DeMar DeRozan vs. Scottie Pippen: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Scottie Pippen and DeMar DeRozan 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.
DeMar DeRozan is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points 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 DeMar DeRozan 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 16 NBA regular seasons played, DeMar DeRozan averages 5.2 points more than Scottie Pippen in his 17 seasons (21.3 points against 16.1), and he also scored a total of 6,352 points more (25,292 vs. 18,940).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| DeMar DeRozan | 21.3 | +5.2 | 16 |
| Scottie Pippen | 16.1 | 17 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| DeMar DeRozan | 25,292 | +6,352 | 16 |
| Scottie Pippen | 18,940 | 17 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason DeMar DeRozan has a better career point average than Scottie Pippen (+4.3 points per game) while Scottie Pippen scored more points (+2,267).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| DeMar DeRozan | 21.8 | +4.3 | 7 |
| Scottie Pippen | 17.5 | 16 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| DeMar DeRozan | 1,375 | 7 | |
| Scottie Pippen | 3,642 | +2,267 | 16 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 2 | +2 | ||
| Scottie Pippen | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 692 | +325 | ||
| Scottie Pippen | 367 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 1,077 | +134 | ||
| Scottie Pippen | 943 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 1,182 | +22 | ||
| Scottie Pippen | 1,160 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 5 | |||
| Scottie Pippen | 18 | +13 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 1 | +1 | ||
| Scottie Pippen | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 36 | |||
| Scottie Pippen | 87 | +51 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 57 | |||
| Scottie Pippen | 178 | +121 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 63 | |||
| Scottie Pippen | 206 | +143 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 0 | |||
| Scottie Pippen | 2 | +2 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 21.3 | 7.6 | 16.3 | 46.9 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 30.0 | 5.5 | 6.6 | 84.2 | 16 | 1,187 |
| difference: | +5.2 | +1.3 | +3.0 | +0.3 | +0.3 | +0.8 | +2.6 | +2.8 | +2.8 | +13.8 | +1 | +9 |
| 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 | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 25,292 | 9,064 | 19,315 | 46.9 | 615 | 2,047 | 30.0 | 6,549 | 7,778 | 84.2 | 16 | 1,187 |
| difference: | +6,352 | +1,644 | +3,615 | +0.3 | +363 | +955 | +2.6 | +3,427 | +3,341 | +13.8 | +1 | +9 |
| 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 | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 21.8 | 7.8 | 18.8 | 41.8 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 21.4 | 5.8 | 6.8 | 85.2 | 7 | 63 |
| difference: | +4.3 | +1.4 | +4.3 | +2.6 | +0.6 | +1.4 | +8.9 | +2.1 | +1.7 | +12.8 | +9 | +145 |
| 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 | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 1,375 | 494 | 1,183 | 41.8 | 24 | 112 | 21.4 | 363 | 426 | 85.2 | 7 | 63 |
| difference: | +2,267 | +841 | +1,826 | +2.6 | +176 | +548 | +8.9 | +409 | +641 | +12.8 | +9 | +145 |
| 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 1 season more than DeMar DeRozan in the NBA. In that year—his season 17 in 2004—he averaged 5.9 points in a total of 23 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
| Scottie Pippen | 10.0 | +10.0 | 1988 | 10 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
| Scottie Pippen | 13.1 | +13.1 | 1989 | 17 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
| Scottie Pippen | 19.3 | +19.3 | 1990 | 15 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
| Scottie Pippen | 21.6 | +21.6 | 1991 | 17 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Scottie Pippen | 16.8 | +16.8 | 1998 | 21 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Scottie Pippen | 18.3 | +18.3 | 1999 | 4 |
Season 14 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Scottie Pippen | 13.7 | +13.7 | 2001 | 3 |
Season 15 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Scottie Pippen | 16.3 | +16.3 | 2002 | 3 |
Season 16 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Scottie Pippen | 5.8 | +5.8 | 2003 | 4 |
Scottie Pippen's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* In his additional NBA year, Scottie Pippen didn't play in the postseason. |