Scottie Pippen vs. Andrew Wiggins: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Andrew Wiggins and Scottie Pippen 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 scored more total points both in the regular season and Playoffs and also has a better playoff average while Andrew Wiggins has a better scoring average in the regular season. 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 11 NBA regular seasons played, Andrew Wiggins averages 2.4 points more than Scottie Pippen in his 17 seasons (18.5 points against 16.1). On the other hand Scottie Pippen scored a total of 4,771 points more than Andrew Wiggins (18,940 vs. 14,169).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Scottie Pippen | 16.1 | 17 | |
| Andrew Wiggins | 18.5 | +2.4 | 11 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Scottie Pippen | 18,940 | +4,771 | 17 |
| Andrew Wiggins | 14,169 | 11 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Scottie Pippen has a better career point average than Andrew Wiggins (+1.5 points per game) and he also scored more points (+2,937).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Scottie Pippen | 17.5 | +1.5 | 16 |
| Andrew Wiggins | 16.0 | 4 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Scottie Pippen | 3,642 | +2,937 | 16 |
| Andrew Wiggins | 705 | 4 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Scottie Pippen | 367 | +39 | ||
| Andrew Wiggins | 328 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Scottie Pippen | 943 | +248 | ||
| Andrew Wiggins | 695 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Scottie Pippen | 1,160 | +395 | ||
| Andrew Wiggins | 765 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Scottie Pippen | 18 | +17 | ||
| