Ed Pinckney
PF · Miami Heat
Seasons 1985-86–1996-97 · 12 on record · Ht 6-9 · b. 1963
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Player info
| Nickname | E-Z Ed, Eddie |
|---|---|
| Position | PF |
| Number | #54 |
| Team | Miami Heat |
| Height | 6-9 |
| Weight | 195 lb |
| Born | 1963-03-27 |
| College | Villanova |
| Drafted | 1985 · Round 1, Pick 10 · Phoenix Suns |
| Seasons | 1985-86–1996-97 (12) |
Career averages
6.8 PPG, 5.0 RPG, 0.9 APG · 793 games · .535 FG% · 0.000 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-86 | PHX | 22 | 80 | 20.0 | .558 | 0.000 | .673 | 3.9 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 8.5 | 12.8 | .599 |
| 1986-87 | PHX | 23 | 80 | 28.1 | .584 | 0.000 | .739 | 7.3 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 10.5 | 15.2 | .644 |
| 1987-88 | SAC | 24 | 79 | 14.9 | .522 | 0.000 | .747 | 2.9 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 6.2 | 14.3 | .583 |
| 1988-89 | 2TM | 25 | 80 | 25.2 | .513 | 0.000 | .800 | 5.6 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 11.5 | 17.2 | .591 |
| SAC | 25 | 51 | 26.2 | .502 | 0.000 | .801 | 5.9 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 12.3 | 17.0 | .575 | |
| BOS | 25 | 29 | 23.4 | .540 | — | .798 | 5.1 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 10.1 | 17.7 | .629 | |
| 1989-90 | BOS | 26 | 77 | 14.1 | .542 | 0.000 | .773 | 2.9 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 4.7 | 13.7 | .601 |
| 1990-91 | BOS | 27 | 70 | 16.6 | .539 | 0.000 | .897 | 4.9 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 5.2 | 16.6 | .622 |
| 1991-92 | BOS | 28 | 81 | 23.7 | .537 | 0.000 | .812 | 7.0 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 7.6 | 16.5 | .625 |
| 1992-93 | BOS | 29 | 7 | 21.6 | .417 | — | .923 | 6.1 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 4.6 | 10.5 | .538 |
| 1993-94 | BOS | 30 | 76 | 20.1 | .522 | — | .736 | 6.3 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 5.2 | 14.5 | .573 |
| 1994-95 | MIL | 31 | 62 | 13.5 | .495 | — | .710 | 3.4 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 2.3 | 10.9 | .563 |
| 1995-96 | 2TM | 32 | 74 | 23.1 | .510 | 0.000 | .760 | 6.2 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 6.5 | 14.3 | .578 |
| TOR | 32 | 47 | 21.9 | .502 | 0.000 | .758 | 6.0 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 7.0 | 14.6 | .570 | |
| PHI | 32 | 27 | 25.1 | .529 | — | .764 | 6.5 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 5.6 | 13.9 | .594 | |
| 1996-97 | MIA | 33 | 27 | 10.1 | .535 | — | .800 | 2.4 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 2.4 | 11.4 | .611 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-86 | PHX | 80 | 24 | 1,602 | 255 | 457 | .558 | 0 | 2 | 171 | 254 | 308 | 90 | 71 | 37 | 148 | 681 |
| 1986-87 | PHX | 80 | 65 | 2,250 | 290 | 497 | .584 | 0 | 2 | 257 | 348 | 580 | 116 | 86 | 54 | 135 | 837 |
| 1987-88 | SAC | 79 | 7 | 1,177 | 179 | 343 | .522 | 0 | 2 | 133 | 178 | 230 | 66 | 39 | 32 | 77 | 491 |
| 1988-89 | 2TM | 80 | 33 | 2,012 | 319 | 622 | .513 | 0 | 6 | 280 | 350 | 449 | 118 | 83 | 66 | 119 | 918 |
| SAC | 51 | 24 | 1,334 | 224 | 446 | .502 | 0 | 6 | 177 | 221 | 301 | 74 | 54 | 43 | 81 | 625 | |
| BOS | 29 | 9 | 678 | 95 | 176 | .540 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 129 | 148 | 44 | 29 | 23 | 38 | 293 | |
| 1989-90 | BOS | 77 | 50 | 1,082 | 135 | 249 | .542 | 0 | 1 | 92 | 119 | 225 | 68 | 34 | 42 | 56 | 362 |
| 1990-91 | BOS | 70 | 16 | 1,165 | 131 | 243 | .539 | 0 | 1 | 104 | 116 | 341 | 45 | 61 | 43 | 45 | 366 |
| 1991-92 | BOS | 81 | 36 | 1,917 | 203 | 378 | .537 | 0 | 1 | 207 | 255 | 564 | 62 | 70 | 56 | 73 | 613 |
| 1992-93 | BOS | 7 | 5 | 151 | 10 | 24 | .417 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 13 | 43 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 32 |
