Ed Pinckney vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman and Ed Pinckney 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

Ed Pinckney

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ed Pinckney: 1985-86 to 1996-97
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ed Pinckney 0 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Ed Pinckney 12 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Ed Pinckney 5 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Ed Pinckney 0 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Ed Pinckney 0 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ed Pinckney 0 Bill Sharman 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Pinckney 6.8 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Ed Pinckney 5.0 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Ed Pinckney 0.9 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Ed Pinckney 0.8 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ed Pinckney 0.5 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Pinckney 5,378 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Ed Pinckney 3,952 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Ed Pinckney 727 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Ed Pinckney 612 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Ed Pinckney 435 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Ed Pinckney 793 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Pinckney .535 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Ed Pinckney .000 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ed Pinckney .765 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Pinckney 11.5 (1989) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Pinckney 7.3 (1987) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Ed Pinckney 1.5 (1989) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Ed Pinckney 1.1 (1987) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ed Pinckney 1.0 (1993) Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Pinckney 5.9 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Ed Pinckney 4.5 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Ed Pinckney 0.4 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Ed Pinckney 0.6 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ed Pinckney 0.4 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Pinckney 176 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Ed Pinckney 135 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Ed Pinckney 11 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Ed Pinckney 19 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Ed Pinckney 12 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Ed Pinckney 30 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Pinckney .614 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Ed Pinckney .000 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ed Pinckney .825 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Pinckney 9.6 (1992) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Pinckney 8.4 (1992) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Ed Pinckney 0.7 (1992) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Ed Pinckney 1.2 (1992) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ed Pinckney 0.9 (1992) Bill Sharman - n/a **

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.