Don Carlson vs. Scottie Pippen Comparison

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

Don Carlson

vs.

Scottie Pippen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Carlson: 1946-47 to 1950-51
Scottie Pippen: 1987-88 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Carlson 2 Scottie Pippen 6

NBA Seasons Don Carlson 4 Scottie Pippen 17

Playoffs Played Don Carlson 3 Scottie Pippen 16

All-Star Games Don Carlson 0 Scottie Pippen 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Don Carlson 0 Scottie Pippen 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Carlson 0 Scottie Pippen 7

All-Defensive 1st Team Don Carlson 0 * Scottie Pippen 8

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Carlson 0 Scottie Pippen 10

Steals Leader Don Carlson 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 Don Carlson 8.0 Scottie Pippen 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson 1.7 * Scottie Pippen 6.4

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 1.8 Scottie Pippen 5.2

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Scottie Pippen 2.0

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Scottie Pippen 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Carlson 1,447 Scottie Pippen 18,940

Total Rebounds Don Carlson 15 * Scottie Pippen 7,494

Total Assists Don Carlson 324 Scottie Pippen 6,135

Total Steals Don Carlson - n/a ** Scottie Pippen 2,307

Total Blocks Don Carlson - n/a ** Scottie Pippen 947

Total Games Don Carlson 180 Scottie Pippen 1,178

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Carlson .330 Scottie Pippen .473

3-Point Percentage Don Carlson - n/a ** Scottie Pippen .326

Free Throw Percentage Don Carlson .623 Scottie Pippen .704

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Carlson 10.7 (1947) Scottie Pippen 22.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson 1.7 (1951) * Scottie Pippen 8.7 (1994)

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 3.1 (1949) Scottie Pippen 7.0 (1992)

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Scottie Pippen 2.9 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Scottie Pippen 1.2 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Carlson 8.0 Scottie Pippen 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson - * Scottie Pippen 7.6

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 1.5 Scottie Pippen 5.0

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Scottie Pippen 1.9

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Scottie Pippen 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Carlson 249 Scottie Pippen 3,642

Total Rebounds Don Carlson 0 * Scottie Pippen 1,583

Total Assists Don Carlson 45 Scottie Pippen 1,048

Total Steals Don Carlson - n/a ** Scottie Pippen 395

Total Blocks Don Carlson - n/a ** Scottie Pippen 185

Total Games Don Carlson 31 Scottie Pippen 208

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Carlson .295 Scottie Pippen .444

3-Point Percentage Don Carlson - n/a ** Scottie Pippen .303

Free Throw Percentage Don Carlson .631 Scottie Pippen .724

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Carlson 12.3 (1947) Scottie Pippen 22.8 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson - * Scottie Pippen 11.8 (1999)

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 2.8 (1949) Scottie Pippen 6.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Scottie Pippen 2.7 (2001)

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Scottie Pippen 1.3 (1990)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.