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.
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.
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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 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 | |||
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 | |||
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 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
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
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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 game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Scottie Pippen | 10.0 | +10.0 | 1988 | 10 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Scottie Pippen | 19.3 | +19.3 | 1990 | 15 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Scottie Pippen | 16.8 | +16.8 | 1998 | 21 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Scottie Pippen | 14.9 | +14.9 | 2000 | 16 |
| * 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. |