Damian Lillard vs. Scottie Pippen: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Scottie Pippen and Damian Lillard 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.
Damian Lillard is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and also has one of the highest career averages in league 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 Damian Lillard has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more total points during the season while Scottie Pippen scored more points in the postseason. 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 13 NBA regular seasons played, Damian Lillard averages 9 points more than Scottie Pippen in his 17 seasons (25.1 points against 16.1), and he also scored a total of 3,658 points more (22,598 vs. 18,940).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Damian Lillard | 25.1 | +9.0 | 13 |
| Scottie Pippen | 16.1 | 17 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Damian Lillard | 22,598 | +3,658 | 13 |
| Scottie Pippen | 18,940 | 17 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Damian Lillard has a better career point average than Scottie Pippen (+7.7 points per game) while Scottie Pippen scored more points (+1,927).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Damian Lillard | 25.2 | +7.7 | 10 |
| Scottie Pippen | 17.5 | 16 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Damian Lillard | 1,715 | 10 | |
| Scottie Pippen | 3,642 | +1,927 | 16 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
70+ Point Games | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 1 | +1 | ||
| Scottie Pippen | 0 | |||
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 5 | +5 | ||
| Scottie Pippen | 0 | |||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 15 | +15 | ||
| Scottie Pippen | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 650 | +283 | ||
| Scottie Pippen | 367 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 882 | |||
| Scottie Pippen | 943 | +61 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 900 | |||
| Scottie Pippen | 1,160 | +260 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 0 | |||
| Scottie Pippen | 18 | +18 | ||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 2 | +2 | ||
| Scottie Pippen | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 4 | +4 | ||
| Scottie Pippen | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 46 | |||
| Scottie Pippen | 87 | +41 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 66 | |||
| Scottie Pippen | 178 | +112 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 67 | |||
| Scottie Pippen | 206 | +139 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 1 | |||
| Scottie Pippen | 2 | +1 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 25.1 | 8.1 | 18.4 | 43.9 | 3.1 | 8.4 | 37.1 | 5.8 | 6.5 | 89.9 | 13 | 900 |
| difference: | +9.0 | +1.8 | +5.1 | +3.4 | +2.3 | +5.9 | +4.5 | +3.1 | +2.7 | +19.5 | +4 | +278 |
| 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 | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 22,598 | 7,266 | 16,568 | 43.9 | 2,804 | 7,556 | 37.1 | 5,262 | 5,853 | 89.9 | 13 | 900 |
| difference: | +3,658 | +154 | +868 | +3.4 | +1,826 | +4,554 | +4.5 | +2,140 | +1,416 | +19.5 | +4 | +278 |
| 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 | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 25.2 | 8.0 | 19.5 | 40.9 | 3.3 | 8.9 | 36.8 | 6.0 | 6.8 | 89.3 | 10 | 68 |
| difference: | +7.7 | +1.6 | +5.0 | +3.5 | +2.3 | +5.7 | +6.5 | +2.3 | +1.7 | +16.9 | +6 | +140 |
| 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 | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 1,715 | 541 | 1,324 | 40.9 | 222 | 603 | 36.8 | 411 | 460 | 89.3 | 10 | 68 |
| difference: | +1,927 | +794 | +1,685 | +3.5 | +22 | +57 | +6.5 | +361 | +607 | +16.9 | +6 | +140 |
| 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 4 seasons more than Damian Lillard 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 | |
| Damian Lillard | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
| Scottie Pippen | 10.0 | +10.0 | 1988 | 10 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Damian Lillard | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Scottie Pippen | 19.2 | +19.2 | 1997 | 19 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Damian Lillard | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Scottie Pippen | 16.8 | +16.8 | 1998 | 21 |
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. |