Scottie Pippen vs. James Posey Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of James Posey and Scottie Pippen, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Games against each other

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Scottie Pippen played 17 years in the NBA, 5 more than James Posey, who played 12. Scottie Pippen had the first of his seasons in 1987-88, while James Posey had his rookie season in 1999-00. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Scottie Pippen 17 16 1987-88 to 2003-04
James Posey 12 6 1999-00 to 2010-11

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Scottie Pippen James Posey
Season 1987-881999-00
Team Chicago BullsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Scottie Pippen 79 20.9 7.9 1.5 2.3 3.8 2.1 1.2 0.7 1.7 2.7 3.3 7.1 .463 0.1 0.3 .174 1.3 2.2 .576
James Posey 81 25.3 8.2 1.0 2.9 3.9 1.8 1.2 0.4 1.2 2.6 2.8 6.6 .429 1.0 2.7 .373 1.5 1.9 .800
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Scottie Pippen 10 29.4 10.0 2.4 2.8 5.2 2.4 0.8 0.8 2.6 3.3 4.6 9.9 .465 0.3 0.6 .500 0.5 0.7 .714
James Posey ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Scottie Pippen James Posey
Season 1988-892000-01
Team Chicago BullsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Scottie Pippen 73 33.1 14.4 1.9 4.2 6.1 3.5 1.9 0.8 2.7 3.6 5.7 11.9 .476 0.3 1.1 .273 2.8 4.1 .668
James Posey 82 27.5 8.1 1.5 3.7 5.3 2.0 1.1 0.5 1.2 2.8 3.0 7.2 .412 0.8 2.6 .300 1.4 1.7 .816
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Scottie Pippen 17 36.4 13.1 2.0 5.6 7.6 3.9 1.4 0.9 2.4 3.7 4.9 10.7 .462 1.3 3.3 .393 1.9 2.9 .640
James Posey ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Scottie Pippen James Posey
Season 1989-902001-02
Team Chicago BullsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Scottie Pippen 82 38.4 16.5 1.8 4.8 6.7 5.4 2.6 1.2 3.4 3.6 6.9 14.0 .489 0.3 1.4 .250 2.4 3.6 .675
James Posey 73 30.7 10.7 1.5 4.4 5.9 2.5 1.6 0.5 1.7 3.1 3.8 10.1 .376 0.9 3.2 .283 2.2 2.8 .793
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Scottie Pippen 15 40.8 19.3 2.2 5.0 7.2 5.5 2.1 1.3 3.3 4.1 6.9 14.0 .495 0.7 2.1 .323 4.7 6.7 .710
James Posey ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Scottie Pippen James Posey
Season 1990-912002-03
Team Chicago BullsDenver Nuggets, Houston Rockets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Scottie Pippen 82 36.8 17.8 2.0 5.3 7.3 6.2 2.4 1.1 2.8 3.3 7.3 14.1 .520 0.3 0.8 .309 2.9 4.1 .706
James Posey 83 30.3 10.8 1.1 4.0 5.1 2.2 1.3 0.2 1.7 2.4 3.7 9.1 .411 0.8 2.8 .306 2.5 3.0 .833
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Scottie Pippen 17 41.4 21.6 2.2 6.7 8.9 5.8 2.5 1.1 3.2 3.4 8.4 16.6 .504 0.2 1.0 .235 4.7 5.9 .792
James Posey ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Scottie Pippen James Posey
Season 1991-922003-04
Team Chicago BullsMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionGrizzlies Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Scottie Pippen 82 38.6 21.0 2.3 5.4 7.7 7.0 1.9 1.1 3.1 3.0 8.4 16.6 .506 0.2 1.0 .200 4.0 5.3 .760
James Posey 82 29.9 13.7 1.1 3.8 4.9 1.5 1.7 0.5 1.4 3.0 4.5 9.4 .478 1.4 3.5 .386 3.4 4.1 .830
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Scottie Pippen 22 40.9 19.5 2.7 6.1 8.8 6.7 1.9 1.1 3.2 3.3 6.9 14.8 .468 0.3 1.1 .250 5.4 7.0 .761
James Posey 4 32.3 12.5 2.0 3.5 5.5 1.0 2.3 0.5 1.5 3.3 3.8 9.3 .405 0.3 1.5 .167 4.8 5.3 .905

