Luka Doncic vs. Scottie Pippen: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Scottie Pippen and Luka Doncic 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.
Luka Doncic has one of the highest career point averages in NBA 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 Luka Doncic 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 8 NBA regular seasons played, Luka Doncic averages 12.6 points more than Scottie Pippen in his 17 seasons (28.7 points against 16.1). On the other hand Scottie Pippen scored a total of 5,862 points more than Luka Doncic (18,940 vs. 13,078).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Luka Doncic | 28.7 | +12.6 | 8 |
| Scottie Pippen | 16.1 | 17 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Luka Doncic | 13,078 | 8 | |
| Scottie Pippen | 18,940 | +5,862 | 17 |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Luka Doncic | 1 |  +1 |
| Scottie Pippen | 0 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Luka Doncic has a better career point average than Scottie Pippen (+13.4 points per game) while Scottie Pippen scored more points (+1,945).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Luka Doncic | 30.9 | +13.4 | 5 |
| Scottie Pippen | 17.5 | 16 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Luka Doncic | 1,697 | 5 | |
| Scottie Pippen | 3,642 | +1,945 | 16 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
70+ Point Games | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 1 | +1 | ||
| Scottie Pippen | 0 | |||
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 2 | +2 | ||
| Scottie Pippen | 0 | |||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 7 | +7 | ||
| Scottie Pippen | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 386 | +19 | ||
| Scottie Pippen | 367 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 449 | |||
| Scottie Pippen | 943 | +494 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 454 | |||
| Scottie Pippen | 1,160 | +706 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 1 | |||
| Scottie Pippen | 18 | +17 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 8 | +8 | ||
| Scottie Pippen | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 50 | |||
| Scottie Pippen | 87 | +37 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 55 | |||
| Scottie Pippen | 178 | +123 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 55 | |||
| Scottie Pippen | 206 | +151 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 0 | |||
| Scottie Pippen | 2 | +2 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 28.7 | 9.7 | 20.8 | 46.8 | 3.1 | 8.8 | 34.9 | 6.2 | 8.3 | 75.2 | 8 | 455 |
| difference: | +12.6 | +3.4 | +7.5 | +0.5 | +2.3 | +6.3 | +2.3 | +3.5 | +4.5 | +4.8 | +9 | +723 |
| 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 | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 13,078 | 4,422 | 9,447 | 46.8 | 1,396 | 3,997 | 34.9 | 2,838 | 3,775 | 75.2 | 8 | 455 |
| difference: | +5,862 | +2,998 | +6,253 | +0.5 | +418 | +995 | +2.3 | +284 | +662 | +4.8 | +9 | +723 |
| 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 | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 30.9 | 10.8 | 23.3 | 46.1 | 3.3 | 9.5 | 34.7 | 6.0 | 8.2 | 73.7 | 5 | 55 |
| difference: | +13.4 | +4.4 | +8.8 | +1.7 | +2.3 | +6.3 | +4.4 | +2.3 | +3.1 | +1.3 | +11 | +153 |
| 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 | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 1,697 | 592 | 1,284 | 46.1 | 182 | 525 | 34.7 | 331 | 449 | 73.7 | 5 | 55 |
| difference: | +1,945 | +743 | +1,725 | +1.7 | +18 | +135 | +4.4 | +441 | +618 | +1.3 | +11 | +153 |
| 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 9 seasons more than Luka Doncic in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 9 to 17, from 1996 to 2004—he averaged 14.5 points in a total of 548 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 20.2 ppg and his lowest 5.9. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Luka Doncic | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Scottie Pippen | 10.0 | +10.0 | 1988 | 10 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Luka Doncic | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Scottie Pippen | 19.5 | +19.5 | 1992 | 22 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Luka Doncic | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Scottie Pippen | 17.8 | +17.8 | 1995 | 10 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Scottie Pippen's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 9 additional NBA seasons, Scottie Pippen played in 8 Playoffs and won 3 NBA Championships. In those postseasons he averaged 16.5 points in a total of 88 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 19.2 ppg and his lowest 5.8. |