| 1993-94 | BOS | 76 | 35 | 1,524 | 151 | 289 | .522 | 0 | 0 | 92 | 125 | 478 | 62 | 58 | 44 | 62 | 394 |
| 1994-95 | MIL | 62 | 17 | 835 | 48 | 97 | .495 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 62 | 211 | 21 | 34 | 17 | 26 | 140 |
| 1995-96 | 2TM | 74 | 47 | 1,710 | 171 | 335 | .510 | 0 | 3 | 136 | 179 | 458 | 72 | 64 | 28 | 77 | 478 |
| TOR | 47 | 24 | 1,031 | 117 | 233 | .502 | 0 | 3 | 94 | 124 | 282 | 50 | 31 | 17 | 54 | 328 | |
| PHI | 27 | 23 | 679 | 54 | 102 | .529 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 55 | 176 | 22 | 33 | 11 | 23 | 150 | |
| 1996-97 | MIA | 27 | 0 | 273 | 23 | 43 | .535 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 25 | 65 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 19 | 66 |
| Career | 793 | — | — | 1,915 | 3,577 | .535 | 0 | 18 | 1548 | 2024 | 3952 | 727 | 612 | 435 | 845 | 5,378 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-86 | PHX | 80 | 20.0 | 5.7 | 10.3 | .558 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.8 | 5.7 | 6.9 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 3.3 | 15.3 |
| 1986-87 | PHX | 80 | 28.1 | 4.6 | 8.0 | .584 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.1 | 5.6 | 9.3 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 2.2 | 13.4 |
| 1987-88 | SAC | 79 | 14.9 | 5.5 | 10.5 | .522 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 4.1 | 5.4 | 7.0 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 2.4 | 15.0 |
| 1988-89 | 2TM | 80 | 25.1 | 5.7 | 11.1 | .513 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 5.0 | 6.3 | 8.0 | 2.1 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 2.1 | 16.4 |
| SAC | 51 | 26.2 | 6.0 | 12.0 | .502 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 4.8 | 6.0 | 8.1 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 16.9 | |
| BOS | 29 | 23.4 | 5.0 | 9.3 | .540 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.5 | 6.8 | 7.9 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 15.6 | |
| 1989-90 | BOS | 77 | 14.1 | 4.5 | 8.3 | .542 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.1 | 4.0 | 7.5 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 12.0 |
| 1990-91 | BOS | 70 | 16.6 | 4.0 | 7.5 | .539 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 10.5 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 11.3 |
| 1991-92 | BOS | 81 | 23.7 | 3.8 | 7.1 | .537 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 10.6 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 11.5 |
| 1992-93 | BOS | 7 | 21.6 | 2.4 | 5.7 | .417 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 10.3 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 7.6 |
| 1993-94 | BOS | 76 | 20.1 | 3.6 | 6.8 | .522 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 11.3 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 9.3 |
| 1994-95 | MIL | 62 | 13.5 | 2.1 | 4.2 | .495 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 9.1 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 6.0 |
| 1995-96 | 2TM | 74 | 23.1 | 3.6 | 7.1 | .510 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 2.9 | 3.8 | 9.6 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 10.1 |
| TOR | 47 | 21.9 | 4.1 | 8.1 | .502 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 9.8 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 11.5 | |
| PHI | 27 | 25.1 | 2.9 | 5.4 | .529 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 9.3 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 8.0 | |
| 1996-97 | MIA | 27 | 10.1 | 3.0 | 5.7 | .535 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 8.6 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 2.5 | 8.7 |
Counting stats scaled to a per-36-minute pace.
