Kawhi Leonard vs. Scottie Pippen: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Scottie Pippen and Kawhi Leonard 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 Kawhi Leonard has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs while Scottie Pippen scored more total points in both stages. 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, Kawhi Leonard 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 4,207 points more than Kawhi Leonard (18,940 vs. 14,733).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Kawhi Leonard | 20.1 | +4.0 | 13 |
| Scottie Pippen | 16.1 | 17 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Kawhi Leonard | 14,733 | 13 | |
| Scottie Pippen | 18,940 | +4,207 | 17 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Kawhi Leonard has a better career point average than Scottie Pippen (+4 points per game) while Scottie Pippen scored more points (+509).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Kawhi Leonard | 21.5 | +4.0 | 12 |
| Scottie Pippen | 17.5 | 16 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Kawhi Leonard | 3,133 | 12 | |
| Scottie Pippen | 3,642 | +509 | 16 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kawhi Leonard | 386 | +19 | ||
| Scottie Pippen | 367 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kawhi Leonard | 638 | |||
| Scottie Pippen | 943 | +305 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kawhi Leonard | 729 | |||
| Scottie Pippen | 1,160 | +431 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kawhi Leonard | 4 | |||
| Scottie Pippen | 18 | +14 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Kawhi Leonard | 5 | +5 | ||
| Scottie Pippen | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kawhi Leonard | 80 | |||
| Scottie Pippen | 87 | +7 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kawhi Leonard | 128 | |||
| Scottie Pippen | 178 | +50 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kawhi Leonard | 146 | |||
| Scottie Pippen | 206 | +60 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kawhi Leonard | 0 | |||
| Scottie Pippen | 2 | +2 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Kawhi Leonard | 20.1 | 7.3 | 14.6 | 49.9 | 1.6 | 4.1 | 39.2 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 86.0 | 13 | 733 |
| difference: | +4.0 | +1.0 | +1.3 | +2.6 | +0.8 | +1.6 | +6.6 | +1.2 | +0.7 | +15.6 | +4 | +445 |
| 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 | ||||
| Kawhi Leonard | 14,733 | 5,352 | 10,736 | 49.9 | 1,187 | 3,027 | 39.2 | 2,842 | 3,306 | 86.0 | 13 | 733 |
| difference: | +4,207 | +2,068 | +4,964 | +2.6 | +209 | +25 | +6.6 | +280 | +1,131 | +15.6 | +4 | +445 |
| 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 | ||||
| Kawhi Leonard | 21.5 | 7.7 | 15.0 | 51.3 | 1.7 | 4.3 | 39.9 | 4.4 | 5.2 | 84.1 | 12 | 146 |
| difference: | +4.0 | +1.3 | +0.5 | +6.9 | +0.7 | +1.1 | +9.6 | +0.7 | +0.1 | +11.7 | +4 | +62 |
| 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 | ||||
| Kawhi Leonard | 3,133 | 1,120 | 2,185 | 51.3 | 249 | 624 | 39.9 | 644 | 766 | 84.1 | 12 | 146 |
| difference: | +509 | +215 | +824 | +6.9 | +49 | +36 | +9.6 | +128 | +301 | +11.7 | +4 | +62 |
| 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 Kawhi Leonard 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
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kawhi Leonard | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Scottie Pippen | 22.8 | +22.8 | 1994 | 10 |
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. |