James Harden vs. Ed Pinckney Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ed Pinckney and James Harden 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

James Harden

vs.

Ed Pinckney

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Ed Pinckney: 1985-86 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Ed Pinckney 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Ed Pinckney 12

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Ed Pinckney 5

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Ed Pinckney 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Ed Pinckney 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Ed Pinckney 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 7 Ed Pinckney 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Ed Pinckney 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Ed Pinckney 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Ed Pinckney 6.8

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Ed Pinckney 5.0

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Ed Pinckney 0.9

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Ed Pinckney 0.8

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Ed Pinckney 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Ed Pinckney 5,378

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Ed Pinckney 3,952

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Ed Pinckney 727

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 Ed Pinckney 612

Total Blocks James Harden 600 Ed Pinckney 435

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Ed Pinckney 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Ed Pinckney .535

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 Ed Pinckney .000

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Ed Pinckney .765

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Ed Pinckney 11.5 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Ed Pinckney 7.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Ed Pinckney 1.5 (1989)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Ed Pinckney 1.1 (1987)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Ed Pinckney 1.0 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.7 Ed Pinckney 5.9

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Ed Pinckney 4.5

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.4 Ed Pinckney 0.4

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Ed Pinckney 0.6

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 Ed Pinckney 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,748 Ed Pinckney 176

Total Rebounds James Harden 903 Ed Pinckney 135

Total Assists James Harden 1,048 Ed Pinckney 11

Total Steals James Harden 271 Ed Pinckney 19

Total Blocks James Harden 90 Ed Pinckney 12

Total Games James Harden 165 Ed Pinckney 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Ed Pinckney .614

3-Point Percentage James Harden .341 Ed Pinckney .000

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Ed Pinckney .825

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Ed Pinckney 9.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Ed Pinckney 8.4 (1992)

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Ed Pinckney 0.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Ed Pinckney 1.2 (1992)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2024) Ed Pinckney 0.9 (1992)