Mikal Bridges vs. Scottie Pippen: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Scottie Pippen and Mikal Bridges 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 Mikal Bridges 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 1.3 points more than Mikal Bridges in his 7 seasons (16.1 points against 14.8), and he also scored a total of 10,736 points more (18,940 vs. 8,204).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Mikal Bridges | 14.8 | 7 | |
| Scottie Pippen | 16.1 | +1.3 | 17 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Mikal Bridges | 8,204 | 7 | |
| Scottie Pippen | 18,940 | +10,736 | 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 Mikal Bridges (+3.6 points per game) and he also scored more points (+2,851).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Mikal Bridges | 13.9 | 4 | |
| Scottie Pippen | 17.5 | +3.6 | 16 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Mikal Bridges | 791 | 4 | |
| Scottie Pippen | 3,642 | +2,851 | 16 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Mikal Bridges | 146 | |||
| Scottie Pippen | 367 | +221 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Mikal Bridges | 399 | |||
| Scottie Pippen | 943 | +544 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Mikal Bridges | 546 | |||
| Scottie Pippen | 1,160 | +614 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Mikal Bridges | 10 | |||
| Scottie Pippen | 18 | +8 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Mikal Bridges | 11 | |||
| Scottie Pippen | 87 | +76 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Mikal Bridges | 40 | |||
| Scottie Pippen | 178 | +138 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Mikal Bridges | 57 | |||
| Scottie Pippen | 206 | +149 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Mikal Bridges | 0 | |||
| Scottie Pippen | 2 | +2 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Mikal Bridges | 14.8 | 5.5 | 11.4 | 48.4 | 1.8 | 4.7 | 37.1 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 84.3 | 7 | 556 |
| difference: | +1.3 | +0.8 | +1.9 | +1.2 | +1.0 | +2.2 | +4.5 | +0.7 | +1.4 | +13.9 | +10 | +622 |
| 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 | ||||
| Mikal Bridges | 8,204 | 3,059 | 6,318 | 48.4 | 977 | 2,631 | 37.1 | 1,109 | 1,316 | 84.3 | 7 | 556 |
| difference: | +10,736 | +4,361 | +9,382 | +1.2 | +1 | +371 | +4.5 | +2,013 | +3,121 | +13.9 | +10 | +622 |
| 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 | ||||
| Mikal Bridges | 13.9 | 5.5 | 11.7 | 46.6 | 1.5 | 4.2 | 36.3 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 85.6 | 4 | 57 |
| difference: | +3.6 | +0.9 | +2.8 | +2.2 | +0.5 | +1.0 | +6.0 | +2.2 | +3.4 | +13.2 | +12 | +151 |
| 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 | ||||
| Mikal Bridges | 791 | 311 | 668 | 46.6 | 86 | 237 | 36.3 | 83 | 97 | 85.6 | 4 | 57 |
| difference: | +2,851 | +1,024 | +2,341 | +2.2 | +114 | +423 | +6.0 | +689 | +970 | +13.2 | +12 | +151 |
| 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 10 seasons more than Mikal Bridges in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 8 to 17, from 1995 to 2004—he averaged 15.4 points in a total of 627 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 21.4 ppg and his lowest 5.9. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Mikal Bridges | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Scottie Pippen | 10.0 | +10.0 | 1988 | 10 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Mikal Bridges | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Scottie Pippen | 13.1 | +13.1 | 1989 | 17 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Mikal Bridges | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Scottie Pippen | 20.1 | +20.1 | 1993 | 19 |
Scottie Pippen's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 10 additional NBA seasons, Scottie Pippen played in 9 Playoffs and won 3 NBA Championships. In those postseasons he averaged 16.6 points in a total of 98 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 19.2 ppg and his lowest 5.8. |