Jaren Jackson Jr. vs. Scottie Pippen: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Scottie Pippen and Jaren Jackson Jr. 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 Jaren Jackson Jr. 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 8 NBA regular seasons played, Jaren Jackson Jr. averages 2.3 points more than Scottie Pippen in his 17 seasons (18.4 points against 16.1). On the other hand Scottie Pippen scored a total of 11,269 points more than Jaren Jackson Jr. (18,940 vs. 7,671).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 18.4 | +2.3 | 8 |
| Scottie Pippen | 16.1 | 17 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 7,671 | 8 | |
| Scottie Pippen | 18,940 | +11,269 | 17 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Scottie Pippen has a better career point average than Jaren Jackson Jr. (+1.8 points per game) and he also scored more points (+3,217).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 15.7 | 4 | |
| Scottie Pippen | 17.5 | +1.8 | 16 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 425 | 4 | |
| Scottie Pippen | 3,642 | +3,217 | 16 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 177 | |||
| Scottie Pippen | 367 | +190 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 364 | |||
| Scottie Pippen | 943 | +579 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 414 | |||
| Scottie Pippen | 1,160 | +746 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 2 | |||
| Scottie Pippen | 18 | +16 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 7 | |||
| Scottie Pippen | 87 | +80 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 22 | |||
| Scottie Pippen | 178 | +156 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 27 | |||
| Scottie Pippen | 206 | +179 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 0 | |||
| Scottie Pippen | 2 | +2 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 18.4 | 6.5 | 14.0 | 46.7 | 1.7 | 4.9 | 35.1 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 79.3 | 8 | 416 |
| difference: | +2.3 | +0.2 | +0.7 | +0.5 | +0.9 | +2.4 | +2.5 | +1.0 | +0.8 | +8.9 | +9 | +762 |
| 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 | ||||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 7,671 | 2,713 | 5,805 | 46.7 | 717 | 2,042 | 35.1 | 1,528 | 1,928 | 79.3 | 8 | 416 |
| difference: | +11,269 | +4,707 | +9,895 | +0.5 | +261 | +960 | +2.5 | +1,594 | +2,509 | +8.9 | +9 | +762 |
| 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 | ||||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 15.7 | 5.1 | 13.0 | 39.6 | 1.7 | 5.0 | 33.1 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 81.6 | 4 | 27 |
| difference: | +1.8 | +1.3 | +1.5 | +4.8 | +0.7 | +1.8 | +2.8 | +0.1 | +0.5 | +9.2 | +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 | ||||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 425 | 139 | 351 | 39.6 | 45 | 136 | 33.1 | 102 | 125 | 81.6 | 4 | 27 |
| difference: | +3,217 | +1,196 | +2,658 | +4.8 | +155 | +524 | +2.8 | +670 | +942 | +9.2 | +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 9 seasons more than Jaren Jackson Jr. in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 9 to 17, from 1996 to 2004—he averaged 14.5 points in a total of 548 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 | |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Scottie Pippen | 10.0 | +10.0 | 1988 | 10 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Scottie Pippen | 13.1 | +13.1 | 1989 | 17 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Scottie Pippen | 20.1 | +20.1 | 1993 | 19 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Scottie Pippen | 17.8 | +17.8 | 1995 | 10 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Scottie Pippen's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 9 additional NBA seasons, Scottie Pippen played in 8 Playoffs and won 3 NBA Championships. In those postseasons he averaged 16.5 points in a total of 88 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 19.2 ppg and his lowest 5.8. |