Dirk Nowitzki vs. Ed Pinckney Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ed Pinckney and Dirk Nowitzki 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

Dirk Nowitzki

vs.

Ed Pinckney

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Ed Pinckney: 1985-86 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Ed Pinckney 0

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Ed Pinckney 12

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Ed Pinckney 5

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Ed Pinckney 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Ed Pinckney 0

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Ed Pinckney 0

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Ed Pinckney 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 12 Ed Pinckney 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 Ed Pinckney 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Ed Pinckney 5.0

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Ed Pinckney 0.9

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Ed Pinckney 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Ed Pinckney 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Ed Pinckney 5,378

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Ed Pinckney 3,952

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Ed Pinckney 727

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Ed Pinckney 612

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Ed Pinckney 435

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Ed Pinckney 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Ed Pinckney .535

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Ed Pinckney .000

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Ed Pinckney .765

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Ed Pinckney 11.5 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Ed Pinckney 7.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Ed Pinckney 1.5 (1989)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Ed Pinckney 1.1 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Ed Pinckney 1.0 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Ed Pinckney 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Ed Pinckney 4.5

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Ed Pinckney 0.4

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Ed Pinckney 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Ed Pinckney 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Ed Pinckney 176

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Ed Pinckney 135

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Ed Pinckney 11

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Ed Pinckney 19

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Ed Pinckney 12

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Ed Pinckney 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Ed Pinckney .614

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Ed Pinckney .000

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Ed Pinckney .825

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Ed Pinckney 9.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Ed Pinckney 8.4 (1992)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Ed Pinckney 0.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Ed Pinckney 1.2 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) Ed Pinckney 0.9 (1992)