Jalen Green vs. Scottie Pippen: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Scottie Pippen and Jalen Green 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 Jalen Green 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 4 NBA regular seasons played, Jalen Green averages 4 points more than Scottie Pippen in his 17 seasons (20.1 points against 16.1). On the other hand Scottie Pippen scored a total of 12,767 points more than Jalen Green (18,940 vs. 6,173).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jalen Green | 20.1 | +4.0 | 4 |
| Scottie Pippen | 16.1 | 17 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jalen Green | 6,173 | 4 | |
| Scottie Pippen | 18,940 | +12,767 | 17 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Scottie Pippen has a better career point average than Jalen Green (+4.2 points per game) and he also scored more points (+3,549).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jalen Green | 13.3 | 1 | |
| Scottie Pippen | 17.5 | +4.2 | 16 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jalen Green | 93 | 1 | |
| Scottie Pippen | 3,642 | +3,549 | 16 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Green | 158 | |||
| Scottie Pippen | 367 | +209 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Green | 269 | |||
| Scottie Pippen | 943 | +674 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jalen Green | 307 | |||
| Scottie Pippen | 1,160 | +853 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jalen Green | 0 | |||
| Scottie Pippen | 18 | +18 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Green | 1 | |||
| Scottie Pippen | 87 | +86 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Green | 3 | |||
| Scottie Pippen | 178 | +175 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jalen Green | 7 | |||
| Scottie Pippen | 206 | +199 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jalen Green | 0 | |||
| Scottie Pippen | 2 | +2 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jalen Green | 20.1 | 7.0 | 16.6 | 42.2 | 2.5 | 7.4 | 34.2 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 79.9 | 4 | 307 |
| difference: | +4.0 | +0.7 | +3.3 | +5.1 | +1.7 | +4.9 | +1.6 | +0.9 | +0.7 | +9.5 | +13 | +871 |
| 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 | ||||
| Jalen Green | 6,173 | 2,143 | 5,082 | 42.2 | 779 | 2,278 | 34.2 | 1,108 | 1,387 | 79.9 | 4 | 307 |
| difference: | +12,767 | +5,277 | +10,618 | +5.1 | +199 | +724 | +1.6 | +2,014 | +3,050 | +9.5 | +13 | +871 |
| 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 | ||||
| Jalen Green | 13.3 | 4.6 | 12.3 | 37.2 | 1.9 | 6.3 | 29.5 | 2.3 | 3.4 | 66.7 | 1 | 7 |
| difference: | +4.2 | +1.8 | +2.2 | +7.2 | +0.9 | +3.1 | +0.8 | +1.4 | +1.7 | +5.7 | +15 | +201 |
| 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 | ||||
| Jalen Green | 93 | 32 | 86 | 37.2 | 13 | 44 | 29.5 | 16 | 24 | 66.7 | 1 | 7 |
| difference: | +3,549 | +1,303 | +2,923 | +7.2 | +187 | +616 | +0.8 | +756 | +1,043 | +5.7 | +15 | +201 |
| 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 13 seasons more than Jalen Green in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 5 to 17, from 1992 to 2004—he averaged 16.8 points in a total of 862 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 22 ppg and his lowest 5.9. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Green | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Scottie Pippen | 10.0 | +10.0 | 1988 | 10 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Green | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Scottie Pippen | 13.1 | +13.1 | 1989 | 17 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Green | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Scottie Pippen | 19.3 | +19.3 | 1990 | 15 |
Scottie Pippen's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 13 additional NBA seasons, Scottie Pippen played in 12 Playoffs and won 5 NBA Championships. In those postseasons he averaged 17.9 points in a total of 149 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 22.8 ppg and his lowest 5.8. |