Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Ed Pinckney Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ed Pinckney and Hakeem Olajuwon 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

Hakeem Olajuwon

vs.

Ed Pinckney

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Ed Pinckney: 1985-86 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Ed Pinckney 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Ed Pinckney 12

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Ed Pinckney 5

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Ed Pinckney 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Ed Pinckney 0

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Ed Pinckney 0

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Ed Pinckney 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Ed Pinckney 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 Ed Pinckney 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 Ed Pinckney 0

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Ed Pinckney 0

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Ed Pinckney 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Ed Pinckney 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8 Ed Pinckney 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Ed Pinckney 5.0

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Ed Pinckney 0.9

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Ed Pinckney 0.8

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Ed Pinckney 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Ed Pinckney 5,378

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Ed Pinckney 3,952

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Ed Pinckney 727

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Ed Pinckney 612

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Ed Pinckney 435

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Ed Pinckney 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Ed Pinckney .535

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Ed Pinckney .000

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Ed Pinckney .765

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Ed Pinckney 11.5 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Ed Pinckney 7.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Ed Pinckney 1.5 (1989)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Ed Pinckney 1.1 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Ed Pinckney 1.0 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Ed Pinckney 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Ed Pinckney 4.5

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Ed Pinckney 0.4

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Ed Pinckney 0.6

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Ed Pinckney 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Ed Pinckney 176

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Ed Pinckney 135

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Ed Pinckney 11

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Ed Pinckney 19

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Ed Pinckney 12

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Ed Pinckney 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Ed Pinckney .614

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Ed Pinckney .000

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Ed Pinckney .825

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Ed Pinckney 9.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Ed Pinckney 8.4 (1992)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Ed Pinckney 0.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Ed Pinckney 1.2 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Ed Pinckney 0.9 (1992)