Dave Cowens vs. Ed Pinckney Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ed Pinckney and Dave Cowens 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

Dave Cowens

vs.

Ed Pinckney

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Ed Pinckney: 1985-86 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Ed Pinckney 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Ed Pinckney 12

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Ed Pinckney 5

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Ed Pinckney 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Ed Pinckney 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Ed Pinckney 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Ed Pinckney 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Ed Pinckney 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Ed Pinckney 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Ed Pinckney 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Ed Pinckney 5.0

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Ed Pinckney 0.9

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Ed Pinckney 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Ed Pinckney 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Ed Pinckney 5,378

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Ed Pinckney 3,952

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Ed Pinckney 727

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Ed Pinckney 612

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Ed Pinckney 435

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Ed Pinckney 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Ed Pinckney .535

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Ed Pinckney .000

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Ed Pinckney .765

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Ed Pinckney 11.5 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Ed Pinckney 7.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Ed Pinckney 1.5 (1989)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Ed Pinckney 1.1 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Ed Pinckney 1.0 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Ed Pinckney 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Ed Pinckney 4.5

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Ed Pinckney 0.4

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Ed Pinckney 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Ed Pinckney 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Ed Pinckney 176

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Ed Pinckney 135

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Ed Pinckney 11

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Ed Pinckney 19

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Ed Pinckney 12

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Ed Pinckney 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Ed Pinckney .614

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Ed Pinckney .000

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Ed Pinckney .825

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Ed Pinckney 9.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Ed Pinckney 8.4 (1992)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Ed Pinckney 0.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Ed Pinckney 1.2 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * 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. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.