Wilt Chamberlain vs. Ed Pinckney Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ed Pinckney and Wilt Chamberlain 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

Wilt Chamberlain

vs.

Ed Pinckney

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Ed Pinckney: 1985-86 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Ed Pinckney 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Ed Pinckney 12

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Ed Pinckney 5

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Ed Pinckney 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Ed Pinckney 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Ed Pinckney 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Ed Pinckney 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Ed Pinckney 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Ed Pinckney 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Ed Pinckney 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Ed Pinckney 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Ed Pinckney 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Ed Pinckney 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Ed Pinckney 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.1 Ed Pinckney 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Ed Pinckney 5.0

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Ed Pinckney 0.9

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Ed Pinckney 0.8

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Ed Pinckney 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Ed Pinckney 5,378

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Ed Pinckney 3,952

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Ed Pinckney 727

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Ed Pinckney 612

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Ed Pinckney 435

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Ed Pinckney 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Ed Pinckney .535

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Ed Pinckney .000

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Ed Pinckney .765

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Ed Pinckney 11.5 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Ed Pinckney 7.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Ed Pinckney 1.5 (1989)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Ed Pinckney 1.1 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Ed Pinckney 1.0 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Ed Pinckney 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Ed Pinckney 4.5

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Ed Pinckney 0.4

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Ed Pinckney 0.6

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Ed Pinckney 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Ed Pinckney 176

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Ed Pinckney 135

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Ed Pinckney 11

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Ed Pinckney 19

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Ed Pinckney 12

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Ed Pinckney 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Ed Pinckney .614

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Ed Pinckney .000

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Ed Pinckney .825

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Ed Pinckney 9.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Ed Pinckney 8.4 (1992)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Ed Pinckney 0.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Ed Pinckney 1.2 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - 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.