Season 6

Scottie Pippen James Posey
Season 1992-932004-05
Team Chicago BullsMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionGrizzlies Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Scottie Pippen 81 38.6 18.6 2.5 5.2 7.7 6.3 2.1 0.9 3.0 2.7 7.8 16.4 .473 0.3 1.1 .237 2.9 4.3 .663
James Posey 50 27.6 8.1 0.9 3.5 4.4 1.8 1.0 0.5 1.4 2.7 2.5 7.1 .357 1.1 3.6 .309 1.9 2.2 .865
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Scottie Pippen 19 41.5 20.1 1.9 5.0 6.9 5.6 2.2 0.7 3.7 3.3 8.0 17.2 .465 0.2 0.9 .176 3.9 6.1 .638
James Posey 4 25.3 9.8 0.3 3.0 3.3 1.0 0.5 0.3 1.3 3.5 2.8 6.3 .440 1.8 3.8 .467 2.5 3.3 .769

Season 7

Scottie Pippen James Posey
Season 1993-942005-06
Team Chicago BullsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Achievement All-Star Game NVP-
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf SemisNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Scottie Pippen 72 38.3 22.0 2.4 6.3 8.7 5.6 2.9 0.8 3.2 3.2 8.7 17.8 .491 0.9 2.7 .320 3.8 5.7 .660
James Posey 67 28.6 7.2 0.5 4.3 4.8 1.3 0.8 0.3 0.9 2.9 2.4 5.9 .403 1.7 4.3 .403 0.7 0.9 .787
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Scottie Pippen 10 38.4 22.8 1.7 6.6 8.3 4.6 2.4 0.7 3.7 3.3 8.5 19.6 .434 1.2 4.5 .267 4.6 5.2 .885
James Posey 22 27.6 7.3 0.7 5.0 5.7 0.9 0.8 0.1 0.5 3.2 2.2 5.2 .430 1.6 3.8 .422 1.2 1.7 .730

Season 8

Scottie Pippen James Posey
Season 1994-952006-07
Team Chicago BullsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement Steals Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf SemisHeat Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Scottie Pippen 79 38.2 21.4 2.2 5.9 8.1 5.2 2.9 1.1 3.4 3.0 8.0 16.7 .480 1.4 4.0 .345 4.0 5.6 .716
James Posey 71 27.0 7.7 0.9 4.1 5.0 1.3 1.0 0.3 0.8 2.7 2.6 6.1 .431 1.4 3.6 .375 1.1 1.4 .827
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Scottie Pippen 10 39.6 17.8 2.4 6.2 8.6 5.8 1.4 1.0 2.7 4.0 5.8 13.1 .443 1.4 3.8 .368 4.8 7.1 .676
James Posey 4 34.8 7.8 0.3 7.5 7.8 1.5 2.0 1.3 1.3 4.5 2.5 6.5 .385 1.5 4.8 .316 1.3 1.3 1.000

Season 9

Scottie Pippen James Posey
Season 1995-962007-08
Team Chicago BullsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Scottie Pippen 77 36.7 19.4 2.0 4.5 6.4 5.9 1.7 0.7 2.7 2.6 7.3 15.8 .463 1.9 5.2 .374 2.9 4.2 .679
James Posey 74 24.6 7.4 0.4 3.9 4.4 1.5 1.0 0.3 0.9 2.5 2.3 5.6 .418 1.4 3.8 .380 1.3 1.6 .809
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Scottie Pippen 18 41.2 16.9 3.4 5.1 8.5 5.9 2.6 0.9 2.3 2.8 6.2 15.9 .390 1.7 5.8 .286 2.8 4.4 .638
James Posey 26 22.0 6.7 0.5 3.1 3.6 1.1 1.0 0.3 0.5 2.3 2.0 4.6 .437 1.3 3.4 .398 1.3 1.5 .875

Season 10

Scottie Pippen James Posey
Season 1996-972008-09
Team Chicago BullsNew Orleans Hornets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionHornets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Scottie Pippen 82 37.7 20.2 2.0 4.5 6.5 5.7 1.9 0.5 2.6 2.6 7.9 16.7 .474 1.9 5.2 .368 2.5 3.5 .701
James Posey 75 28.5 8.9 0.5 4.3 4.8 1.1 0.8 0.3 1.1 2.9 2.9 7.0 .412 1.5 4.2 .369 1.6 1.9 .822
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Scottie Pippen 19 39.6 19.2 1.9 4.9 6.8 3.8 1.5 0.9 2.9 2.6 6.8 16.3 .417 2.1 5.9 .345 3.6 4.5 .791
James Posey 5 24.6 11.4 1.0 5.2 6.2 0.6 0.6 0.0 2.0 2.4 3.0 8.0 .375 1.0 3.8 .263 4.4 5.2 .846

