Karl Malone vs. Scottie Pippen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Scottie Pippen and Karl Malone 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
Karl Malone:
1985-86 to 2003-04
Scottie Pippen:
1987-88 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

Karl Malone0
Scottie Pippen6
Karl Malone19
Scottie Pippen17
Karl Malone19
Scottie Pippen16
Karl Malone14
Scottie Pippen7

Honors and Awards

Karl Malone2
Scottie Pippen0
Karl Malone11
Scottie Pippen3
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Karl Malone14
Scottie Pippen7
Karl Malone3
Scottie Pippen8
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Karl Malone4
Scottie Pippen10
Karl Malone0
Scottie Pippen1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Karl Malone 25.0
Scottie Pippen 16.1

Karl Malone 10.1
Scottie Pippen 6.4

Karl Malone 3.6
Scottie Pippen 5.2

Karl Malone 1.4
Scottie Pippen 2.0

Karl Malone 0.8
Scottie Pippen 0.8

Totals Stats

Karl Malone 36,928
Scottie Pippen 18,940

Karl Malone 14,968
Scottie Pippen 7,494

Karl Malone 5,248
Scottie Pippen 6,135

Karl Malone 2,085
Scottie Pippen 2,307

Karl Malone 1,145
Scottie Pippen 947

Karl Malone 1,476
Scottie Pippen 1,178

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Karl Malone .516
Scottie Pippen .473

3-Point Percentage
Karl Malone .274
Scottie Pippen .326

Free Throw Percentage
Karl Malone .742
Scottie Pippen .704

Best Season (no game minimum)

Karl Malone 31.0
(1990)
Scottie Pippen 22.0
(1994)

Karl Malone 12.0
(1988)
Scottie Pippen 8.7
(1994)

Karl Malone 4.7
(2003)
Scottie Pippen 7.0
(1992)

Karl Malone 1.9
(2002)
Scottie Pippen 2.9
(1995)

Karl Malone 1.5
(1994)
Scottie Pippen 1.2
(1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Karl Malone 24.7
Scottie Pippen 17.5

Karl Malone 10.7
Scottie Pippen 7.6

Karl Malone 3.2
Scottie Pippen 5.0

Karl Malone 1.3
Scottie Pippen 1.9

Karl Malone 0.7
Scottie Pippen 0.9

Totals Stats

Karl Malone 4,761
Scottie Pippen 3,642

Karl Malone 2,062
Scottie Pippen 1,583

Karl Malone 610
Scottie Pippen 1,048

Karl Malone 258
Scottie Pippen 395

Karl Malone 135
Scottie Pippen 185

Karl Malone 193
Scottie Pippen 208

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Karl Malone .463
Scottie Pippen .444

3-Point Percentage
Karl Malone .162
Scottie Pippen .303

Free Throw Percentage
Karl Malone .736
Scottie Pippen .724

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Karl Malone 30.7
(1989)
Scottie Pippen 22.8
(1994)

Karl Malone 16.3
(1989)
Scottie Pippen 11.8
(1999)

Karl Malone 4.7
(1999)
Scottie Pippen 6.7
(1992)

Karl Malone 2.2
(1990)
Scottie Pippen 2.7
(2001)

Karl Malone 1.2
(1991)
Scottie Pippen 1.3
(1990)