Ed Pinckney vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton and Ed Pinckney 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

Ed Pinckney

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ed Pinckney: 1985-86 to 1996-97
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ed Pinckney 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Ed Pinckney 12 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Ed Pinckney 5 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Ed Pinckney 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ed Pinckney 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Ed Pinckney 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Ed Pinckney 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ed Pinckney 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Ed Pinckney 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ed Pinckney 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Ed Pinckney 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Ed Pinckney 0 Bill Walton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Pinckney 6.8 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Ed Pinckney 5.0 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Ed Pinckney 0.9 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Ed Pinckney 0.8 Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Ed Pinckney 0.5 Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Pinckney 5,378 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Ed Pinckney 3,952 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Ed Pinckney 727 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Ed Pinckney 612 Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Ed Pinckney 435 Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Ed Pinckney 793 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Pinckney .535 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Ed Pinckney .000 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Ed Pinckney .765 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Pinckney 11.5 (1989) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Pinckney 7.3 (1987) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Ed Pinckney 1.5 (1989) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Ed Pinckney 1.1 (1987) Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Ed Pinckney 1.0 (1993) Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Pinckney 5.9 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Ed Pinckney 4.5 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Ed Pinckney 0.4 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Ed Pinckney 0.6 Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Ed Pinckney 0.4 Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Pinckney 176 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Ed Pinckney 135 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Ed Pinckney 11 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Ed Pinckney 19 Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Ed Pinckney 12 Bill Walton 83

Total Games Ed Pinckney 30 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Pinckney .614 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Ed Pinckney .000 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Ed Pinckney .825 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Pinckney 9.6 (1992) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Pinckney 8.4 (1992) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Ed Pinckney 0.7 (1992) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Ed Pinckney 1.2 (1992) Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Ed Pinckney 0.9 (1992) Bill Walton 3.4 (1977)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.