Chris Bosh vs. Scottie Pippen: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Scottie Pippen and Chris Bosh 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 scored more total points both in the regular season and Playoffs and also has a better playoff average while Chris Bosh has a better scoring average in the regular season. 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.
On this page we compare: |
|
Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers |
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 13 NBA regular seasons played, Chris Bosh averages 3.1 points more than Scottie Pippen in his 17 seasons (19.2 points against 16.1). On the other hand Scottie Pippen scored a total of 1,751 points more than Chris Bosh (18,940 vs. 17,189).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Chris Bosh | 19.2 | +3.1 | 13 |
| Scottie Pippen | 16.1 | 17 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Chris Bosh | 17,189 | 13 | |
| Scottie Pippen | 18,940 | +1,751 | 17 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Scottie Pippen has a better career point average than Chris Bosh (+1.9 points per game) and he also scored more points (+2,254).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Chris Bosh | 15.6 | 6 | |
| Scottie Pippen | 17.5 | +1.9 | 16 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Chris Bosh | 1,388 | 6 | |
| Scottie Pippen | 3,642 | +2,254 | 16 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Chris Bosh | 422 | +55 | ||
| Scottie Pippen | 367 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Chris Bosh | 815 | |||
| Scottie Pippen | 943 | +128 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Chris Bosh | 892 | |||
| Scottie Pippen | 1,160 | +268 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Chris Bosh | 1 | |||
| Scottie Pippen | 18 | +17 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Chris Bosh | 23 | |||
| Scottie Pippen | 87 | +64 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Chris Bosh | 72 | |||
| Scottie Pippen | 178 | +106 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Chris Bosh | 88 | |||
| Scottie Pippen | 206 | +118 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Chris Bosh | 1 | |||
| Scottie Pippen | 2 | +1 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Chris Bosh | 19.2 | 7.0 | 14.1 | 49.4 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 33.5 | 5.0 | 6.3 | 79.9 | 13 | 893 |
| difference: | +3.1 | +0.7 | +0.8 | +2.1 | +0.5 | +1.5 | +0.9 | +2.3 | +2.5 | +9.5 | +4 | +285 |
| 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 | ||||
| Chris Bosh | 17,189 | 6,209 | 12,581 | 49.4 | 305 | 910 | 33.5 | 4,466 | 5,591 | 79.9 | 13 | 893 |
| difference: | +1,751 | +1,211 | +3,119 | +2.1 | +673 | +2,092 | +0.9 | +1,344 | +1,154 | +9.5 | +4 | +285 |
| 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 | ||||
| Chris Bosh | 15.6 | 5.8 | 12.2 | 47.3 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 38.6 | 3.4 | 4.3 | 80.0 | 6 | 89 |
| difference: | +1.9 | +0.6 | +2.3 | +3.0 | +0.4 | +1.6 | +8.3 | +0.3 | +0.8 | +7.6 | +10 | +119 |
| 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 | ||||
| Chris Bosh | 1,388 | 515 | 1,088 | 47.3 | 54 | 140 | 38.6 | 304 | 380 | 80.0 | 6 | 89 |
| difference: | +2,254 | +820 | +1,921 | +3.0 | +146 | +520 | +8.3 | +468 | +687 | +7.6 | +10 | +119 |
| 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
= NBA ChampionRegular Season
Scottie Pippen's additional seasons: | ||||
* Scottie Pippen played 4 seasons more than Chris Bosh in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 14 to 17, from 2001 to 2004—he averaged 10.4 points in a total of 213 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 11.3 ppg and his lowest 5.9. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chris Bosh | - | DNP | 2004 | 0 |
| Scottie Pippen | 10.0 | +10.0 | 1988 | 10 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chris Bosh | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
| Scottie Pippen | 13.1 | +13.1 | 1989 | 17 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chris Bosh | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
| Scottie Pippen | 19.3 | +19.3 | 1990 | 15 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chris Bosh | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
| Scottie Pippen | 20.1 | +20.1 | 1993 | 19 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chris Bosh | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
| Scottie Pippen | 22.8 | +22.8 | 1994 | 10 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chris Bosh | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
| Scottie Pippen | 18.3 | +18.3 | 1999 | 4 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chris Bosh | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Scottie Pippen | 14.9 | +14.9 | 2000 | 16 |
Scottie Pippen's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 4 additional NBA seasons, Scottie Pippen played in 3 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 11.3 points in a total of 10 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 16.3 ppg and his lowest 5.8. |