Buddy Hield vs. Ed Pinckney Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ed Pinckney and Buddy Hield 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

Buddy Hield

vs.

Ed Pinckney

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Ed Pinckney: 1985-86 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 Ed Pinckney 0

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 8 Ed Pinckney 12

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 1 Ed Pinckney 5

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 Ed Pinckney 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 15.5 Ed Pinckney 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.2 Ed Pinckney 5.0

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.6 Ed Pinckney 0.9

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Ed Pinckney 0.8

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Ed Pinckney 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 9,820 Ed Pinckney 5,378

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 2,672 Ed Pinckney 3,952

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,641 Ed Pinckney 727

Total Steals Buddy Hield 545 Ed Pinckney 612

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 204 Ed Pinckney 435

Total Games Buddy Hield 632 Ed Pinckney 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .434 Ed Pinckney .535

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .400 Ed Pinckney .000

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .860 Ed Pinckney .765

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) Ed Pinckney 11.5 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) Ed Pinckney 7.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) Ed Pinckney 1.5 (1989)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) Ed Pinckney 1.1 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Ed Pinckney 1.0 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 0.7 Ed Pinckney 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Ed Pinckney 4.5

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Ed Pinckney 0.4

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 Ed Pinckney 0.6

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Ed Pinckney 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 2 Ed Pinckney 176

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 1 Ed Pinckney 135

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1 Ed Pinckney 11

Total Steals Buddy Hield 0 Ed Pinckney 19

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 1 Ed Pinckney 12

Total Games Buddy Hield 3 Ed Pinckney 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .143 Ed Pinckney .614

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .000 Ed Pinckney .000

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield - Ed Pinckney .825

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 0.7 (2024) Ed Pinckney 9.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) Ed Pinckney 8.4 (1992)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) Ed Pinckney 0.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024) Ed Pinckney 1.2 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) Ed Pinckney 0.9 (1992)