Gus Johnson vs. Scottie Pippen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Scottie Pippen and Gus 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

Gus Johnson

vs.

Scottie Pippen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gus Johnson: 1963-64 to 1972-73
Scottie Pippen: 1987-88 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gus Johnson 0 Scottie Pippen 6

NBA Seasons Gus Johnson 10 Scottie Pippen 17

Playoffs Played Gus Johnson 5 Scottie Pippen 16

All-Star Games Gus Johnson 5 Scottie Pippen 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gus Johnson 0 Scottie Pippen 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gus Johnson 4 Scottie Pippen 7

All-Defensive 1st Team Gus Johnson 2 * Scottie Pippen 8

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gus Johnson 2 Scottie Pippen 10

Steals Leader Gus Johnson 0 * Scottie Pippen 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 17.1 Scottie Pippen 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 12.7 Scottie Pippen 6.4

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 2.6 Scottie Pippen 5.2

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Scottie Pippen 2.0

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Scottie Pippen 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Johnson 9,944 Scottie Pippen 18,940

Total Rebounds Gus Johnson 7,379 Scottie Pippen 7,494

Total Assists Gus Johnson 1,541 Scottie Pippen 6,135

Total Steals Gus Johnson - n/a ** Scottie Pippen 2,307

Total Blocks Gus Johnson - n/a ** Scottie Pippen 947

Total Games Gus Johnson 582 Scottie Pippen 1,178

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Johnson .440 Scottie Pippen .473

3-Point Percentage Gus Johnson - n/a ** Scottie Pippen .326

Free Throw Percentage Gus Johnson .699 Scottie Pippen .704

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 20.7 (1967) Scottie Pippen 22.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 17.1 (1971) Scottie Pippen 8.7 (1994)

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 3.6 (1965) Scottie Pippen 7.0 (1992)

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Scottie Pippen 2.9 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Scottie Pippen 1.2 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 13.3 Scottie Pippen 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 9.7 Scottie Pippen 7.6

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 2.2 Scottie Pippen 5.0

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Scottie Pippen 1.9

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Scottie Pippen 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Johnson 452 Scottie Pippen 3,642

Total Rebounds Gus Johnson 330 Scottie Pippen 1,583

Total Assists Gus Johnson 76 Scottie Pippen 1,048

Total Steals Gus Johnson - n/a ** Scottie Pippen 395

Total Blocks Gus Johnson - n/a ** Scottie Pippen 185

Total Games Gus Johnson 34 Scottie Pippen 208

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Johnson .397 Scottie Pippen .444

3-Point Percentage Gus Johnson - n/a ** Scottie Pippen .303

Free Throw Percentage Gus Johnson .760 Scottie Pippen .724

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 18.4 (1970) Scottie Pippen 22.8 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 11.4 (1970) Scottie Pippen 11.8 (1999)

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 3.4 (1965) Scottie Pippen 6.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Scottie Pippen 2.7 (2001)

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Scottie Pippen 1.3 (1990)

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.