Ed Pinckney vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed 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.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ed Pinckney: 1985-86 to 1996-97
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ed Pinckney 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Ed Pinckney 12 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Ed Pinckney 5 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Ed Pinckney 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ed Pinckney 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Ed Pinckney 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Ed Pinckney 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ed Pinckney 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Ed Pinckney 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ed Pinckney 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Ed Pinckney 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Pinckney 6.8 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Ed Pinckney 5.0 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Ed Pinckney 0.9 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Ed Pinckney 0.8 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Ed Pinckney 0.5 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Pinckney 5,378 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Ed Pinckney 3,952 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Ed Pinckney 727 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Ed Pinckney 612 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Ed Pinckney 435 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Ed Pinckney 793 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Pinckney .535 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Ed Pinckney .000 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ed Pinckney .765 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Pinckney 11.5 (1989) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Pinckney 7.3 (1987) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Ed Pinckney 1.5 (1989) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Ed Pinckney 1.1 (1987) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ed Pinckney 1.0 (1993) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Pinckney 5.9 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Ed Pinckney 4.5 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Ed Pinckney 0.4 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Ed Pinckney 0.6 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Ed Pinckney 0.4 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Pinckney 176 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Ed Pinckney 135 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Ed Pinckney 11 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Ed Pinckney 19 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Ed Pinckney 12 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Ed Pinckney 30 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Pinckney .614 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Ed Pinckney .000 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ed Pinckney .825 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Pinckney 9.6 (1992) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Pinckney 8.4 (1992) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Ed Pinckney 0.7 (1992) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Ed Pinckney 1.2 (1992) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ed Pinckney 0.9 (1992) Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) *

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.