Larry Bird vs. Scottie Pippen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Scottie Pippen and Larry Bird that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

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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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Larry Bird:
1979-80 to 1991-92
Scottie Pippen:
1987-88 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

Larry Bird3
Scottie Pippen6
Larry Bird13
Scottie Pippen17
Larry Bird12
Scottie Pippen16
Larry Bird12
Scottie Pippen7

Honors and Awards

Larry Bird3
Scottie Pippen0
Larry Bird2
Scottie Pippen0
Larry Bird9
Scottie Pippen3
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Larry Bird10
Scottie Pippen7
Larry Bird0
Scottie Pippen8
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Larry Bird3
Scottie Pippen10
Larry Bird0
Scottie Pippen1
Larry Bird1
Scottie Pippen0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Larry Bird 24.3
Scottie Pippen 16.1

Larry Bird 10.0
Scottie Pippen 6.4

Larry Bird 6.3
Scottie Pippen 5.2

Larry Bird 1.7
Scottie Pippen 2.0

Larry Bird 0.8
Scottie Pippen 0.8

Totals Stats

Larry Bird 21,791
Scottie Pippen 18,940

Larry Bird 8,974
Scottie Pippen 7,494

Larry Bird 5,695
Scottie Pippen 6,135

Larry Bird 1,556
Scottie Pippen 2,307

Larry Bird 755
Scottie Pippen 947

Larry Bird 897
Scottie Pippen 1,178

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Larry Bird .496
Scottie Pippen .473

3-Point Percentage
Larry Bird .376
Scottie Pippen .326

Free Throw Percentage
Larry Bird .886
Scottie Pippen .704

Best Season (no game minimum)

Larry Bird 29.9
(1988)
Scottie Pippen 22.0
(1994)

Larry Bird 11.0
(1983)
Scottie Pippen 8.7
(1994)

Larry Bird 7.6
(1987)
Scottie Pippen 7.0
(1992)

Larry Bird 2.0
(1986)
Scottie Pippen 2.9
(1995)

Larry Bird 1.2
(1985)
Scottie Pippen 1.2
(1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Larry Bird 23.8
Scottie Pippen 17.5

Larry Bird 10.3
Scottie Pippen 7.6

Larry Bird 6.5
Scottie Pippen 5.0

Larry Bird 1.8
Scottie Pippen 1.9

Larry Bird 0.9
Scottie Pippen 0.9

Totals Stats

Larry Bird 3,897
Scottie Pippen 3,642

Larry Bird 1,683
Scottie Pippen 1,583

Larry Bird 1,062
Scottie Pippen 1,048

Larry Bird 296
Scottie Pippen 395

Larry Bird 145
Scottie Pippen 185

Larry Bird 164
Scottie Pippen 208

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Larry Bird .472
Scottie Pippen .444

3-Point Percentage
Larry Bird .321
Scottie Pippen .303

Free Throw Percentage
Larry Bird .890
Scottie Pippen .724

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Larry Bird 27.5
(1984)
Scottie Pippen 22.8
(1994)

Larry Bird 14.0
(1981)
Scottie Pippen 11.8
(1999)

Larry Bird 8.8
(1990)
Scottie Pippen 6.7
(1992)

Larry Bird 2.3
(1984)
Scottie Pippen 2.7
(2001)

Larry Bird 1.4
(1982)
Scottie Pippen 1.3
(1990)