Dorian Finney-Smith vs. Scottie Pippen: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Scottie Pippen and Dorian Finney-Smith 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 has better scoring stats than Dorian Finney-Smith in averages and totals, both in the regular season and Playoffs. 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 17 NBA regular seasons played, Scottie Pippen averages 7.8 points more than Dorian Finney-Smith in his 9 seasons (16.1 points against 8.3), and he also scored a total of 14,031 points more (18,940 vs. 4,909).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 8.3 | 9 | |
| Scottie Pippen | 16.1 | +7.8 | 17 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 4,909 | 9 | |
| Scottie Pippen | 18,940 | +14,031 | 17 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Scottie Pippen has a better career point average than Dorian Finney-Smith (+7.5 points per game) and he also scored more points (+3,242).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 10.0 | 5 | |
| Scottie Pippen | 17.5 | +7.5 | 16 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 400 | 5 | |
| Scottie Pippen | 3,642 | +3,242 | 16 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 0 | |||
| Scottie Pippen | 5 | +5 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 0 | |||
| Scottie Pippen | 49 | +49 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 14 | |||
| Scottie Pippen | 367 | +353 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 222 | |||
| Scottie Pippen | 943 | +721 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 557 | |||
| Scottie Pippen | 1,160 | +603 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 34 | +16 | ||
| Scottie Pippen | 18 | |||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 0 | |||
| Scottie Pippen | 6 | +6 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 2 | |||
| Scottie Pippen | 87 | +85 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 16 | |||
| Scottie Pippen | 178 | +162 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 40 | |||
| Scottie Pippen | 206 | +166 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 0 | |||
| Scottie Pippen | 2 | +2 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 8.3 | 3.0 | 7.0 | 43.6 | 1.6 | 4.3 | 36.2 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 71.8 | 9 | 591 |
| difference: | +7.8 | +3.3 | +6.3 | +3.6 | +0.8 | +1.8 | +3.6 | +2.0 | +2.9 | +1.4 | +8 | +587 |
| 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 | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 4,909 | 1,793 | 4,109 | 43.6 | 920 | 2,540 | 36.2 | 403 | 561 | 71.8 | 9 | 591 |
| difference: | +14,031 | +5,627 | +11,591 | +3.6 | +58 | +462 | +3.6 | +2,719 | +3,876 | +1.4 | +8 | +587 |
| 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 | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 10.0 | 3.6 | 8.1 | 44.3 | 2.2 | 5.3 | 41.2 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 73.5 | 5 | 40 |
| difference: | +7.5 | +2.8 | +6.4 | +0.1 | +1.2 | +2.1 | +10.9 | +3.1 | +4.2 | +1.1 | +11 | +168 |
| 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 | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 400 | 144 | 325 | 44.3 | 87 | 211 | 41.2 | 25 | 34 | 73.5 | 5 | 40 |
| difference: | +3,242 | +1,191 | +2,684 | +0.1 | +113 | +449 | +10.9 | +747 | +1,033 | +1.1 | +11 | +168 |
| 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 8 seasons more than Dorian Finney-Smith in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 10 to 17, from 1997 to 2004—he averaged 13.7 points in a total of 471 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 20.2 ppg and his lowest 5.9. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Scottie Pippen | 10.0 | +10.0 | 1988 | 10 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Scottie Pippen | 13.1 | +13.1 | 1989 | 17 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Scottie Pippen | 19.3 | +19.3 | 1990 | 15 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Scottie Pippen | 17.8 | +17.8 | 1995 | 10 |
Scottie Pippen's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 8 additional NBA seasons, Scottie Pippen played in 7 Playoffs and won two NBA Championships. In those postseasons he averaged 16.3 points in a total of 70 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 19.2 ppg and his lowest 5.8. |