Ernie Beck
SG · 2TM
Seasons 1953-54–1960-61 · 7 on record · Ht 6-4 · b. 1931
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Player info
| Nickname | Boom Boom |
|---|---|
| Position | SG |
| Number | #7 (also #12, #3) |
| Height | 6-4 |
| Weight | 190 lb |
| Born | 1931-12-11 |
| College | Penn |
| Drafted | 1953 · Round 1, Pick 1 · PHW |
| Seasons | 1953-54–1960-61 (7) |
Career averages
6.3 PPG, 3.2 RPG, 1.8 APG · 371 games · .383 FG% · — 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953-54 | PHW | 22 | 15 | 28.1 | .275 | — | .791 | 3.3 | 2.3 | — | — | 7.5 | 8.2 | .348 |
| 1955-56 | PHW | 24 | 67 | 15.0 | .387 | — | .717 | 2.9 | 1.2 | — | — | 5.2 | 11.7 | .438 |
| 1956-57 | PHW | 25 | 72 | 24.2 | .384 | — | .707 | 4.3 | 2.6 | — | — | 7.0 | 11.8 | .434 |
| 1957-58 | PHW | 26 | 71 | 27.8 | .398 | — | .837 | 4.3 | 2.7 | — | — | 10.1 | 12.7 | .462 |
| 1958-59 | PHW | 27 | 70 | 14.5 | .390 | — | .662 | 2.5 | 1.3 | — | — | 5.3 | 10.4 | .413 |
| 1959-60 | PHW | 28 | 66 | 12.3 | .388 | — | .844 | 1.9 | 1.1 | — | — | 3.9 | 8.2 | .414 |
| 1960-61 | 2TM | 29 | 10 | 8.2 | .345 | — | .857 | 2.3 | 1.5 | — | — | 2.6 | 12.5 | .405 |
| STL | 29 | 7 | 8.9 | .333 | — | 1.000 | 1.7 | 1.9 | — | — | 2.7 | 12.1 | .409 | |
| SYR | 29 | 3 | 6.7 | .375 | — | .500 | 3.7 | 0.7 | — | — | 2.3 | 13.6 | .394 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953-54 | PHW | 15 | — | 422 | 39 | 142 | .275 | — | — | 34 | 43 | 50 | 34 | — | — | — | 112 |
| 1955-56 | PHW | 67 | — | 1,007 | 136 | 351 | .387 | — | — | 76 | 106 | 196 | 79 | — | — | — | 348 |
| 1956-57 | PHW | 72 | — | 1,743 | 195 | 508 | .384 | — | — | 111 | 157 | 312 | 190 | — | — | — | 501 |
| 1957-58 | PHW | 71 | — | 1,974 | 272 | 683 | .398 | — | — | 170 | 203 | 307 | 190 | — | — | — | 714 |
| 1958-59 | PHW | 70 | — | 1,017 | 163 | 418 | .390 | — | — | 43 | 65 | 176 | 89 | — | — | — | 369 |
| 1959-60 | PHW | 66 | — | 809 | 114 | 294 | .388 | — | — | 27 | 32 | 127 | 72 | — | — | — | 255 |
| 1960-61 | 2TM | 10 | — | 82 | 10 | 29 | .345 | — | — | 6 | 7 | 23 | 15 | — | — | — | 26 |
| STL | 7 | — | 62 | 7 | 21 | .333 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 12 | 13 | — | — | — | 19 | |
| SYR | 3 | — | 20 | 3 | 8 | .375 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 11 | 2 | — | — | — | 7 | |
| Career | 371 | — | — | 929 | 2,425 | .383 | 0 | 0 | 467 | 613 | 1191 | 669 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,325 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953-54 | PHW | 15 | 28.1 | 3.3 | 12.1 | .275 | — | — | 2.9 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 2.9 | — | — | — | 9.6 |
| 1955-56 | PHW | 67 | 15.0 | 4.9 | 12.5 | .387 | — | — | 2.7 | 3.8 | 7.0 | 2.8 | — | — | — | 12.4 |
| 1956-57 | PHW | 72 | 24.2 | 4.0 | 10.5 | .384 | — | — | 2.3 | 3.2 | 6.4 | 3.9 | — | — | — | 10.3 |
| 1957-58 | PHW | 71 | 27.8 | 5.0 | 12.5 | .398 | — | — | 3.1 | 3.7 | 5.6 | 3.5 | — | — | — | 13.0 |
| 1958-59 | PHW | 70 | 14.5 | 5.8 | 14.8 | .390 | — | — | 1.5 | 2.3 | 6.2 | 3.2 | — | — | — | 13.1 |
| 1959-60 | PHW | 66 | 12.3 | 5.1 | 13.1 | .388 | — | — | 1.2 | 1.4 | 5.7 | 3.2 | — | — | — | 11.3 |
| 1960-61 | 2TM | 10 | 8.2 | 4.4 | 12.7 | .345 | — | — | 2.6 | 3.1 | 10.1 | 6.6 | — | — | — | 11.4 |
| STL | 7 | 8.9 | 4.1 | 12.2 | .333 | — | — | 2.9 | 2.9 | 7.0 | 7.5 | — | — | — | 11.0 | |
| SYR | 3 | 6.7 | 5.4 | 14.4 | .375 | — | — | 1.8 | 3.6 | 19.8 | 3.6 | — | — | — | 12.6 |
Counting stats scaled to a per-36-minute pace.