Advanced stats
| Season | Tm | G | MP | PER | TS% | USG% | OWS | DWS | WS | WS/48 | OBPM | DBPM | BPM | VORP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-86 | PHX | 80 | 1,602 | 12.8 | .599 | 17.8 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 2.7 | .080 | -1.4 | +0.0 | -1.4 | +0.2 |
| 1986-87 | PHX | 80 | 2,250 | 15.2 | .644 | 14.2 | 3.8 | 2.4 | 6.2 | .132 | +0.4 | +0.3 | +0.7 | +1.5 |
| 1987-88 | SAC | 79 | 1,177 | 14.3 | .583 | 17.1 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 2.3 | .092 | -0.4 | -0.4 | -0.8 | +0.4 |
| 1988-89 | 2TM | 80 | 2,012 | 17.2 | .591 | 18.3 | 4.0 | 2.1 | 6.1 | .145 | +0.9 | +0.6 | +1.5 | +1.8 |
| SAC | 51 | 1,334 | 17.0 | .575 | 19.2 | 2.2 | 1.4 | 3.6 | .130 | +0.5 | +0.4 | +0.9 | +1.0 | |
| BOS | 29 | 678 | 17.7 | .629 | 16.6 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 2.5 | .176 | +1.6 | +1.0 | +2.6 | +0.8 | |
| 1989-90 | BOS | 77 | 1,082 | 13.7 | .601 | 13.9 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 2.9 | .131 | -0.3 | +1.1 | +0.8 | +0.8 |
| 1990-91 | BOS | 70 | 1,165 | 16.6 | .622 | 12.2 | 2.9 | 1.8 | 4.7 | .195 | +1.0 | +1.1 | +2.1 | +1.2 |
| 1991-92 | BOS | 81 | 1,917 | 16.5 | .625 | 12.6 | 4.8 | 2.7 | 7.5 | .187 | +1.3 | +0.4 | +1.7 | +1.8 |
| 1992-93 | BOS | 7 | 151 | 10.5 | .538 | 10.8 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | .084 | -2.1 | +0.6 | -1.5 | +0.0 |
| 1993-94 | BOS | 76 | 1,524 | 14.5 | .573 | 11.6 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 4.0 | .126 | +0.0 | +0.2 | +0.2 | +0.8 |
| 1994-95 | MIL | 62 | 835 | 10.9 | .563 | 8.0 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.6 | .092 | -1.6 | +0.9 | -0.7 | +0.3 |
| 1995-96 | 2TM | 74 | 1,710 | 14.3 | .578 | 12.7 | 2.6 | 1.1 | 3.7 | .105 | -0.5 | -0.6 | -1.1 | +0.4 |
| TOR | 47 | 1,031 | 14.6 | .570 | 14.6 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 2.2 | .101 | -0.3 | -1.0 | -1.3 | +0.2 | |
| PHI | 27 | 679 | 13.9 | .594 | 9.8 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 1.6 | .110 | -0.8 | -0.1 | -0.9 | +0.2 | |
| 1996-97 | MIA | 27 | 273 | 11.4 | .611 | 12.6 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.7 | .121 | -2.8 | +1.0 | -1.7 | +0.0 |
| Career | 793 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 42.7 | — | — | — | — | +9.2 |
PER, True Shooting %, Usage %, Win Shares (Off/Def/Total, per 48), Box Plus/Minus (Off/Def/Total) and Value Over Replacement Player.
