Jerry Bird vs. Scottie Pippen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Scottie Pippen and Jerry Bird 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
Jerry Bird: 1958-59 to 1958-59
Scottie Pippen: 1987-88 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry Bird 0 Scottie Pippen 6

NBA Seasons Jerry Bird 1 Scottie Pippen 17

Playoffs Played Jerry Bird 0 Scottie Pippen 16

All-Star Games Jerry Bird 0 Scottie Pippen 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jerry Bird 0 Scottie Pippen 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jerry Bird 0 Scottie Pippen 7

All-Defensive 1st Team Jerry Bird 0 * Scottie Pippen 8

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jerry Bird 0 Scottie Pippen 10

Steals Leader Jerry Bird 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 Jerry Bird 2.3 Scottie Pippen 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird 1.1 Scottie Pippen 6.4

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird 0.4 Scottie Pippen 5.2

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Scottie Pippen 2.0

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Scottie Pippen 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Bird 25 Scottie Pippen 18,940

Total Rebounds Jerry Bird 12 Scottie Pippen 7,494

Total Assists Jerry Bird 4 Scottie Pippen 6,135

Total Steals Jerry Bird - n/a ** Scottie Pippen 2,307

Total Blocks Jerry Bird - n/a ** Scottie Pippen 947

Total Games Jerry Bird 11 Scottie Pippen 1,178

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Bird .375 Scottie Pippen .473

3-Point Percentage Jerry Bird - n/a ** Scottie Pippen .326

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Bird 1.000 Scottie Pippen .704

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Bird 2.3 (1959) Scottie Pippen 22.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird 1.1 (1959) Scottie Pippen 8.7 (1994)

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird 0.4 (1959) Scottie Pippen 7.0 (1992)

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Scottie Pippen 2.9 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Scottie Pippen 1.2 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Bird - Scottie Pippen 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird - Scottie Pippen 7.6

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird - Scottie Pippen 5.0

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Scottie Pippen 1.9

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Scottie Pippen 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Bird - Scottie Pippen 3,642

Total Rebounds Jerry Bird - Scottie Pippen 1,583

Total Assists Jerry Bird - Scottie Pippen 1,048

Total Steals Jerry Bird - n/a ** Scottie Pippen 395

Total Blocks Jerry Bird - n/a ** Scottie Pippen 185

Total Games Jerry Bird 0 Scottie Pippen 208

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Bird - Scottie Pippen .444

3-Point Percentage Jerry Bird - n/a ** Scottie Pippen .303

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Bird - Scottie Pippen .724

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Bird - Scottie Pippen 22.8 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird - Scottie Pippen 11.8 (1999)

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird - Scottie Pippen 6.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Scottie Pippen 2.7 (2001)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - 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.