Tom Heinsohn vs. Ed Pinckney Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ed Pinckney and Tom Heinsohn 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

Tom Heinsohn

vs.

Ed Pinckney

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Ed Pinckney: 1985-86 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Ed Pinckney 0

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Ed Pinckney 12

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Ed Pinckney 5

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Ed Pinckney 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 Ed Pinckney 0

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Ed Pinckney 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Ed Pinckney 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Ed Pinckney 5.0

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Ed Pinckney 0.9

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Ed Pinckney 0.8

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Ed Pinckney 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Ed Pinckney 5,378

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Ed Pinckney 3,952

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Ed Pinckney 727

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Ed Pinckney 612

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Ed Pinckney 435

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Ed Pinckney 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Ed Pinckney .535

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Ed Pinckney .000

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Ed Pinckney .765

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Ed Pinckney 11.5 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Ed Pinckney 7.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Ed Pinckney 1.5 (1989)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Ed Pinckney 1.1 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Ed Pinckney 1.0 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Ed Pinckney 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Ed Pinckney 4.5

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Ed Pinckney 0.4

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Ed Pinckney 0.6

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Ed Pinckney 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Ed Pinckney 176

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Ed Pinckney 135

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Ed Pinckney 11

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Ed Pinckney 19

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Ed Pinckney 12

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Ed Pinckney 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Ed Pinckney .614

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Ed Pinckney .000

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Ed Pinckney .825

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Ed Pinckney 9.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Ed Pinckney 8.4 (1992)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Ed Pinckney 0.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Ed Pinckney 1.2 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Ed Pinckney 0.9 (1992)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.