Darius Garland vs. Scottie Pippen: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Scottie Pippen and Darius Garland 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.
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 Darius Garland 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.
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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 7 NBA regular seasons played, Darius Garland averages 2.7 points more than Scottie Pippen in his 17 seasons (18.8 points against 16.1). On the other hand Scottie Pippen scored a total of 11,432 points more than Darius Garland (18,940 vs. 7,508).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Darius Garland | 18.8 | +2.7 | 7 |
| Scottie Pippen | 16.1 | 17 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Darius Garland | 7,508 | 7 | |
| Scottie Pippen | 18,940 | +11,432 | 17 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Scottie Pippen has a better career point average than Darius Garland (+0.2 points per game) and he also scored more points (+3,261).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Darius Garland | 17.3 | 3 | |
| Scottie Pippen | 17.5 | +0.2 | 16 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Darius Garland | 381 | 3 | |
| Scottie Pippen | 3,642 | +3,261 | 16 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Darius Garland | 1 | +1 | ||
| Scottie Pippen | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Darius Garland | 173 | |||
| Scottie Pippen | 367 | +194 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Darius Garland | 361 | |||
| Scottie Pippen | 943 | +582 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Darius Garland | 400 | |||
| Scottie Pippen | 1,160 | +760 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Darius Garland | 0 | |||
| Scottie Pippen | 18 | +18 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Darius Garland | 9 | |||
| Scottie Pippen | 87 | +78 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Darius Garland | 21 | |||
| Scottie Pippen | 178 | +157 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Darius Garland | 22 | |||
| Scottie Pippen | 206 | +184 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Darius Garland | 0 | |||
| Scottie Pippen | 2 | +2 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Darius Garland | 18.8 | 6.8 | 15.2 | 45.1 | 2.3 | 6.1 | 38.7 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 86.8 | 7 | 400 |
| difference: | +2.7 | +0.5 | +1.9 | +2.2 | +1.5 | +3.6 | +6.1 | +0.7 | +16.4 | +10 | +778 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Darius Garland | 7,508 | 2,739 | 6,073 | 45.1 | 939 | 2,428 | 38.7 | 1,091 | 1,257 | 86.8 | 7 | 400 |
| difference: | +11,432 | +4,681 | +9,627 | +2.2 | +39 | +574 | +6.1 | +2,031 | +3,180 | +16.4 | +10 | +778 |
| 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 | ||||
| Darius Garland | 17.3 | 6.2 | 14.5 | 42.8 | 2.1 | 6.2 | 34.3 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 85.7 | 3 | 22 |
| difference: | +0.2 | +0.2 | +1.6 | +1.1 | +3.0 | +4.0 | +1.0 | +1.9 | +13.3 | +13 | +186 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Darius Garland | 381 | 137 | 320 | 42.8 | 47 | 137 | 34.3 | 60 | 70 | 85.7 | 3 | 22 |
| difference: | +3,261 | +1,198 | +2,689 | +1.6 | +153 | +523 | +4.0 | +712 | +997 | +13.3 | +13 | +186 |
| 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 10 seasons more than Darius Garland in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 8 to 17, from 1995 to 2004—he averaged 15.4 points in a total of 627 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 21.4 ppg and his lowest 5.9. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Darius Garland | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Scottie Pippen | 10.0 | +10.0 | 1988 | 10 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Darius Garland | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Scottie Pippen | 13.1 | +13.1 | 1989 | 17 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Darius Garland | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Scottie Pippen | 19.3 | +19.3 | 1990 | 15 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Darius Garland | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Scottie Pippen | 22.8 | +22.8 | 1994 | 10 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Scottie Pippen's additional Playoffs: | ||||
- During his 10 additional NBA seasons, Scottie Pippen played in 9 Playoffs and won 3 NBA Championships. In those postseasons he averaged 16.6 points in a total of 98 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 19.2 ppg and his lowest 5.8. |