Season 11

Scottie Pippen James Posey
Season 1997-982009-10
Team Chicago BullsNew Orleans Hornets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Scottie Pippen 44 37.5 19.1 1.2 4.0 5.2 5.8 1.8 1.0 2.5 2.6 7.2 16.0 .447 1.4 4.4 .318 3.4 4.4 .777
James Posey 77 22.5 5.2 0.4 3.9 4.3 1.5 0.5 0.2 0.7 2.6 1.6 4.5 .365 1.1 3.1 .335 0.9 1.0 .825
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Scottie Pippen 21 39.9 16.8 2.3 4.8 7.1 5.2 2.1 1.0 2.4 3.1 5.8 14.0 .415 0.9 3.8 .228 4.3 6.4 .679
James Posey ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Scottie Pippen James Posey
Season 1998-992010-11
Team Houston RocketsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Scottie Pippen 50 40.2 14.5 1.3 5.2 6.5 5.9 2.0 0.7 3.2 2.4 5.2 12.1 .432 1.4 4.2 .340 2.6 3.7 .721
James Posey 49 17.1 4.9 0.2 2.8 3.0 0.7 0.5 0.1 0.5 2.1 1.7 4.9 .336 1.4 4.3 .316 0.2 0.3 .733
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Scottie Pippen 4 43.0 18.3 5.0 6.8 11.8 5.5 1.8 0.8 3.3 3.3 5.8 17.5 .329 1.5 5.5 .273 5.3 6.5 .808
James Posey ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Scottie Pippen James Posey
Season 1999-00-
Team Portland Trail Blazers-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf Finals-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Scottie Pippen 82 33.5 12.5 1.4 4.9 6.3 5.0 1.4 0.5 2.5 2.5 4.7 10.5 .451 1.0 3.2 .327 2.0 2.7 .717
James Posey ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Scottie Pippen 16 38.4 14.9 1.4 5.8 7.1 4.3 2.0 0.4 2.3 3.1 5.2 12.4 .419 1.3 4.4 .300 3.3 4.4 .743
James Posey ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Scottie Pippen James Posey
Season 2000-01-
Team Portland Trail Blazers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st Rd-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Scottie Pippen 64 33.3 11.3 1.1 4.1 5.2 4.6 1.5 0.5 2.4 2.5 4.2 9.3 .451 1.0 2.9 .344 1.9 2.5 .739
James Posey ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Scottie Pippen 3 39.0 13.7 0.7 5.0 5.7 2.3 2.7 0.7 4.0 4.7 5.3 12.7 .421 1.0 5.7 .176 2.0 3.0 .667
James Posey ------- --- ----------

Season 15

Scottie Pippen James Posey
Season 2001-02-
Team Portland Trail Blazers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st Rd-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Scottie Pippen 62 32.2 10.6 1.2 3.9 5.2 5.9 1.6 0.6 2.8 2.6 4.0 9.7 .411 0.9 2.9 .305 1.8 2.4 .774
James Posey ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Scottie Pippen 3 33.0 16.3 2.7 6.7 9.3 5.7 1.3 0.7 3.3 4.7 6.0 13.0 .462 2.0 3.7 .545 2.3 2.7 .875
James Posey ------- --- ----------

Season 16

Scottie Pippen James Posey
Season 2002-03-
Team Portland Trail Blazers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st Rd-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Scottie Pippen 64 29.9 10.8 0.9 3.5 4.3 4.5 1.6 0.4 2.6 2.3 4.1 9.3 .444 0.6 2.1 .286 1.9 2.3 .818
James Posey ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Scottie Pippen 4 18.5 5.8 0.5 2.3 2.8 3.3 0.0 0.0 1.8 2.0 2.3 5.5 .409 0.8 2.3 .333 0.5 0.5 1.000
James Posey ------- --- ----------

Season 17

Scottie Pippen James Posey
Season 2003-04-
Team Chicago Bulls-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Scottie Pippen 23 17.9 5.9 0.9 2.1 3.0 2.2 0.9 0.4 1.3 1.7 2.3 6.1 .379 0.6 2.1 .271 0.7 1.2 .630
James Posey ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Scottie Pippen ------- --- ----------
James Posey ------- --- ----------