Joel Embiid vs. Ed Pinckney Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ed Pinckney and Joel Embiid 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

Joel Embiid

vs.

Ed Pinckney

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Ed Pinckney: 1985-86 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Ed Pinckney 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Ed Pinckney 12

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Ed Pinckney 5

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Ed Pinckney 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Ed Pinckney 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Ed Pinckney 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Ed Pinckney 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Ed Pinckney 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Ed Pinckney 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Ed Pinckney 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Ed Pinckney 5.0

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Ed Pinckney 0.9

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Ed Pinckney 0.8

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Ed Pinckney 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Ed Pinckney 5,378

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Ed Pinckney 3,952

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Ed Pinckney 727

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Ed Pinckney 612

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Ed Pinckney 435

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Ed Pinckney 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Ed Pinckney .535

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Ed Pinckney .000

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Ed Pinckney .765

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Ed Pinckney 11.5 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Ed Pinckney 7.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Ed Pinckney 1.5 (1989)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Ed Pinckney 1.1 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Ed Pinckney 1.0 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.7 Ed Pinckney 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.8 Ed Pinckney 4.5

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Ed Pinckney 0.4

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Ed Pinckney 0.6

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Ed Pinckney 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,430 Ed Pinckney 176

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 628 Ed Pinckney 135

Total Assists Joel Embiid 180 Ed Pinckney 11

Total Steals Joel Embiid 48 Ed Pinckney 19

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 101 Ed Pinckney 12

Total Games Joel Embiid 58 Ed Pinckney 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Ed Pinckney .614

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .286 Ed Pinckney .000

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .824 Ed Pinckney .825

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 31.8 (2024) Ed Pinckney 9.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Ed Pinckney 8.4 (1992)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 6.4 (2024) Ed Pinckney 0.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Ed Pinckney 1.2 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Ed Pinckney 0.9 (1992)