Kevin McHale vs. Ed Pinckney Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ed Pinckney and Kevin McHale 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

Kevin McHale

vs.

Ed Pinckney

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin McHale: 1980-81 to 1992-93
Ed Pinckney: 1985-86 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin McHale 3 Ed Pinckney 0

NBA Seasons Kevin McHale 13 Ed Pinckney 12

Playoffs Played Kevin McHale 13 Ed Pinckney 5

All-Star Games Kevin McHale 7 Ed Pinckney 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Kevin McHale 1 Ed Pinckney 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin McHale 1 Ed Pinckney 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kevin McHale 3 Ed Pinckney 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kevin McHale 6 Ed Pinckney 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 17.9 Ed Pinckney 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 7.3 Ed Pinckney 5.0

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Ed Pinckney 0.9

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.4 Ed Pinckney 0.8

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Ed Pinckney 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin McHale 17,335 Ed Pinckney 5,378

Total Rebounds Kevin McHale 7,122 Ed Pinckney 3,952

Total Assists Kevin McHale 1,670 Ed Pinckney 727

Total Steals Kevin McHale 344 Ed Pinckney 612

Total Blocks Kevin McHale 1,690 Ed Pinckney 435

Total Games Kevin McHale 971 Ed Pinckney 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin McHale .554 Ed Pinckney .535

3-Point Percentage Kevin McHale .261 Ed Pinckney .000

Free Throw Percentage Kevin McHale .798 Ed Pinckney .765

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 26.1 (1987) Ed Pinckney 11.5 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 9.9 (1987) Ed Pinckney 7.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 2.7 (1988) Ed Pinckney 1.5 (1989)

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.5 (1987) Ed Pinckney 1.1 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 2.3 (1983) Ed Pinckney 1.0 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 18.8 Ed Pinckney 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 7.4 Ed Pinckney 4.5

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 1.6 Ed Pinckney 0.4

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.4 Ed Pinckney 0.6

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Ed Pinckney 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin McHale 3,182 Ed Pinckney 176

Total Rebounds Kevin McHale 1,253 Ed Pinckney 135

Total Assists Kevin McHale 274 Ed Pinckney 11

Total Steals Kevin McHale 65 Ed Pinckney 19

Total Blocks Kevin McHale 281 Ed Pinckney 12

Total Games Kevin McHale 169 Ed Pinckney 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin McHale .561 Ed Pinckney .614

3-Point Percentage Kevin McHale .381 Ed Pinckney .000

Free Throw Percentage Kevin McHale .788 Ed Pinckney .825

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 25.4 (1988) Ed Pinckney 9.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 9.9 (1985) Ed Pinckney 8.4 (1992)

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 3.0 (1989) Ed Pinckney 0.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.6 (1985) Ed Pinckney 1.2 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 2.4 (1986) Ed Pinckney 0.9 (1992)