Ed Pinckney vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny Smith 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.

Kenny Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ed Pinckney: 1985-86 to 1996-97
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ed Pinckney 0 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons Ed Pinckney 12 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played Ed Pinckney 5 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games Ed Pinckney 0 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Pinckney 6.8 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Ed Pinckney 5.0 Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game Ed Pinckney 0.9 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game Ed Pinckney 0.8 Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Ed Pinckney 0.5 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Pinckney 5,378 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds Ed Pinckney 3,952 Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists Ed Pinckney 727 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals Ed Pinckney 612 Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks Ed Pinckney 435 Kenny Smith 65

Total Games Ed Pinckney 793 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Pinckney .535 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage Ed Pinckney .000 Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage Ed Pinckney .765 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Pinckney 11.5 (1989) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Pinckney 7.3 (1987) Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Ed Pinckney 1.5 (1989) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Ed Pinckney 1.1 (1987) Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Ed Pinckney 1.0 (1993) Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Pinckney 5.9 Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Ed Pinckney 4.5 Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Ed Pinckney 0.4 Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game Ed Pinckney 0.6 Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Ed Pinckney 0.4 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Pinckney 176 Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds Ed Pinckney 135 Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists Ed Pinckney 11 Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals Ed Pinckney 19 Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks Ed Pinckney 12 Kenny Smith 9

Total Games Ed Pinckney 30 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Pinckney .614 Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage Ed Pinckney .000 Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage Ed Pinckney .825 Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Pinckney 9.6 (1992) Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Pinckney 8.4 (1992) Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Ed Pinckney 0.7 (1992) Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Ed Pinckney 1.2 (1992) Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Ed Pinckney 0.9 (1992) Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991)