Kobe Bryant vs. Scottie Pippen: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Scottie Pippen and Kobe Bryant 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.
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Kobe Bryant 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 Kobe Bryant 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 20 NBA regular seasons played, Kobe Bryant averages 8.9 points more than Scottie Pippen in his 17 seasons (25.0 points against 16.1), and he also scored a total of 14,703 points more (33,643 vs. 18,940).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Kobe Bryant | 25.0 | +8.9 | 20 |
| Scottie Pippen | 16.1 | 17 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Kobe Bryant | 33,643 | +14,703 | 20 |
| Scottie Pippen | 18,940 | 17 | |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Kobe Bryant | 2 |  +2 |
| Scottie Pippen | 0 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Kobe Bryant has a better career point average than Scottie Pippen (+8.1 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,998).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Kobe Bryant | 25.6 | +8.1 | 15 |
| Scottie Pippen | 17.5 | 16 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Kobe Bryant | 5,640 | +1,998 | 15 |
| Scottie Pippen | 3,642 | 16 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
70+ Point Games | ||||
| Kobe Bryant | 1 | +1 | ||
| Scottie Pippen | 0 | |||
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Kobe Bryant | 6 | +6 | ||
| Scottie Pippen | 0 | |||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Kobe Bryant | 25 | +25 | ||
| Scottie Pippen | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kobe Bryant | 941 | +574 | ||
| Scottie Pippen | 367 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kobe Bryant | 1,254 | +311 | ||
| Scottie Pippen | 943 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kobe Bryant | 1,331 | +171 | ||
| Scottie Pippen | 1,160 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kobe Bryant | 15 | |||
| Scottie Pippen | 18 | +3 | ||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Kobe Bryant | 1 | +1 | ||
| Scottie Pippen | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Kobe Bryant | 13 | +13 | ||
| Scottie Pippen | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kobe Bryant | 167 | +80 | ||
| Scottie Pippen | 87 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kobe Bryant | 204 | +26 | ||
| Scottie Pippen | 178 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kobe Bryant | 218 | +12 | ||
| Scottie Pippen | 206 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kobe Bryant | 2 | |||
| Scottie Pippen | 2 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Kobe Bryant | 25.0 | 8.7 | 19.5 | 44.7 | 1.4 | 4.1 | 32.9 | 6.2 | 7.4 | 83.7 | 20 | 1,346 |
| difference: | +8.9 | +2.4 | +6.2 | +2.5 | +0.6 | +1.6 | +0.3 | +3.5 | +3.6 | +13.3 | +3 | +168 |
| 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 | ||||
| Kobe Bryant | 33,643 | 11,719 | 26,200 | 44.7 | 1,827 | 5,546 | 32.9 | 8,378 | 10,011 | 83.7 | 20 | 1,346 |
| difference: | +14,703 | +4,299 | +10,500 | +2.5 | +849 | +2,544 | +0.3 | +5,256 | +5,574 | +13.3 | +3 | +168 |
| 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 | ||||
| Kobe Bryant | 25.6 | 9.2 | 20.5 | 44.8 | 1.3 | 4.0 | 33.1 | 6.0 | 7.4 | 81.6 | 15 | 220 |
| difference: | +8.1 | +2.8 | +6.0 | +0.4 | +0.3 | +0.8 | +2.8 | +2.3 | +2.3 | +9.2 | +1 | +12 |
| 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 | ||||
| Kobe Bryant | 5,640 | 2,014 | 4,499 | 44.8 | 292 | 882 | 33.1 | 1,320 | 1,617 | 81.6 | 15 | 220 |
| difference: | +1,998 | +679 | +1,490 | +0.4 | +92 | +222 | +2.8 | +548 | +550 | +9.2 | +1 | +12 |
| 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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Kobe Bryant's additional seasons: | ||||
* Kobe Bryant played 3 seasons more than Scottie Pippen in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 18 to 20, from 2014 to 2016—he averaged 18.9 points in a total of 107 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 22.3 ppg and his lowest 13.8. |
Playoffs
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kobe Bryant | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
| Scottie Pippen | 16.9 | +16.9 | 1996 | 18 |
Season 17 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kobe Bryant | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
| Scottie Pippen | - | DNP | 2004 | 0 |
Kobe Bryant's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 3 additional NBA seasons, Kobe Bryant didn't play in the postseason. |