Dennis Johnson vs. Ed Pinckney Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ed Pinckney and Dennis Johnson 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

Dennis Johnson

vs.

Ed Pinckney

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Ed Pinckney: 1985-86 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Ed Pinckney 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Ed Pinckney 12

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Ed Pinckney 5

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Ed Pinckney 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Ed Pinckney 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Ed Pinckney 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Ed Pinckney 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Ed Pinckney 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Ed Pinckney 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Ed Pinckney 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Ed Pinckney 5.0

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Ed Pinckney 0.9

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Ed Pinckney 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Ed Pinckney 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Ed Pinckney 5,378

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Ed Pinckney 3,952

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Ed Pinckney 727

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Ed Pinckney 612

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Ed Pinckney 435

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Ed Pinckney 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Ed Pinckney .535

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Ed Pinckney .000

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Ed Pinckney .765

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Ed Pinckney 11.5 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Ed Pinckney 7.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Ed Pinckney 1.5 (1989)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Ed Pinckney 1.1 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Ed Pinckney 1.0 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Ed Pinckney 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Ed Pinckney 4.5

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Ed Pinckney 0.4

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Ed Pinckney 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Ed Pinckney 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Ed Pinckney 176

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Ed Pinckney 135

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Ed Pinckney 11

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Ed Pinckney 19

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Ed Pinckney 12

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Ed Pinckney 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Ed Pinckney .614

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Ed Pinckney .000

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Ed Pinckney .825

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Ed Pinckney 9.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Ed Pinckney 8.4 (1992)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Ed Pinckney 0.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Ed Pinckney 1.2 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Ed Pinckney 0.9 (1992)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.