Magic Johnson vs. Ed Pinckney Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ed Pinckney and Magic Johnson 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

Magic Johnson

vs.

Ed Pinckney

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Ed Pinckney: 1985-86 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Ed Pinckney 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Ed Pinckney 12

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Ed Pinckney 5

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Ed Pinckney 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Ed Pinckney 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Ed Pinckney 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Ed Pinckney 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Ed Pinckney 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Ed Pinckney 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Ed Pinckney 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Ed Pinckney 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Ed Pinckney 5.0

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Ed Pinckney 0.9

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Ed Pinckney 0.8

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Ed Pinckney 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Ed Pinckney 5,378

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Ed Pinckney 3,952

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Ed Pinckney 727

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Ed Pinckney 612

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Ed Pinckney 435

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Ed Pinckney 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Ed Pinckney .535

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Ed Pinckney .000

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Ed Pinckney .765

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Ed Pinckney 11.5 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Ed Pinckney 7.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Ed Pinckney 1.5 (1989)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Ed Pinckney 1.1 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Ed Pinckney 1.0 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Ed Pinckney 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Ed Pinckney 4.5

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Ed Pinckney 0.4

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Ed Pinckney 0.6

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Ed Pinckney 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Ed Pinckney 176

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Ed Pinckney 135

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Ed Pinckney 11

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Ed Pinckney 19

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Ed Pinckney 12

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Ed Pinckney 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Ed Pinckney .614

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Ed Pinckney .000

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Ed Pinckney .825

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Ed Pinckney 9.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Ed Pinckney 8.4 (1992)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Ed Pinckney 0.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Ed Pinckney 1.2 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Ed Pinckney 0.9 (1992)