Josh Giddey vs. Scottie Pippen: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Scottie Pippen and Josh Giddey 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 has better scoring stats than Josh Giddey 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 points more than Josh Giddey in his 5 seasons (16.1 points against 14.1), and he also scored a total of 14,940 points more (18,940 vs. 4,000).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Josh Giddey | 14.1 | 5 | |
| Scottie Pippen | 16.1 | +2.0 | 17 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Josh Giddey | 4,000 | 5 | |
| Scottie Pippen | 18,940 | +14,940 | 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 Josh Giddey (+8.8 points per game) and he also scored more points (+3,555).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Josh Giddey | 8.7 | 1 | |
| Scottie Pippen | 17.5 | +8.8 | 16 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Josh Giddey | 87 | 1 | |
| Scottie Pippen | 3,642 | +3,555 | 16 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 0 | |||
| Scottie Pippen | 5 | +5 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 49 | |||
| Scottie Pippen | 367 | +318 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 218 | |||
| Scottie Pippen | 943 | +725 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 281 | |||
| Scottie Pippen | 1,160 | +879 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 2 | |||
| Scottie Pippen | 18 | +16 | ||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 0 | |||
| Scottie Pippen | 6 | +6 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 1 | |||
| Scottie Pippen | 87 | +86 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 4 | |||
| Scottie Pippen | 178 | +174 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 10 | |||
| Scottie Pippen | 206 | +196 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 0 | |||
| Scottie Pippen | 2 | +2 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 14.1 | 5.7 | 12.3 | 46.4 | 1.1 | 3.5 | 33.1 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 76.2 | 5 | 283 |
| difference: | +2.0 | +0.6 | +1.0 | +0.9 | +0.3 | +1.0 | +0.5 | +1.1 | +1.7 | +5.8 | +12 | +895 |
| 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 | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 4,000 | 1,612 | 3,477 | 46.4 | 324 | 980 | 33.1 | 452 | 593 | 76.2 | 5 | 283 |
| difference: | +14,940 | +5,808 | +12,223 | +0.9 | +654 | +2,022 | +0.5 | +2,670 | +3,844 | +5.8 | +12 | +895 |
| 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 | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 8.7 | 3.4 | 7.5 | 45.3 | 1.2 | 3.4 | 35.3 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 87.5 | 1 | 10 |
| difference: | +8.8 | +3.0 | +7.0 | +1.0 | +0.2 | +0.2 | +5.0 | +3.0 | +4.3 | +15.1 | +15 | +198 |
| 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 | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 87 | 34 | 75 | 45.3 | 12 | 34 | 35.3 | 7 | 8 | 87.5 | 1 | 10 |
| difference: | +3,555 | +1,301 | +2,934 | +1.0 | +188 | +626 | +5.0 | +765 | +1,059 | +15.1 | +15 | +198 |
| 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 12 seasons more than Josh Giddey in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 6 to 17, from 1993 to 2004—he averaged 16.3 points in a total of 780 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 | |
| Josh Giddey | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Scottie Pippen | 10.0 | +10.0 | 1988 | 10 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Josh Giddey | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Scottie Pippen | 13.1 | +13.1 | 1989 | 17 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Josh Giddey | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Scottie Pippen | 21.6 | +21.6 | 1991 | 17 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Josh Giddey | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Scottie Pippen | 19.5 | +19.5 | 1992 | 22 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Scottie Pippen's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 12 additional NBA seasons, Scottie Pippen played in 11 Playoffs and won 4 NBA Championships. In those postseasons he averaged 17.6 points in a total of 127 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 22.8 ppg and his lowest 5.8. |