Scottie Pippen vs. Quentin Richardson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Quentin Richardson 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, 4 more than Quentin Richardson, who played 13. Scottie Pippen had the first of his seasons in 1987-88, while Quentin Richardson had his rookie season in 2000-01. 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
Quentin Richardson 13 5 2000-01 to 2012-13

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Scottie Pippen Quentin Richardson
Season 1987-882000-01
Team Chicago BullsLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
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
Quentin Richardson 76 17.9 8.1 1.4 2.0 3.4 0.8 0.6 0.1 0.8 1.3 3.1 6.9 .442 0.7 2.0 .331 1.3 2.1 .627
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
Quentin Richardson ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Scottie Pippen Quentin Richardson
Season 1988-892001-02
Team Chicago BullsLos Angeles Clippers
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
Quentin Richardson 81 26.6 13.3 1.4 2.7 4.1 1.6 1.0 0.3 1.3 1.8 4.9 11.4 .432 1.6 4.3 .381 1.8 2.3 .765
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
Quentin Richardson ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Scottie Pippen Quentin Richardson
Season 1989-902002-03
Team Chicago BullsLos Angeles Clippers
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
Quentin Richardson 59 23.2 9.4 1.7 3.1 4.8 0.9 0.6 0.2 1.1 1.6 3.4 9.3 .372 1.0 3.4 .308 1.4 2.1 .685
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
Quentin Richardson ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Scottie Pippen Quentin Richardson
Season 1990-912003-04
Team Chicago BullsLos Angeles Clippers
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
Quentin Richardson 65 36.0 17.2 2.2 4.1 6.4 2.1 1.0 0.3 2.2 2.0 6.5 16.4 .398 1.8 5.2 .352 2.3 3.1 .740
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
Quentin Richardson ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Scottie Pippen Quentin Richardson
Season 1991-922004-05
Team Chicago BullsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionSuns Lost West Conf Finals
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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
Quentin Richardson 79 35.9 14.9 1.2 4.9 6.1 2.0 1.2 0.3 1.3 2.5 5.2 13.2 .389 2.9 8.0 .358 1.7 2.3 .739
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
Quentin Richardson 15 37.5 11.9 1.6 3.5 5.1 1.7 1.3 0.2 1.0 3.5 4.1 10.3 .403 2.1 5.5 .390 1.5 2.4 .639

Season 6

Scottie Pippen Quentin Richardson
Season 1992-932005-06
Team Chicago BullsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
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 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
Quentin Richardson 55 26.2 8.2 1.2 3.0 4.2 1.6 0.7 0.1 1.0 2.4 3.0 8.3 .355 1.2 3.4 .340 1.1 1.7 .670
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
Quentin Richardson ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Scottie Pippen Quentin Richardson
Season 1993-942006-07
Team Chicago BullsNew York Knicks
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 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 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
Quentin Richardson 49 33.1 13.0 1.3 5.9 7.2 2.2 0.7 0.1 1.4 2.7 4.7 11.1 .418 2.0 5.3 .376 1.7 2.4 .692
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
Quentin Richardson ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Scottie Pippen Quentin Richardson
Season 1994-952007-08
Team Chicago BullsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement Steals Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf SemisDid 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 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
Quentin Richardson 65 28.3 8.1 0.9 4.0 4.8 1.8 0.7 0.2 1.1 2.4 3.1 8.5 .359 1.1 3.3 .322 0.9 1.4 .682
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
Quentin Richardson ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Scottie Pippen Quentin Richardson
Season 1995-962008-09
Team Chicago BullsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
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 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
Quentin Richardson 72 26.3 10.2 1.0 3.4 4.4 1.6 0.7 0.1 1.0 1.8 3.6 9.3 .393 1.7 4.6 .365 1.2 1.6 .761
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
Quentin Richardson ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Scottie Pippen Quentin Richardson
Season 1996-972009-10
Team Chicago BullsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionHeat 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 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
Quentin Richardson 76 27.4 8.9 0.8 4.1 4.9 1.2 0.9 0.2 0.8 2.2 3.2 7.4 .431 1.9 4.7 .397 0.7 0.9 .732
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
Quentin Richardson 5 29.8 9.8 0.2 3.6 3.8 1.6 1.6 0.2 1.0 3.2 3.6 9.0 .400 1.8 4.4 .409 0.8 1.0 .800

Season 11

Scottie Pippen Quentin Richardson
Season 1997-982010-11
Team Chicago BullsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionMagic Lost East 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 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
Quentin Richardson 57 16.8 4.4 0.7 2.4 3.1 0.7 0.4 0.1 0.6 1.3 1.5 4.5 .341 0.7 2.6 .288 0.6 0.8 .750
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
Quentin Richardson 6 16.3 3.8 0.5 2.0 2.5 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.3 1.5 1.3 2.5 .533 0.8 1.7 .500 0.3 0.3 1.000

Season 12

Scottie Pippen Quentin Richardson
Season 1998-992011-12
Team Houston RocketsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf 1st RdMagic Lost East 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 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
Quentin Richardson 48 18.0 4.5 0.3 2.3 2.6 0.8 0.6 0.1 0.6 1.5 1.5 4.1 .376 0.9 2.5 .347 0.5 0.6 .833
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
Quentin Richardson 5 14.8 2.4 0.0 4.4 4.4 0.4 0.2 0.0 1.2 1.2 1.0 3.0 .333 0.4 1.4 .286 0.0 0.0 -

Season 13

Scottie Pippen Quentin Richardson
Season 1999-002012-13
Team Portland Trail BlazersNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf FinalsKnicks Lost East Conf Semis
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
Quentin Richardson 1 29.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 10.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 1.0 1.0 11.0 .091 1.0 4.0 .250 2.0 2.0 1.000
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
Quentin Richardson 5 2.8 1.2 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.4 1.2 .333 0.4 1.0 .400 0.0 0.0 -

Season 14

Scottie Pippen Quentin Richardson
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
Quentin Richardson ------- --- ----------
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
Quentin Richardson ------- --- ----------

Season 15

Scottie Pippen Quentin Richardson
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
Quentin Richardson ------- --- ----------
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
Quentin Richardson ------- --- ----------

Season 16

Scottie Pippen Quentin Richardson
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
Quentin Richardson ------- --- ----------
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
Quentin Richardson ------- --- ----------

Season 17

Scottie Pippen Quentin Richardson
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
Quentin Richardson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Scottie Pippen ------- --- ----------
Quentin Richardson ------- --- ----------