Jermaine O'Neal vs. Scottie Pippen: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Scottie Pippen and Jermaine O'Neal 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.
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
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 Jermaine O'Neal 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 2.9 points more than Jermaine O'Neal in his 18 seasons (16.1 points against 13.2), and he also scored a total of 5,631 points more (18,940 vs. 13,309).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 13.2 | 18 | |
| Scottie Pippen | 16.1 | +2.9 | 17 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 13,309 | 18 | |
| Scottie Pippen | 18,940 | +5,631 | 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 Jermaine O'Neal (+5.9 points per game) and he also scored more points (+2,518).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 11.6 | 14 | |
| Scottie Pippen | 17.5 | +5.9 | 16 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 1,124 | 14 | |
| Scottie Pippen | 3,642 | +2,518 | 16 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 1 | +1 | ||
| Scottie Pippen | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 266 | |||
| Scottie Pippen | 367 | +101 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 619 | |||
| Scottie Pippen | 943 | +324 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 950 | |||
| Scottie Pippen | 1,160 | +210 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 61 | +43 | ||
| Scottie Pippen | 18 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 24 | |||
| Scottie Pippen | 87 | +63 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 52 | |||
| Scottie Pippen | 178 | +126 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 82 | |||
| Scottie Pippen | 206 | +124 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 15 | +13 | ||
| Scottie Pippen | 2 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 13.2 | 5.1 | 10.9 | 46.7 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 14.7 | 3.0 | 4.2 | 71.5 | 18 | 1,011 |
| difference: | +2.9 | +1.2 | +2.4 | +0.6 | +0.8 | +2.4 | +17.9 | +0.3 | +0.4 | +1.1 | +1 | +167 |
| 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 | ||||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 13,309 | 5,144 | 11,025 | 46.7 | 14 | 95 | 14.7 | 3,007 | 4,208 | 71.5 | 18 | 1,011 |
| difference: | +5,631 | +2,276 | +4,675 | +0.6 | +964 | +2,907 | +17.9 | +115 | +229 | +1.1 | +1 | +167 |
| 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 | ||||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 11.6 | 4.3 | 10.0 | 42.6 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 3.1 | 4.3 | 71.8 | 14 | 97 |
| difference: | +5.9 | +2.1 | +4.5 | +1.8 | +1.0 | +3.0 | +30.3 | +0.6 | +0.8 | +0.6 | +2 | +111 |
| 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 | ||||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 1,124 | 413 | 970 | 42.6 | 0 | 16 | 0.0 | 298 | 415 | 71.8 | 14 | 97 |
| difference: | +2,518 | +922 | +2,039 | +1.8 | +200 | +644 | +30.3 | +474 | +652 | +0.6 | +2 | +111 |
| 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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Jermaine O'Neal's additional seasons: | ||||
* Jermaine O'Neal played 1 season more than Scottie Pippen in the NBA. In that year—his season 18 in 2014—he averaged 7.9 points in a total of 44 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jermaine O'Neal | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
| Scottie Pippen | 16.8 | +16.8 | 1998 | 21 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jermaine O'Neal | - | DNP | 2008 | 0 |
| Scottie Pippen | 18.3 | +18.3 | 1999 | 4 |
Season 16 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jermaine O'Neal | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
| Scottie Pippen | 5.8 | +5.8 | 2003 | 4 |
Season 17 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jermaine O'Neal | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
| Scottie Pippen | - | DNP | 2004 | 0 |
Jermaine O'Neal's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* In his additional NBA year, Jermaine O'Neal played in the Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 6.0 points in a total of 7 games. |