Bio
- Height
- 6' 9"
- Debut
- 1985
- Draft
- 1985Rd 1, Pk 10
- College
- Villanova
Bio
- Height
- 6' 9"
- Debut
- 1985
- Draft
- 1985Rd 1, Pk 10
- College
- Villanova
Stats
Per game
Career regular season
- PTS
- 6.8
- REB
- 5.0
- AST
- 0.9
- STL
- 0.8
- BLK
- 0.5
- TS%
- 60.2
- MIN
- 19.8
- GP
- 793
| PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble. | BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim. | TS%: Scoring per shot with threes and free throws counted: PTS ÷ (2 × (FGA + 0.44 × FTA)). League average sits near 58%. | MIN: Minutes on the floor. | GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-86 |  PHX | 8.5 | 3.9 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 59.9 | 20 | 80 |
| 1986-87 | PHX | 10.5 | 7.3 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 64.4 | 28.1 | 80 |
| 1987-88 |  SAC | 6.2 | 2.9 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 58.3 | 14.9 | 79 |
| 1988-89 | BOS/SAC | 11.5 | 5.6 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 59.1 | 25.2 | 80 |
| 1989-90 | BOS | 4.7 | 2.9 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 60.1 | 14.1 | 77 |
| 1990-91 | BOS | 5.2 | 4.9 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 62.2 | 16.6 | 70 |
| 1991-92 | BOS | 7.6 | 7.0 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 62.5 | 23.7 | 81 |
| 1992-93 | BOS | 4.6 | 6.1 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 53.8 | 21.6 | 7 |
| 1993-94 | BOS | 5.2 | 6.3 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 57.3 | 20.1 | 76 |
| 1994-95 | MIL | 2.3 | 3.4 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 56.3 | 13.5 | 62 |
| 1995-96 |  TOR/PHI | 5.6 | 6.5 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 59.4 | 25.1 | 27 |
| 1996-97 | MIA | 2.4 | 2.4 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 61.1 | 10.1 | 27 |
What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TS% · MIN · GP
Career Postseason
- PTS
- 5.9
- REB
- 4.5
- AST
- 0.4
- STL
- 0.6
- BLK
- 0.4
- TS%
- 68.4
- MIN
- 18.7
- GP
- 30
Totals
Career regular season
- PTS
- 5,378
- REB
- 3,952
- AST
- 727
- STL
- 612
- BLK
- 435
- TO
- 845
- FGM
- 1,915
- 3PTM
- 0
| PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble. | BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim. | TO: Possessions handed to the opponent by a bad pass, a lost dribble or an offensive foul — lower is better. | FGM: Shots made from the floor — everything except free throws. | 3PTM: Three-point shots made. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-86 | PHX | 681 | 308 | 90 | 71 | 37 | 148 | 255 | 0 |
| 1986-87 | PHX | 837 | 580 | 116 | 86 | 54 | 135 | 290 | 0 |
| 1987-88 | SAC | 491 | 230 | 66 | 39 | 32 | 77 | 179 | 0 |
| 1988-89 | BOS/SAC | 918 | 449 | 118 | 83 | 66 | 119 | 319 | 0 |
| 1989-90 | BOS | 362 | 225 | 68 | 34 | 42 | 56 | 135 | 0 |
| 1990-91 | BOS | 366 | 341 | 45 | 61 | 43 | 45 | 131 | 0 |
| 1991-92 | BOS | 613 | 564 | 62 | 70 | 56 | 73 | 203 | 0 |
| 1992-93 | BOS | 32 | 43 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 0 |
| 1993-94 | BOS | 394 | 478 | 62 | 58 | 44 | 62 | 151 | 0 |
| 1994-95 | MIL | 140 | 211 | 21 | 34 | 17 | 26 | 48 | 0 |
| 1995-96 | TOR/PHI | 150 | 176 | 22 | 33 | 11 | 23 | 54 | 0 |
| 1996-97 | MIA | 66 | 65 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 19 | 23 | 0 |
What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TO · FGM · 3PTM
Per 36 min
Career regular season
- PTS
- 12.4
- REB
- 9.1
- AST
- 1.6
- STL
- 1.5
- BLK
- 0.9
- TS%
- 60.2
- MIN
- 19.8
- GP
- 793
Per 36 minutes: each per-game figure scaled by 36 ÷ minutes played. Derived here, and shooting percentages are left untouched because they do not scale.
| PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble. | BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim. | TS%: Scoring per shot with threes and free throws counted: PTS ÷ (2 × (FGA + 0.44 × FTA)). League average sits near 58%. | MIN: Minutes on the floor. | GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-86 | PHX | 15.3 | 7.0 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 59.9 | 20 | 80 |
| 1986-87 | PHX | 13.5 | 9.4 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 64.4 | 28.1 | 80 |
| 1987-88 | SAC | 15.0 | 7.0 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 58.3 | 14.9 | 79 |
| 1988-89 | BOS/SAC | 16.4 | 8.0 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 59.1 | 25.2 | 80 |
| 1989-90 | BOS | 12.0 | 7.4 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 60.1 | 14.1 | 77 |
| 1990-91 | BOS | 11.3 | 10.6 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 62.2 | 16.6 | 70 |
| 1991-92 | BOS | 11.5 | 10.6 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 62.5 | 23.7 | 81 |
| 1992-93 | BOS | 7.7 | 10.2 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 53.8 | 21.6 | 7 |
| 1993-94 | BOS | 9.3 | 11.3 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 57.3 | 20.1 | 76 |
| 1994-95 | MIL | 6.1 | 9.1 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 56.3 | 13.5 | 62 |
| 1995-96 | TOR/PHI | 8.0 | 9.3 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 59.4 | 25.1 | 27 |
| 1996-97 | MIA | 8.6 | 8.6 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 61.1 | 10.1 | 27 |
What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TS% · MIN · GP
What were Ed Pinckney's career stats?
ESPN's season-by-season log for Ed Pinckney covers 12 seasons with the Suns, the Kings, the Celtics, the Bucks and the Heat; its career totals count every season. He scored 5,378 points with 3,952 rebounds and 727 assists in 793 games — 6.8 points, 5.0 rebounds and 0.9 assists per game. His best season was 1988-89: 918 points, 449 rebounds and 118 assists.
League leaderboards and awards
12 seasons, 5 postseasons, 1985-86 to 1996-97
All-time career rank
- 286th in rebounds (3,952)
- 287th in blocks (435)
Among the 2,424 NBA players with a career line on file, regular season. A place deeper than 300th is not listed.
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