Dave DeBusschere vs. Ed Pinckney Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ed Pinckney and Dave DeBusschere that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Dave DeBusschere

vs.

Ed Pinckney

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Ed Pinckney: 1985-86 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Ed Pinckney 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Ed Pinckney 12

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Ed Pinckney 5

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Ed Pinckney 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Ed Pinckney 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Ed Pinckney 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Ed Pinckney 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.1 Ed Pinckney 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Ed Pinckney 5.0

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Ed Pinckney 0.9

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Ed Pinckney 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Ed Pinckney 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Ed Pinckney 5,378

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Ed Pinckney 3,952

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Ed Pinckney 727

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Ed Pinckney 612

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Ed Pinckney 435

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Ed Pinckney 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Ed Pinckney .535

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Ed Pinckney .000

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Ed Pinckney .765

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Ed Pinckney 11.5 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Ed Pinckney 7.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Ed Pinckney 1.5 (1989)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Ed Pinckney 1.1 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Ed Pinckney 1.0 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Ed Pinckney 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Ed Pinckney 4.5

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Ed Pinckney 0.4

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Ed Pinckney 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Ed Pinckney 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Ed Pinckney 176

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Ed Pinckney 135

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Ed Pinckney 11

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Ed Pinckney 19

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Ed Pinckney 12

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Ed Pinckney 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Ed Pinckney .614

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Ed Pinckney .000

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Ed Pinckney .825

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Ed Pinckney 9.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Ed Pinckney 8.4 (1992)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Ed Pinckney 0.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Ed Pinckney 1.2 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Ed Pinckney 0.9 (1992)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.