Cade Cunningham vs. Scottie Pippen: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Scottie Pippen and Cade Cunningham to determine who has the better numbers. Here you can compare their career totals, points per game, games of 40+ points, 50+, etc. and their year-by-year scoring averages side by side, both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.
Cade Cunningham has one of the highest career point averages in NBA history, and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Scottie Pippen.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Cade Cunningham has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs while Scottie Pippen scored more total points in both stages. However, we won't stop there and we'll go into detail to analyze what these statistics are made up of, from how many games they had in each threshold (30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc.) to their season-by-season scoring averages.
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Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers |
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 4 NBA regular seasons played, Cade Cunningham averages 6 points more than Scottie Pippen in his 17 seasons (22.1 points against 16.1). On the other hand Scottie Pippen scored a total of 14,352 points more than Cade Cunningham (18,940 vs. 4,588).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Cade Cunningham | 22.1 | +6.0 | 4 |
| Scottie Pippen | 16.1 | 17 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Cade Cunningham | 4,588 | 4 | |
| Scottie Pippen | 18,940 | +14,352 | 17 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Cade Cunningham has a better career point average than Scottie Pippen (+7.5 points per game) while Scottie Pippen scored more points (+3,492).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Cade Cunningham | 25.0 | +7.5 | 1 |
| Scottie Pippen | 17.5 | 16 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Cade Cunningham | 150 | 1 | |
| Scottie Pippen | 3,642 | +3,492 | 16 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Cade Cunningham | 131 | |||
| Scottie Pippen | 367 | +236 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Cade Cunningham | 190 | |||
| Scottie Pippen | 943 | +753 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Cade Cunningham | 208 | |||
| Scottie Pippen | 1,160 | +952 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Cade Cunningham | 0 | |||
| Scottie Pippen | 18 | +18 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Cade Cunningham | 6 | |||
| Scottie Pippen | 87 | +81 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Cade Cunningham | 6 | |||
| Scottie Pippen | 178 | +172 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Cade Cunningham | 6 | |||
| Scottie Pippen | 206 | +200 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Cade Cunningham | 0 | |||
| Scottie Pippen | 2 | +2 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Cade Cunningham | 22.1 | 8.3 | 18.6 | 44.6 | 1.9 | 5.7 | 33.9 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 85.3 | 4 | 208 |
| difference: | +6.0 | +2.0 | +5.3 | +2.7 | +1.1 | +3.2 | +1.3 | +0.8 | +0.3 | +14.9 | +13 | +970 |
| Scottie Pippen | 16.1 | 6.3 | 13.3 | 47.3 | 0.8 | 2.5 | 32.6 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 70.4 | 17 | 1,178 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Cade Cunningham | 4,588 | 1,730 | 3,879 | 44.6 | 399 | 1,177 | 33.9 | 729 | 855 | 85.3 | 4 | 208 |
| difference: | +14,352 | +5,690 | +11,821 | +2.7 | +579 | +1,825 | +1.3 | +2,393 | +3,582 | +14.9 | +13 | +970 |
| Scottie Pippen | 18,940 | 7,420 | 15,700 | 47.3 | 978 | 3,002 | 32.6 | 3,122 | 4,437 | 70.4 | 17 | 1,178 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Cade Cunningham | 25.0 | 9.2 | 21.5 | 42.6 | 0.8 | 4.7 | 17.9 | 5.8 | 7.0 | 83.3 | 1 | 6 |
| difference: | +7.5 | +2.8 | +7.0 | +1.7 | +0.2 | +1.5 | +12.4 | +2.1 | +1.9 | +10.9 | +15 | +202 |
| Scottie Pippen | 17.5 | 6.4 | 14.5 | 44.4 | 1.0 | 3.2 | 30.3 | 3.7 | 5.1 | 72.4 | 16 | 208 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Cade Cunningham | 150 | 55 | 129 | 42.6 | 5 | 28 | 17.9 | 35 | 42 | 83.3 | 1 | 6 |
| difference: | +3,492 | +1,280 | +2,880 | +1.7 | +195 | +632 | +12.4 | +737 | +1,025 | +10.9 | +15 | +202 |
| Scottie Pippen | 3,642 | 1,335 | 3,009 | 44.4 | 200 | 660 | 30.3 | 772 | 1,067 | 72.4 | 16 | 208 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Scottie Pippen's additional seasons: | ||||
* Scottie Pippen played 13 seasons more than Cade Cunningham in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 5 to 17, from 1992 to 2004—he averaged 16.8 points in a total of 862 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 22 ppg and his lowest 5.9. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Cade Cunningham | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Scottie Pippen | 10.0 | +10.0 | 1988 | 10 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Cade Cunningham | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Scottie Pippen | 13.1 | +13.1 | 1989 | 17 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Cade Cunningham | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Scottie Pippen | 19.3 | +19.3 | 1990 | 15 |
Scottie Pippen's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 13 additional NBA seasons, Scottie Pippen played in 12 Playoffs and won 5 NBA Championships. In those postseasons he averaged 17.9 points in a total of 149 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 22.8 ppg and his lowest 5.8. |