Josh Giddey vs. Ed Pinckney Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ed Pinckney and Josh Giddey 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

Josh Giddey

vs.

Ed Pinckney

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Josh Giddey: 2021-22 to 2023-24
Ed Pinckney: 1985-86 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh Giddey 0 Ed Pinckney 0

NBA Seasons Josh Giddey 3 Ed Pinckney 12

Playoffs Played Josh Giddey 1 Ed Pinckney 5

All-Star Games Josh Giddey 0 Ed Pinckney 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 13.9 Ed Pinckney 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.3 Ed Pinckney 5.0

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 5.7 Ed Pinckney 0.9

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.8 Ed Pinckney 0.8

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 Ed Pinckney 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 2,920 Ed Pinckney 5,378

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 1,534 Ed Pinckney 3,952

Total Assists Josh Giddey 1,200 Ed Pinckney 727

Total Steals Josh Giddey 160 Ed Pinckney 612

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 95 Ed Pinckney 435

Total Games Josh Giddey 210 Ed Pinckney 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .464 Ed Pinckney .535

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .310 Ed Pinckney .000

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .753 Ed Pinckney .765

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 16.6 (2023) Ed Pinckney 11.5 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.9 (2023) Ed Pinckney 7.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 6.4 (2022) Ed Pinckney 1.5 (1989)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.9 (2022) Ed Pinckney 1.1 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.6 (2024) Ed Pinckney 1.0 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 12.5 Ed Pinckney 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 5.0 Ed Pinckney 4.5

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 3.3 Ed Pinckney 0.4

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.3 Ed Pinckney 0.6

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 Ed Pinckney 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 50 Ed Pinckney 176

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 20 Ed Pinckney 135

Total Assists Josh Giddey 13 Ed Pinckney 11

Total Steals Josh Giddey 1 Ed Pinckney 19

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 2 Ed Pinckney 12

Total Games Josh Giddey 4 Ed Pinckney 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .474 Ed Pinckney .614

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .500 Ed Pinckney .000

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .833 Ed Pinckney .825

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 12.5 (2024) Ed Pinckney 9.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 5.0 (2024) Ed Pinckney 8.4 (1992)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 3.3 (2024) Ed Pinckney 0.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.3 (2024) Ed Pinckney 1.2 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 (2024) Ed Pinckney 0.9 (1992)