Playoff stats
| Season | G | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-89 | 3 | 15.0 | 2.7 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | .250 | — | .311 |
| 1989-90 | 4 | 6.2 | 4.8 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .857 | — | .867 |
| 1990-91 | 11 | 15.5 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.2 | .762 | — | .810 |
| 1991-92 | 10 | 31.4 | 9.6 | 8.4 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 0.9 | .603 | 0.000 | .670 |
| 1996-97 | 17 | 2.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .667 | — | .667 |
| Career | 45 | 18.6 | 3.9 | 3.0 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.3 | .614 | 0.000 | .684 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 414 | 6.7 | 4.6 | 0.9 | 255–159 |
| Away | 410 | 6.3 | 4.9 | 0.9 | 135–275 |
| In wins | 390 | 6.2 | 4.6 | 0.8 | 390–0 |
| In losses | 434 | 6.8 | 5.0 | 0.9 | 0–434 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 31 | 6.8 | 5.6 | 0.9 | 11–20 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 20 | 6.2 | 4.0 | 0.8 | 8–12 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 40 | 7.0 | 4.6 | 1.0 | 22–18 |
| CHA Charlotte Hornets | 26 | 6.4 | 5.2 | 0.5 | 12–14 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 32 | 6.1 | 4.2 | 0.8 | 16–16 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 31 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 0.7 | 14–17 |
| DAL Dallas Mavericks | 26 | 7.2 | 4.4 | 0.6 | 11–15 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 29 | 8.9 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 12–17 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 36 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 0.8 | 19–17 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 33 | 7.8 | 4.9 | 0.9 | 21–12 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 30 | 6.9 | 5.1 | 1.3 | 14–16 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 37 | 6.0 | 4.8 | 0.7 | 14–23 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 35 | 7.1 | 4.7 | 1.2 | 23–12 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 32 | 7.9 | 5.1 | 0.8 | 10–22 |
| MEM Memphis Grizzlies | 4 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 0.2 | 3–1 |
| MIA Miami Heat | 28 | 5.5 | 5.2 | 0.6 | 16–12 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 31 | 7.0 | 4.8 | 1.2 | 14–17 |
| MIN Minnesota Timberwolves | 14 | 3.6 | 5.1 | 0.9 | 8–6 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 39 | 6.4 | 4.6 | 1.0 | 18–21 |
| ORL Orlando Magic | 23 | 6.6 | 6.1 | 0.9 | 14–9 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 34 | 5.5 | 4.4 | 0.7 | 20–14 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 22 | 7.0 | 4.3 | 0.9 | 8–14 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 34 | 8.2 | 4.4 | 1.0 | 10–24 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 23 | 5.7 | 5.4 | 1.1 | 13–10 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 29 | 7.7 | 5.2 | 0.9 | 14–15 |
| TOR Toronto Raptors | 5 | 3.8 | 5.4 | 0.6 | 4–1 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 31 | 5.3 | 4.9 | 1.1 | 9–22 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Shooting by distance — 1996-97
Darker = a larger share of this player’s shots came from that range; the number is field-goal % from there.
| Range | % of shots | FG% |
|---|---|---|
| At the rim (0-3 ft) | 60% | .538 |
| In the paint (3-10 ft) | 21% | .667 |
| Mid-range (10-16 ft) | 16% | .429 |
| Long two (16 ft-3P) | 2% | 0.000 |
| Three-pointers (3-pointers) | 0% | — |
Average shot distance 8.2 ft · 21% of attempts were dunks
Contract & salary
Nominal salaries; tracked coverage is limited to seasons in the current dataset.
| Season | Salary |
|---|---|
| 1990-91 | $750,000 |
| 1991-92 | $900,000 |
| 1992-93 | $1,150,000 |
| 1993-94 | $1,470,000 |
| 1994-95 | $1,485,000 |
| 1995-96 | $1,926,000 |
| 1996-97 | $300,000 |
| Career earnings | $7,981,000 |
Frequently asked questions
What team does Ed Pinckney play for?
Ed Pinckney plays PF for the Miami Heat.
What are Ed Pinckney's career stats?
Ed Pinckney has averaged 6.8 PPG, 5.0 RPG, 0.9 APG over 12 seasons (1985-86–1996-97).
How much does Ed Pinckney make?
Ed Pinckney's salary is $300,000 for the 1996-97 season, with career earnings of about $8.0M.
How tall is Ed Pinckney?
Ed Pinckney is 6-9 (195 lb).
When was Ed Pinckney drafted?
Ed Pinckney was drafted in 1985, round 1, pick 10, by the Phoenix Suns.