Elvin Hayes vs. Ed Pinckney Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ed Pinckney and Elvin Hayes 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

Elvin Hayes

vs.

Ed Pinckney

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Ed Pinckney: 1985-86 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Ed Pinckney 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Ed Pinckney 12

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Ed Pinckney 5

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Ed Pinckney 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Ed Pinckney 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Ed Pinckney 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Ed Pinckney 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Ed Pinckney 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Ed Pinckney 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Ed Pinckney 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Ed Pinckney 5.0

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Ed Pinckney 0.9

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Ed Pinckney 0.8

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Ed Pinckney 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Ed Pinckney 5,378

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Ed Pinckney 3,952

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Ed Pinckney 727

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Ed Pinckney 612

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Ed Pinckney 435

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Ed Pinckney 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Ed Pinckney .535

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Ed Pinckney .000

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Ed Pinckney .765

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Ed Pinckney 11.5 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Ed Pinckney 7.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Ed Pinckney 1.5 (1989)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Ed Pinckney 1.1 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Ed Pinckney 1.0 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Ed Pinckney 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Ed Pinckney 4.5

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Ed Pinckney 0.4

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Ed Pinckney 0.6

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Ed Pinckney 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Ed Pinckney 176

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Ed Pinckney 135

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Ed Pinckney 11

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Ed Pinckney 19

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Ed Pinckney 12

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Ed Pinckney 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Ed Pinckney .614

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Ed Pinckney .000

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Ed Pinckney .825

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Ed Pinckney 9.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Ed Pinckney 8.4 (1992)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Ed Pinckney 0.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Ed Pinckney 1.2 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Ed Pinckney 0.9 (1992)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.