Zach LaVine vs. Ed Pinckney Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Ed Pinckney and Zach LaVine, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Zach LaVine played 10 years in the NBA, 2 less than Ed Pinckney, who played 12. Zach LaVine had the first of his seasons in 2014-15, while Ed Pinckney had his rookie season in 1985-86. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Zach LaVine 10 1 2014-15 to 2023-24
Ed Pinckney 12 5 1985-86 to 1996-97

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Zach LaVine Ed Pinckney
Season 2014-151985-86
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Zach LaVine 77 24.7 10.1 0.4 2.4 2.8 3.6 0.7 0.1 2.5 2.1 3.7 8.8 .422 0.7 2.2 .341 1.9 2.3 .842
Ed Pinckney 80 20.0 8.5 1.2 2.7 3.9 1.1 0.9 0.5 1.9 2.4 3.2 5.7 .558 0.0 0.0 .000 2.1 3.2 .673
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------
Ed Pinckney ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Zach LaVine Ed Pinckney
Season 2015-161986-87
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Zach LaVine 82 28.0 14.0 0.3 2.5 2.8 3.1 0.8 0.2 1.9 2.4 5.3 11.7 .452 1.5 3.9 .389 2.0 2.5 .793
Ed Pinckney 80 28.1 10.5 2.2 5.0 7.3 1.5 1.1 0.7 1.7 2.5 3.6 6.2 .584 0.0 0.0 .000 3.2 4.4 .739
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------
Ed Pinckney ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Zach LaVine Ed Pinckney
Season 2016-171987-88
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Zach LaVine 47 37.2 18.9 0.4 3.0 3.4 3.0 0.9 0.2 1.8 2.2 6.9 15.1 .459 2.6 6.6 .387 2.5 3.0 .836
Ed Pinckney 79 14.9 6.2 1.2 1.7 2.9 0.8 0.5 0.4 1.0 1.5 2.3 4.3 .522 0.0 0.0 .000 1.7 2.3 .747
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------
Ed Pinckney ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Zach LaVine Ed Pinckney
Season 2017-181988-89
Team Chicago BullsSacramento Kings, Boston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Zach LaVine 24 27.3 16.7 0.4 3.5 3.9 3.0 1.0 0.2 1.8 2.3 5.7 14.8 .383 1.8 5.1 .341 3.6 4.5 .813
Ed Pinckney 80 25.2 11.5 2.1 3.5 5.6 1.5 1.0 0.8 1.5 2.5 4.0 7.8 .513 0.0 0.1 .000 3.5 4.4 .800
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------
Ed Pinckney 3 15.0 2.7 0.7 1.0 1.7 0.3 0.3 0.3 1.3 2.3 1.0 4.0 .250 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 0.7 1.000

Season 5

Zach LaVine Ed Pinckney
Season 2018-191989-90
Team Chicago BullsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Zach LaVine 63 34.5 23.7 0.6 4.0 4.7 4.5 1.0 0.4 3.4 2.2 8.4 18.0 .467 1.9 5.1 .374 5.0 6.0 .832
Ed Pinckney 77 14.1 4.7 1.2 1.7 2.9 0.9 0.4 0.5 0.7 1.6 1.8 3.2 .542 0.0 0.0 .000 1.2 1.5 .773
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------
Ed Pinckney 4 6.3 4.8 0.5 1.0 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.8 1.5 1.8 .857 0.0 0.0 - 1.8 2.3 .778

Season 6

Zach LaVine Ed Pinckney
Season 2019-201990-91
Team Chicago BullsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Zach LaVine 60 34.8 25.5 0.7 4.1 4.8 4.2 1.5 0.5 3.4 2.2 9.0 20.0 .450 3.1 8.1 .380 4.5 5.6 .802
Ed Pinckney 70 16.6 5.2 2.2 2.7 4.9 0.6 0.9 0.6 0.6 2.1 1.9 3.5 .539 0.0 0.0 .000 1.5 1.7 .897
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------
Ed Pinckney 11 15.5 4.5 2.1 1.5 3.6 0.2 0.5 0.2 0.2 1.5 1.5 1.9 .762 0.0 0.0 - 1.5 1.9 .810

Season 7

Zach LaVine Ed Pinckney
Season 2020-211991-92
Team Chicago BullsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Zach LaVine 58 35.1 27.4 0.6 4.4 5.0 4.9 0.8 0.5 3.5 2.4 9.8 19.4 .507 3.4 8.2 .419 4.4 5.1 .849
Ed Pinckney 81 23.7 7.6 3.1 3.9 7.0 0.8 0.9 0.7 0.9 2.0 2.5 4.7 .537 0.0 0.0 .000 2.6 3.1 .812
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------
Ed Pinckney 10 31.4 9.6 3.6 4.8 8.4 0.7 1.2 0.9 1.3 3.0 3.5 5.8 .603 0.0 0.1 .000 2.6 3.1 .839

Season 8

Zach LaVine Ed Pinckney
Season 2021-221992-93
Team Chicago BullsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Zach LaVine 67 34.7 24.4 0.3 4.3 4.6 4.5 0.6 0.3 2.6 1.8 8.4 17.7 .476 2.8 7.1 .389 4.8 5.6 .853
Ed Pinckney 7 21.6 4.6 2.0 4.1 6.1 0.1 0.6 1.0 1.1 1.9 1.4 3.4 .417 0.0 0.0 - 1.7 1.9 .923
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Zach LaVine 4 38.3 19.3 0.0 5.3 5.3 6.0 0.8 0.3 3.0 2.3 6.8 15.8 .429 2.3 6.0 .375 3.5 3.8 .933
Ed Pinckney ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Zach LaVine Ed Pinckney
Season 2022-231993-94
Team Chicago BullsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Zach LaVine 77 35.9 24.8 0.5 3.9 4.5 4.2 0.9 0.2 2.5 2.1 8.7 18.0 .485 2.6 7.1 .375 4.7 5.6 .848
Ed Pinckney 76 20.1 5.2 2.1 4.2 6.3 0.8 0.8 0.6 0.8 1.7 2.0 3.8 .522 0.0 0.0 - 1.2 1.6 .736
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------
Ed Pinckney ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Zach LaVine Ed Pinckney
Season 2023-241994-95
Team Chicago BullsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Zach LaVine 25 34.9 19.5 0.3 4.8 5.2 3.9 0.8 0.3 2.1 2.3 6.8 15.0 .452 2.4 6.8 .349 3.5 4.1 .854
Ed Pinckney 62 13.5 2.3 1.0 2.4 3.4 0.3 0.5 0.3 0.4 1.0 0.8 1.6 .495 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.0 .710
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------
Ed Pinckney ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Zach LaVine Ed Pinckney
Season -1995-96
Team -Toronto Raptors, Philadelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------
Ed Pinckney 74 23.1 6.5 2.6 3.6 6.2 1.0 0.9 0.4 1.0 2.1 2.3 4.5 .510 0.0 0.0 .000 1.8 2.4 .760
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------
Ed Pinckney ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Zach LaVine Ed Pinckney
Season -1996-97
Team -Miami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Heat Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------
Ed Pinckney 27 10.1 2.4 0.9 1.5 2.4 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.7 1.1 0.9 1.6 .535 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 0.9 .800
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------
Ed Pinckney 2 3.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.5 .667 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -