LeBron James vs. Ed Pinckney Comparison

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

LeBron James

vs.

Ed Pinckney

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24
Ed Pinckney: 1985-86 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeBron James 4 Ed Pinckney 0

NBA Seasons LeBron James 21 Ed Pinckney 12

Playoffs Played LeBron James 17 Ed Pinckney 5

NBA Cups Won LeBron James 1 * Ed Pinckney 0 *

All-Star Games LeBron James 20 Ed Pinckney 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LeBron James 4 Ed Pinckney 0

Finals MVP LeBron James 4 Ed Pinckney 0

All-NBA First Team LeBron James 13 Ed Pinckney 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 19 Ed Pinckney 0

All-Defensive 1st Team LeBron James 5 Ed Pinckney 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 6 Ed Pinckney 0

Scoring Leader LeBron James 1 Ed Pinckney 0

Assists Leader LeBron James 1 Ed Pinckney 0

Rookie of The Year LeBron James 1 Ed Pinckney 0

In-Season Tournament MVP LeBron James 1 * Ed Pinckney 0 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team LeBron James 1 * Ed Pinckney 0 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 27.1 Ed Pinckney 6.8

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 7.5 Ed Pinckney 5.0

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.4 Ed Pinckney 0.9

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.5 Ed Pinckney 0.8

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 0.7 Ed Pinckney 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 40,474 Ed Pinckney 5,378

Total Rebounds LeBron James 11,185 Ed Pinckney 3,952

Total Assists LeBron James 11,009 Ed Pinckney 727

Total Steals LeBron James 2,275 Ed Pinckney 612

Total Blocks LeBron James 1,111 Ed Pinckney 435

Total Games LeBron James 1,492 Ed Pinckney 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .506 Ed Pinckney .535

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .348 Ed Pinckney .000

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .736 Ed Pinckney .765

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 31.4 (2006) Ed Pinckney 11.5 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 8.6 (2018) Ed Pinckney 7.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 10.2 (2020) Ed Pinckney 1.5 (1989)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.2 (2005) Ed Pinckney 1.1 (1987)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.1 (2009) Ed Pinckney 1.0 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 28.4 Ed Pinckney 5.9

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 9.0 Ed Pinckney 4.5

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.2 Ed Pinckney 0.4

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.7 Ed Pinckney 0.6

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.0 Ed Pinckney 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 8,162 Ed Pinckney 176

Total Rebounds LeBron James 2,583 Ed Pinckney 135

Total Assists LeBron James 2,067 Ed Pinckney 11

Total Steals LeBron James 483 Ed Pinckney 19

Total Blocks LeBron James 275 Ed Pinckney 12

Total Games LeBron James 287 Ed Pinckney 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .497 Ed Pinckney .614

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .332 Ed Pinckney .000

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .741 Ed Pinckney .825

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 35.3 (2009) Ed Pinckney 9.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 11.3 (2015) Ed Pinckney 8.4 (1992)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 9.0 (2018) Ed Pinckney 0.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.4 (2024) Ed Pinckney 1.2 (1992)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.8 (2010) Ed Pinckney 0.9 (1992)