Gary Payton vs. Ed Pinckney Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ed Pinckney and Gary Payton 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

Gary Payton

vs.

Ed Pinckney

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Ed Pinckney: 1985-86 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Ed Pinckney 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Ed Pinckney 12

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Ed Pinckney 5

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Ed Pinckney 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Ed Pinckney 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Ed Pinckney 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 Ed Pinckney 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Ed Pinckney 0

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Ed Pinckney 0

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Ed Pinckney 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Ed Pinckney 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Ed Pinckney 5.0

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Ed Pinckney 0.9

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Ed Pinckney 0.8

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Ed Pinckney 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Ed Pinckney 5,378

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Ed Pinckney 3,952

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Ed Pinckney 727

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Ed Pinckney 612

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Ed Pinckney 435

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Ed Pinckney 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Ed Pinckney .535

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Ed Pinckney .000

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Ed Pinckney .765

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Ed Pinckney 11.5 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Ed Pinckney 7.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Ed Pinckney 1.5 (1989)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Ed Pinckney 1.1 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Ed Pinckney 1.0 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Ed Pinckney 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Ed Pinckney 4.5

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Ed Pinckney 0.4

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Ed Pinckney 0.6

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Ed Pinckney 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Ed Pinckney 176

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Ed Pinckney 135

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Ed Pinckney 11

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Ed Pinckney 19

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Ed Pinckney 12

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Ed Pinckney 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Ed Pinckney .614

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Ed Pinckney .000

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Ed Pinckney .825

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Ed Pinckney 9.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Ed Pinckney 8.4 (1992)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Ed Pinckney 0.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Ed Pinckney 1.2 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Ed Pinckney 0.9 (1992)