Desmond Bane vs. Scottie Pippen: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Scottie Pippen and Desmond Bane 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 Desmond Bane 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 5 NBA regular seasons played, Desmond Bane averages 1.7 points more than Scottie Pippen in his 17 seasons (17.8 points against 16.1). On the other hand Scottie Pippen scored a total of 13,360 points more than Desmond Bane (18,940 vs. 5,580).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Desmond Bane | 17.8 | +1.7 | 5 |
| Scottie Pippen | 16.1 | 17 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Desmond Bane | 5,580 | 5 | |
| Scottie Pippen | 18,940 | +13,360 | 17 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Scottie Pippen has a better career point average than Desmond Bane (+0.6 points per game) and he also scored more points (+3,187).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Desmond Bane | 16.9 | 4 | |
| Scottie Pippen | 17.5 | +0.6 | 16 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Desmond Bane | 455 | 4 | |
| Scottie Pippen | 3,642 | +3,187 | 16 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 137 | |||
| Scottie Pippen | 367 | +230 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 256 | |||
| Scottie Pippen | 943 | +687 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 311 | |||
| Scottie Pippen | 1,160 | +849 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 2 | |||
| Scottie Pippen | 18 | +16 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 10 | |||
| Scottie Pippen | 87 | +77 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 18 | |||
| Scottie Pippen | 178 | +160 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 27 | |||
| Scottie Pippen | 206 | +179 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 0 | |||
| Scottie Pippen | 2 | +2 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 17.8 | 6.5 | 13.8 | 47.2 | 2.6 | 6.3 | 41.0 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 88.3 | 5 | 313 |
| difference: | +1.7 | +0.2 | +0.5 | +0.1 | +1.8 | +3.8 | +8.4 | +0.5 | +1.3 | +17.9 | +12 | +865 |
| 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 | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 5,580 | 2,045 | 4,333 | 47.2 | 812 | 1,979 | 41.0 | 678 | 768 | 88.3 | 5 | 313 |
| difference: | +13,360 | +5,375 | +11,367 | +0.1 | +166 | +1,023 | +8.4 | +2,444 | +3,669 | +17.9 | +12 | +865 |
| 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 | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 16.9 | 5.8 | 13.2 | 43.7 | 2.7 | 6.7 | 39.6 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 89.9 | 4 | 27 |
| difference: | +0.6 | +0.6 | +1.3 | +0.7 | +1.7 | +3.5 | +9.3 | +1.1 | +2.2 | +17.5 | +12 | +181 |
| 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 | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 455 | 156 | 357 | 43.7 | 72 | 182 | 39.6 | 71 | 79 | 89.9 | 4 | 27 |
| difference: | +3,187 | +1,179 | +2,652 | +0.7 | +128 | +478 | +9.3 | +701 | +988 | +17.5 | +12 | +181 |
| 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 12 seasons more than Desmond Bane in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 6 to 17, from 1993 to 2004—he averaged 16.3 points in a total of 780 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 22 ppg and his lowest 5.9. |
Playoffs
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Desmond Bane | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Scottie Pippen | 21.6 | +21.6 | 1991 | 17 |
Scottie Pippen's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 12 additional NBA seasons, Scottie Pippen played in 11 Playoffs and won 4 NBA Championships. In those postseasons he averaged 17.6 points in a total of 127 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 22.8 ppg and his lowest 5.8. |