Joe Buckhalter vs. Scottie Pippen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Scottie Pippen and Joe Buckhalter 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
Joe Buckhalter: 1961-62 to 1962-63
Scottie Pippen: 1987-88 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Buckhalter 0 Scottie Pippen 6

NBA Seasons Joe Buckhalter 2 Scottie Pippen 17

Playoffs Played Joe Buckhalter 1 Scottie Pippen 16

All-Star Games Joe Buckhalter 0 Scottie Pippen 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Joe Buckhalter 0 Scottie Pippen 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Buckhalter 0 Scottie Pippen 7

All-Defensive 1st Team Joe Buckhalter 0 * Scottie Pippen 8

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe Buckhalter 0 Scottie Pippen 10

Steals Leader Joe Buckhalter 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 Joe Buckhalter 5.8 Scottie Pippen 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Joe Buckhalter 4.1 Scottie Pippen 6.4

Assists Per Game Joe Buckhalter 0.7 Scottie Pippen 5.2

Steals Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Scottie Pippen 2.0

Blocks Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Scottie Pippen 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Buckhalter 375 Scottie Pippen 18,940

Total Rebounds Joe Buckhalter 265 Scottie Pippen 7,494

Total Assists Joe Buckhalter 43 Scottie Pippen 6,135

Total Steals Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Scottie Pippen 2,307

Total Blocks Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Scottie Pippen 947

Total Games Joe Buckhalter 65 Scottie Pippen 1,178

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Buckhalter .451 Scottie Pippen .473

3-Point Percentage Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Scottie Pippen .326

Free Throw Percentage Joe Buckhalter .627 Scottie Pippen .704

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Buckhalter 5.9 (1962) Scottie Pippen 22.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Buckhalter 4.2 (1962) Scottie Pippen 8.7 (1994)

Assists Per Game Joe Buckhalter 0.7 (1962) Scottie Pippen 7.0 (1992)

Steals Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Scottie Pippen 2.9 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Scottie Pippen 1.2 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Buckhalter 8.5 Scottie Pippen 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Joe Buckhalter 5.5 Scottie Pippen 7.6

Assists Per Game Joe Buckhalter 1.0 Scottie Pippen 5.0

Steals Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Scottie Pippen 1.9

Blocks Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Scottie Pippen 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Buckhalter 34 Scottie Pippen 3,642

Total Rebounds Joe Buckhalter 22 Scottie Pippen 1,583

Total Assists Joe Buckhalter 4 Scottie Pippen 1,048

Total Steals Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Scottie Pippen 395

Total Blocks Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Scottie Pippen 185

Total Games Joe Buckhalter 4 Scottie Pippen 208

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Buckhalter .421 Scottie Pippen .444

3-Point Percentage Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Scottie Pippen .303

Free Throw Percentage Joe Buckhalter .667 Scottie Pippen .724

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Buckhalter 8.5 (1962) Scottie Pippen 22.8 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Buckhalter 5.5 (1962) Scottie Pippen 11.8 (1999)

Assists Per Game Joe Buckhalter 1.0 (1962) Scottie Pippen 6.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Scottie Pippen 2.7 (2001)

Blocks Per Game Joe Buckhalter - 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.