Gus Johnson vs. Scotty Pippen Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Scotty Pippen Jr. 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Gus Johnson: 1963-64 to 1972-73
Scotty Pippen Jr.: 2022-23 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gus Johnson 0 Scotty Pippen Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Gus Johnson 10 Scotty Pippen Jr. 3

Playoffs Played Gus Johnson 5 Scotty Pippen Jr. 1

All-Star Games Gus Johnson 5 Scotty Pippen Jr. 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gus Johnson 4 Scotty Pippen Jr. 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gus Johnson 2 * Scotty Pippen Jr. 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gus Johnson 2 Scotty Pippen Jr. 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 17.1 Scotty Pippen Jr. 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 12.7 Scotty Pippen Jr. 3.1

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 2.7 Scotty Pippen Jr. 4.2

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Scotty Pippen Jr. 1.3

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Scotty Pippen Jr. 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Johnson 9,944 Scotty Pippen Jr. 1,064

Total Rebounds Gus Johnson 7,379 Scotty Pippen Jr. 330

Total Assists Gus Johnson 1,541 Scotty Pippen Jr. 447

Total Steals Gus Johnson - n/a ** Scotty Pippen Jr. 141

Total Blocks Gus Johnson - n/a ** Scotty Pippen Jr. 41

Total Games Gus Johnson 581 Scotty Pippen Jr. 106

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Johnson .440 Scotty Pippen Jr. .481

3-Point Percentage Gus Johnson - n/a ** Scotty Pippen Jr. .401

Free Throw Percentage Gus Johnson .699 Scotty Pippen Jr. .715

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 20.7 (1967) Scotty Pippen Jr. 12.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 17.1 (1971) Scotty Pippen Jr. 3.3 (2025)

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 3.6 (1965) Scotty Pippen Jr. 4.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Scotty Pippen Jr. 1.7 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Scotty Pippen Jr. 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 13.3 Scotty Pippen Jr. 18.3

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 9.7 Scotty Pippen Jr. 5.5

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 2.2 Scotty Pippen Jr. 3.5

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Scotty Pippen Jr. 1.0

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Scotty Pippen Jr. 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Johnson 452 Scotty Pippen Jr. 73

Total Rebounds Gus Johnson 330 Scotty Pippen Jr. 22

Total Assists Gus Johnson 76 Scotty Pippen Jr. 14

Total Steals Gus Johnson - n/a ** Scotty Pippen Jr. 4

Total Blocks Gus Johnson - n/a ** Scotty Pippen Jr. 1

Total Games Gus Johnson 34 Scotty Pippen Jr. 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Johnson .397 Scotty Pippen Jr. .379

3-Point Percentage Gus Johnson - n/a ** Scotty Pippen Jr. .357

Free Throw Percentage Gus Johnson .760 Scotty Pippen Jr. 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 18.4 (1970) Scotty Pippen Jr. 18.3 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 11.4 (1970) Scotty Pippen Jr. 5.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 3.4 (1965) Scotty Pippen Jr. 3.5 (2025)

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Scotty Pippen Jr. 1.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Scotty Pippen Jr. 0.3 (2025)

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.