Ed Pinckney vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay Thompson 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.

Klay Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ed Pinckney: 1985-86 to 1996-97
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ed Pinckney 0 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Ed Pinckney 12 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played Ed Pinckney 5 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Ed Pinckney 0 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ed Pinckney 0 Klay Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ed Pinckney 0 Klay Thompson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Pinckney 6.8 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Ed Pinckney 5.0 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Ed Pinckney 0.9 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Ed Pinckney 0.8 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Ed Pinckney 0.5 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Pinckney 5,378 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds Ed Pinckney 3,952 Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists Ed Pinckney 727 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals Ed Pinckney 612 Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks Ed Pinckney 435 Klay Thompson 413

Total Games Ed Pinckney 793 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Pinckney .535 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage Ed Pinckney .000 Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage Ed Pinckney .765 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Pinckney 11.5 (1989) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Pinckney 7.3 (1987) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Ed Pinckney 1.5 (1989) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Ed Pinckney 1.1 (1987) Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Ed Pinckney 1.0 (1993) Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Pinckney 5.9 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Ed Pinckney 4.5 Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Ed Pinckney 0.4 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Ed Pinckney 0.6 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Ed Pinckney 0.4 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Pinckney 176 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Ed Pinckney 135 Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Ed Pinckney 11 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Ed Pinckney 19 Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Ed Pinckney 12 Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Ed Pinckney 30 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Pinckney .614 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Ed Pinckney .000 Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Ed Pinckney .825 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Pinckney 9.6 (1992) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Pinckney 8.4 (1992) Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Ed Pinckney 0.7 (1992) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Ed Pinckney 1.2 (1992) Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Ed Pinckney 0.9 (1992) Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)