Billy Cunningham vs. Ed Pinckney Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ed Pinckney and Billy Cunningham 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

Billy Cunningham

vs.

Ed Pinckney

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Ed Pinckney: 1985-86 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Ed Pinckney 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Ed Pinckney 12

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Ed Pinckney 5

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Ed Pinckney 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Ed Pinckney 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Ed Pinckney 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Ed Pinckney 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Ed Pinckney 5.0

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Ed Pinckney 0.9

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Ed Pinckney 0.8

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Ed Pinckney 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Ed Pinckney 5,378

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Ed Pinckney 3,952

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Ed Pinckney 727

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Ed Pinckney 612

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Ed Pinckney 435

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Ed Pinckney 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Ed Pinckney .535

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Ed Pinckney .000

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Ed Pinckney .765

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Ed Pinckney 11.5 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Ed Pinckney 7.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Ed Pinckney 1.5 (1989)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Ed Pinckney 1.1 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Ed Pinckney 1.0 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Ed Pinckney 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Ed Pinckney 4.5

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Ed Pinckney 0.4

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Ed Pinckney 0.6

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Ed Pinckney 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Ed Pinckney 176

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Ed Pinckney 135

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Ed Pinckney 11

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Ed Pinckney 19

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Ed Pinckney 12

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Ed Pinckney 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Ed Pinckney .614

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Ed Pinckney .000

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Ed Pinckney .825

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Ed Pinckney 9.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Ed Pinckney 8.4 (1992)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Ed Pinckney 0.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Ed Pinckney 1.2 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Ed Pinckney 0.9 (1992)

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.