Ed Pinckney vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson 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.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ed Pinckney: 1985-86 to 1996-97
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ed Pinckney 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Ed Pinckney 12 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Ed Pinckney 5 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Ed Pinckney 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Ed Pinckney 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ed Pinckney 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Pinckney 6.8 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Ed Pinckney 5.0 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Ed Pinckney 0.9 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Ed Pinckney 0.8 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Ed Pinckney 0.5 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Pinckney 5,378 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Ed Pinckney 3,952 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Ed Pinckney 727 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Ed Pinckney 612 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Ed Pinckney 435 David Thompson 407

Total Games Ed Pinckney 793 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Pinckney .535 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Ed Pinckney .000 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Ed Pinckney .765 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Pinckney 11.5 (1989) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Pinckney 7.3 (1987) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Ed Pinckney 1.5 (1989) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Ed Pinckney 1.1 (1987) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Ed Pinckney 1.0 (1993) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Pinckney 5.9 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Ed Pinckney 4.5 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Ed Pinckney 0.4 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Ed Pinckney 0.6 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Ed Pinckney 0.4 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Pinckney 176 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Ed Pinckney 135 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Ed Pinckney 11 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Ed Pinckney 19 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Ed Pinckney 12 David Thompson 27

Total Games Ed Pinckney 30 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Pinckney .614 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Ed Pinckney .000 David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Ed Pinckney .825 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Pinckney 9.6 (1992) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Pinckney 8.4 (1992) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Ed Pinckney 0.7 (1992) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Ed Pinckney 1.2 (1992) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Ed Pinckney 0.9 (1992) David Thompson 1.6 (1978)

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