Giannis Antetokounmpo vs. Scottie Pippen: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Scottie Pippen and Giannis Antetokounmpo 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.

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Giannis Antetokounmpo 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 Giannis Antetokounmpo 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.

Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?

Points in the Regular Season

In his 13 NBA regular seasons played, Giannis Antetokounmpo averages 7.9 points more than Scottie Pippen in his 17 seasons (24.0 points against 16.1), and he also scored a total of 2,090 points more (21,030 vs. 18,940).

Points Per Game

Seasons
G. Antetokounmpo 24.0
+7.9
13
Scottie Pippen 16.1
17

Total Points

Seasons
G. Antetokounmpo 21,030
+2,090
13
Scottie Pippen 18,940
17

Points in the Playoffs

In the NBA postseason Giannis Antetokounmpo has a better career point average than Scottie Pippen (+9.5 points per game) while Scottie Pippen scored more points (+1,372).

Points Per Game

Playoffs
G. Antetokounmpo 27.0
+9.5
9
Scottie Pippen 17.5
16

Total Points

Playoffs
G. Antetokounmpo 2,270
9
Scottie Pippen 3,642
+1,372
16

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

60+ Point Games

G. Antetokounmpo 1
+1
Scottie Pippen 0

50+ Point Games

G. Antetokounmpo 9
+9
Scottie Pippen 0

40+ Point Games

G. Antetokounmpo 56
+51
Scottie Pippen 5

30+ Point Games

G. Antetokounmpo 303
+254
Scottie Pippen 49

20+ Point Games

G. Antetokounmpo 578
+211
Scottie Pippen 367

10+ Point Games

G. Antetokounmpo 776
Scottie Pippen 943
+167

1+ Point Games (games with points)

G. Antetokounmpo 873
Scottie Pippen 1,160
+287

0 Point Games (games without points)

G. Antetokounmpo 3
Scottie Pippen 18
+15

Playoffs

50+ Point Games

G. Antetokounmpo 1
+1
Scottie Pippen 0

40+ Point Games

G. Antetokounmpo 8
+8
Scottie Pippen 0

30+ Point Games

G. Antetokounmpo 37
+31
Scottie Pippen 6

20+ Point Games

G. Antetokounmpo 66
Scottie Pippen 87
+21

10+ Point Games

G. Antetokounmpo 81
Scottie Pippen 178
+97

1+ Point Games (games with points)

G. Antetokounmpo 84
Scottie Pippen 206
+122

0 Point Games (games without points)

G. Antetokounmpo 0
Scottie Pippen 2
+2

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Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Giannis Antetokounmpo 24.0 8.8 15.9 55.2 0.6 2.2 28.6 5.8 8.3 69.2 13 876
difference:+7.9+2.5+2.6+8.0+0.2+0.3+4.0+3.1+4.5+1.2+4+302
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
Giannis Antetokounmpo 21,030 7,713 13,962 55.2 552 1,931 28.6 5,052 7,301 69.2 13 876
difference:+2,090+293+1,738+8.0+426+1,071+4.0+1,930+2,864+1.2+4+302
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
Giannis Antetokounmpo 27.0 10.1 19.1 53.2 0.7 2.8 25.9 6.0 9.6 62.5 9 84
difference:+9.5+3.7+4.6+8.8+0.3+0.4+4.4+2.3+4.5+9.9+7+124
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
Giannis Antetokounmpo 2,270 852 1,602 53.2 62 239 25.9 504 807 62.5 9 84
difference:+1,372+483+1,407+8.8+138+421+4.4+268+260+9.9+7+124
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

NBA Champion = NBA Champion

Regular Season

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
G. Antetokounmpo 6.8
201477
Scottie Pippen 7.9
+1.1
198879

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
G. Antetokounmpo 12.7
201581
Scottie Pippen 14.4
+1.7
198973

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
G. Antetokounmpo 16.9
+0.4
201680
Scottie Pippen 16.5
199082

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
G. Antetokounmpo 22.9
+5.1
201780
Scottie Pippen 17.8
1991NBA Champion82

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
G. Antetokounmpo 26.9
+5.9
201875
Scottie Pippen 21.0
1992NBA Champion82

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
G. Antetokounmpo 27.7
+9.1
201972
Scottie Pippen 18.6
1993NBA Champion81

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
G. Antetokounmpo 29.5
+7.5
202063
Scottie Pippen 22.0
199472

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
G. Antetokounmpo 28.1
+6.7
2021NBA Champion61
Scottie Pippen 21.4
199579

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
G. Antetokounmpo 29.9
+10.5
202267
Scottie Pippen 19.4
1996NBA Champion77

Season 10

Points per gameYearGames
G. Antetokounmpo 31.1
+10.9
202363
Scottie Pippen 20.2
1997NBA Champion82

Season 11

Points per gameYearGames
G. Antetokounmpo 30.4
+11.3
202473
Scottie Pippen 19.1
1998NBA Champion44

Season 12

Points per gameYearGames
G. Antetokounmpo 30.4
+15.9
202567
Scottie Pippen 14.5
199950

Season 13

Points per gameYearGames
G. Antetokounmpo 28.9
+16.4
202617
Scottie Pippen 12.5
200082

Scottie Pippen's additional seasons:

* Scottie Pippen played 4 seasons more than Giannis Antetokounmpo 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 gameYearGames
G. Antetokounmpo -
DNP
20140
Scottie Pippen 10.0
+10.0
198810

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
G. Antetokounmpo 11.5
20156
Scottie Pippen 13.1
+1.6
198917

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
G. Antetokounmpo -
DNP
20160
Scottie Pippen 19.3
+19.3
199015

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
G. Antetokounmpo 24.8
+3.2
20176
Scottie Pippen 21.6
1991NBA Champion17

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
G. Antetokounmpo 25.7
+6.2
20187
Scottie Pippen 19.5
1992NBA Champion22

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
G. Antetokounmpo 25.5
+5.4
201915
Scottie Pippen 20.1
1993NBA Champion19

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
G. Antetokounmpo 26.7
+3.9
20209
Scottie Pippen 22.8
199410

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
G. Antetokounmpo 30.2
+12.4
2021NBA Champion21
Scottie Pippen 17.8
199510

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
G. Antetokounmpo 31.7
+14.8
202212
Scottie Pippen 16.9
1996NBA Champion18

Season 10

Points per gameYearGames
G. Antetokounmpo 23.3
+4.1
20233
Scottie Pippen 19.2
1997NBA Champion19

Season 11

Points per gameYearGames
G. Antetokounmpo -
DNP
20240
Scottie Pippen 16.8
+16.8
1998NBA Champion21

Season 12

Points per gameYearGames
G. Antetokounmpo 33.0
+14.7
20255
Scottie Pippen 18.3
19994

Season 13

Points per gameYearGames
G. Antetokounmpo -
DNP *
20260
Scottie Pippen 14.9
+14.9
200016
* season in progress

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.