Kevin Durant vs. Scottie Pippen: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Scottie Pippen and Kevin Durant 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.
Kevin Durant is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and also has one of the highest career averages in league history, and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Scottie Pippen.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Kevin Durant has better scoring stats than Scottie Pippen 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 18 NBA regular seasons played, Kevin Durant averages 11.1 points more than Scottie Pippen in his 17 seasons (27.2 points against 16.1), and he also scored a total of 11,799 points more (30,739 vs. 18,940).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Kevin Durant | 27.2 | +11.1 | 18 |
| Scottie Pippen | 16.1 | 17 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Kevin Durant | 30,739 | +11,799 | 18 |
| Scottie Pippen | 18,940 | 17 | |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Kevin Durant | 4 |  +4 |
| Scottie Pippen | 0 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Kevin Durant has a better career point average than Scottie Pippen (+11.8 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,343).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Kevin Durant | 29.3 | +11.8 | 13 |
| Scottie Pippen | 17.5 | 16 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Kevin Durant | 4,985 | +1,343 | 13 |
| Scottie Pippen | 3,642 | 16 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 9 | +9 | ||
| Scottie Pippen | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 965 | +598 | ||
| Scottie Pippen | 367 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 1,119 | +176 | ||
| Scottie Pippen | 943 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 1,129 | |||
| Scottie Pippen | 1,160 | +31 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 1 | |||
| Scottie Pippen | 18 | +17 | ||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 1 | +1 | ||
| Scottie Pippen | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 14 | +14 | ||
| Scottie Pippen | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 156 | +69 | ||
| Scottie Pippen | 87 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 170 | |||
| Scottie Pippen | 178 | +8 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 170 | |||
| Scottie Pippen | 206 | +36 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 0 | |||
| Scottie Pippen | 2 | +2 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 27.2 | 9.4 | 18.7 | 50.2 | 1.9 | 5.0 | 39.0 | 6.5 | 7.4 | 88.2 | 18 | 1,130 |
| difference: | +11.1 | +3.1 | +5.4 | +2.9 | +1.1 | +2.5 | +6.4 | +3.8 | +3.6 | +17.8 | +1 | +48 |
| 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 | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 30,739 | 10,596 | 21,113 | 50.2 | 2,203 | 5,652 | 39.0 | 7,344 | 8,326 | 88.2 | 18 | 1,130 |
| difference: | +11,799 | +3,176 | +5,413 | +2.9 | +1,225 | +2,650 | +6.4 | +4,222 | +3,889 | +17.8 | +1 | +48 |
| 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 | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 29.3 | 9.9 | 20.8 | 47.7 | 2.2 | 6.1 | 35.6 | 7.4 | 8.5 | 86.8 | 13 | 170 |
| difference: | +11.8 | +3.5 | +6.3 | +3.4 | +1.2 | +2.9 | +5.3 | +3.7 | +3.4 | +14.4 | +3 | +38 |
| 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 | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 4,985 | 1,684 | 3,528 | 47.7 | 366 | 1,029 | 35.6 | 1,251 | 1,441 | 86.8 | 13 | 170 |
| difference: | +1,343 | +349 | +519 | +3.4 | +166 | +369 | +5.3 | +479 | +374 | +14.4 | +3 | +38 |
| 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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Kevin Durant's additional seasons: | ||||
* Kevin Durant played 2 seasons more than Scottie Pippen in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 18 to 19, from 2025 to 2026—he averaged 26.3 points in a total of 69 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Durant | - | DNP | 2008 | 0 |
| Scottie Pippen | 10.0 | +10.0 | 1988 | 10 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Durant | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
| Scottie Pippen | 13.1 | +13.1 | 1989 | 17 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Durant | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
| Scottie Pippen | 17.8 | +17.8 | 1995 | 10 |
Season 17 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Durant | 26.8 | +26.8 | 2024 | 4 |
| Scottie Pippen | - | DNP | 2004 | 0 |
Kevin Durant's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Kevin Durant didn't play in the postseason (2026 season yet in progress). |