Chauncey Billups vs. Scottie Pippen: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Scottie Pippen and Chauncey Billups 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.
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Scottie Pippen has better scoring stats than Chauncey Billups in averages and totals, both in the regular season and Playoffs. 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 17 NBA regular seasons played, Scottie Pippen averages 0.9 points more than Chauncey Billups in his 17 seasons (16.1 points against 15.2), and he also scored a total of 3,138 points more (18,940 vs. 15,802).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
Chauncey Billups | 15.2 | 17 | |
Scottie Pippen | 16.1 | +0.9 | 17 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
Chauncey Billups | 15,802 | 17 | |
Scottie Pippen | 18,940 | +3,138 | 17 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Scottie Pippen has a better career point average than Chauncey Billups (+0.2 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,116).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
Chauncey Billups | 17.3 | 12 | |
Scottie Pippen | 17.5 | +0.2 | 16 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
Chauncey Billups | 2,526 | 12 | |
Scottie Pippen | 3,642 | +1,116 | 16 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
Chauncey Billups | 0 | |||
Scottie Pippen | 5 | +5 |
20+ Point Games | ||||
Chauncey Billups | 308 | |||
Scottie Pippen | 367 | +59 |
10+ Point Games | ||||
Chauncey Billups | 776 | |||
Scottie Pippen | 943 | +167 |
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
Chauncey Billups | 1,027 | |||
Scottie Pippen | 1,160 | +133 |
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
Chauncey Billups | 16 | |||
Scottie Pippen | 18 | +2 |
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
Chauncey Billups | 1 | +1 | ||
Scottie Pippen | 0 |
20+ Point Games | ||||
Chauncey Billups | 57 | |||
Scottie Pippen | 87 | +30 |
10+ Point Games | ||||
Chauncey Billups | 123 | |||
Scottie Pippen | 178 | +55 |
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
Chauncey Billups | 143 | |||
Scottie Pippen | 206 | +63 |
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
Chauncey Billups | 3 | +1 | ||
Scottie Pippen | 2 |
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
Chauncey Billups | 15.2 | 4.5 | 10.9 | 41.5 | 1.8 | 4.5 | 38.7 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 89.4 | 17 | 1,043 |
difference: | +0.9 | +1.8 | +2.4 | +5.7 | +1.0 | +2.0 | +6.1 | +1.6 | +1.0 | +19.0 | +135 | |
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 | ||||
Chauncey Billups | 15,802 | 4,738 | 11,413 | 41.5 | 1,830 | 4,725 | 38.7 | 4,496 | 5,029 | 89.4 | 17 | 1,043 |
difference: | +3,138 | +2,682 | +4,287 | +5.7 | +852 | +1,723 | +6.1 | +1,374 | +592 | +19.0 | +135 | |
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 | ||||
Chauncey Billups | 17.3 | 5.0 | 12.3 | 41.1 | 1.8 | 5.0 | 36.6 | 5.4 | 6.1 | 88.0 | 12 | 146 |
difference: | +0.2 | +1.4 | +2.2 | +3.3 | +0.8 | +1.8 | +6.3 | +1.7 | +1.0 | +15.6 | +4 | +62 |
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 | ||||
Chauncey Billups | 2,526 | 737 | 1,793 | 41.1 | 267 | 729 | 36.6 | 785 | 892 | 88.0 | 12 | 146 |
difference: | +1,116 | +598 | +1,216 | +3.3 | +67 | +69 | +6.3 | +13 | +175 | +15.6 | +4 | +62 |
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

Regular Season
Chauncey Billups' additional seasons: | ||||
* Chauncey Billups played 2 seasons more than Scottie Pippen in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 18 to 19, from 2013 to 2014—he averaged 6.2 points in a total of 41 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
Chauncey Billups | - | DNP | 1998 | 0 |
Scottie Pippen | 10.0 | +10.0 | 1988 | 10 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
Chauncey Billups | - | DNP | 1998 | 0 |
Scottie Pippen | 13.1 | +13.1 | 1989 | 17 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
Chauncey Billups | - | DNP | 1998 | 0 |
Scottie Pippen | 19.3 | +19.3 | 1990 | 15 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
Chauncey Billups | - | DNP | 1999 | 0 |
Scottie Pippen | 21.6 | +21.6 | 1991 | ![]() |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
Chauncey Billups | - | DNP | 2000 | 0 |
Scottie Pippen | 19.5 | +19.5 | 1992 | ![]() |
Season 17 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
Chauncey Billups | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
Scottie Pippen | - | DNP | 2004 | 0 |
Chauncey Billups' additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Chauncey Billups played in one postseason. In those postseasons he averaged 6.2 points in a total of 6 games. |