Bob Cousy vs. Ed Pinckney Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ed Pinckney and Bob Cousy 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

Bob Cousy

vs.

Ed Pinckney

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Ed Pinckney: 1985-86 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Ed Pinckney 0

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Ed Pinckney 12

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Ed Pinckney 5

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Ed Pinckney 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Ed Pinckney 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Ed Pinckney 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 12 Ed Pinckney 0

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Ed Pinckney 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Ed Pinckney 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Ed Pinckney 5.0

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Ed Pinckney 0.9

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Ed Pinckney 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Ed Pinckney 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Ed Pinckney 5,378

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Ed Pinckney 3,952

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Ed Pinckney 727

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Ed Pinckney 612

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Ed Pinckney 435

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Ed Pinckney 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Ed Pinckney .535

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Ed Pinckney .000

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Ed Pinckney .765

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Ed Pinckney 11.5 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Ed Pinckney 7.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Ed Pinckney 1.5 (1989)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Ed Pinckney 1.1 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Ed Pinckney 1.0 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Ed Pinckney 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Ed Pinckney 4.5

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Ed Pinckney 0.4

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Ed Pinckney 0.6

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Ed Pinckney 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Ed Pinckney 176

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Ed Pinckney 135

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Ed Pinckney 11

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Ed Pinckney 19

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Ed Pinckney 12

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Ed Pinckney 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Ed Pinckney .614

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Ed Pinckney .000

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Ed Pinckney .825

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Ed Pinckney 9.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Ed Pinckney 8.4 (1992)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Ed Pinckney 0.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Ed Pinckney 1.2 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Ed Pinckney 0.9 (1992)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.