Advanced stats
| Season | Tm | G | MP | PER | TS% | USG% | OWS | DWS | WS | WS/48 | OBPM | DBPM | BPM | VORP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953-54 | PHW | 15 | 422 | 8.2 | .348 | — | -0.7 | 0.3 | -0.4 | -.051 | — | — | — | — |
| 1955-56 | PHW | 67 | 1,007 | 11.7 | .438 | — | 0.4 | 0.8 | 1.1 | .053 | — | — | — | — |
| 1956-57 | PHW | 72 | 1,743 | 11.8 | .434 | — | 1.0 | 1.1 | 2.1 | .057 | — | — | — | — |
| 1957-58 | PHW | 71 | 1,974 | 12.7 | .462 | — | 2.4 | 1.9 | 4.3 | .104 | — | — | — | — |
| 1958-59 | PHW | 70 | 1,017 | 10.4 | .413 | — | -0.2 | 1.1 | 0.9 | .045 | — | — | — | — |
| 1959-60 | PHW | 66 | 809 | 8.2 | .414 | — | -0.2 | 1.0 | 0.9 | .051 | — | — | — | — |
| 1960-61 | 2TM | 10 | 82 | 12.5 | .405 | — | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | .064 | — | — | — | — |
| STL | 7 | 62 | 12.1 | .409 | — | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | .071 | — | — | — | — | |
| SYR | 3 | 20 | 13.6 | .394 | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .039 | — | — | — | — | |
| Career | 371 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9.0 | — | — | — | — | +0.0 |
PER, True Shooting %, Usage %, Win Shares (Off/Def/Total, per 48), Box Plus/Minus (Off/Def/Total) and Value Over Replacement Player.
Playoff stats
| Season | G | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955-56 | 10 | 8.7 | 8.4 | 5.1 | 2.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .431 | — | .490 |
| 1956-57 | 2 | 0.0 | 15.5 | 5.0 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .368 | — | .394 |
| 1957-58 | 8 | 14.2 | 6.5 | 4.0 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .377 | — | .400 |
| 1959-60 | 4 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .444 | — | .424 |
| Career | 24 | 8.9 | 7.3 | 4.1 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .400 | — | .439 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 188 | 6.4 | 3.3 | 1.8 | 148–40 |
| Away | 181 | 6.1 | 2.6 | 1.4 | 48–133 |
| In wins | 196 | 6.3 | 3.1 | 1.7 | 196–0 |
| In losses | 173 | 6.2 | 2.7 | 1.5 | 0–173 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 47 | 6.1 | 2.4 | 1.4 | 28–19 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 62 | 6.2 | 2.8 | 1.5 | 23–39 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 47 | 6.9 | 3.1 | 1.7 | 26–21 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 2 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 2.0 | 0–2 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 44 | 6.0 | 2.7 | 1.5 | 24–20 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 60 | 6.4 | 3.2 | 1.7 | 37–23 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Frequently asked questions
What are Ernie Beck's career stats?
Ernie Beck has averaged 6.3 PPG, 3.2 RPG, 1.8 APG over 7 seasons (1953-54–1960-61).
How tall is Ernie Beck?
Ernie Beck is 6-4 (190 lb).
When was Ernie Beck drafted?
Ernie Beck was drafted in 1953, round 1, pick 1.