Paolo Banchero vs. Scottie Pippen: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Scottie Pippen and Paolo Banchero 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.
Paolo Banchero 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 Paolo Banchero 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 3 NBA regular seasons played, Paolo Banchero averages 6.3 points more than Scottie Pippen in his 17 seasons (22.4 points against 16.1). On the other hand Scottie Pippen scored a total of 14,508 points more than Paolo Banchero (18,940 vs. 4,432).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Paolo Banchero | 22.4 | +6.3 | 3 |
| Scottie Pippen | 16.1 | 17 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Paolo Banchero | 4,432 | 3 | |
| Scottie Pippen | 18,940 | +14,508 | 17 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Paolo Banchero has a better career point average than Scottie Pippen (+10.5 points per game) while Scottie Pippen scored more points (+3,306).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Paolo Banchero | 28.0 | +10.5 | 2 |
| Scottie Pippen | 17.5 | 16 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Paolo Banchero | 336 | 2 | |
| Scottie Pippen | 3,642 | +3,306 | 16 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 1 | +1 | ||
| Scottie Pippen | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 129 | |||
| Scottie Pippen | 367 | +238 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 190 | |||
| Scottie Pippen | 943 | +753 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 198 | |||
| Scottie Pippen | 1,160 | +962 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 0 | |||
| Scottie Pippen | 18 | +18 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 10 | |||
| Scottie Pippen | 87 | +77 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 11 | |||
| Scottie Pippen | 178 | +167 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 12 | |||
| Scottie Pippen | 206 | +194 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 0 | |||
| Scottie Pippen | 2 | +2 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 22.4 | 7.7 | 17.4 | 44.5 | 1.5 | 4.6 | 32.0 | 5.4 | 7.5 | 73.0 | 3 | 198 |
| difference: | +6.3 | +1.4 | +4.1 | +2.8 | +0.7 | +2.1 | +0.6 | +2.7 | +3.7 | +2.6 | +14 | +980 |
| 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 | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 4,432 | 1,531 | 3,440 | 44.5 | 291 | 908 | 32.0 | 1,079 | 1,478 | 73.0 | 3 | 198 |
| difference: | +14,508 | +5,889 | +12,260 | +2.8 | +687 | +2,094 | +0.6 | +2,043 | +2,959 | +2.6 | +14 | +980 |
| 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 | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 28.0 | 10.2 | 22.8 | 44.7 | 2.3 | 5.6 | 41.8 | 5.3 | 7.5 | 71.1 | 2 | 12 |
| difference: | +10.5 | +3.8 | +8.3 | +0.3 | +1.3 | +2.4 | +11.5 | +1.6 | +2.4 | +1.3 | +14 | +196 |
| 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 | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 336 | 122 | 273 | 44.7 | 28 | 67 | 41.8 | 64 | 90 | 71.1 | 2 | 12 |
| difference: | +3,306 | +1,213 | +2,736 | +0.3 | +172 | +593 | +11.5 | +708 | +977 | +1.3 | +14 | +196 |
| 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 14 seasons more than Paolo Banchero in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 4 to 17, from 1991 to 2004—he averaged 16.9 points in a total of 944 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 22 ppg and his lowest 5.9. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paolo Banchero | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Scottie Pippen | 10.0 | +10.0 | 1988 | 10 |
Scottie Pippen's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 14 additional NBA seasons, Scottie Pippen played in 13 Playoffs and won 6 NBA Championships. In those postseasons he averaged 18.3 points in a total of 166 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 22.8 ppg and his lowest 5.8. |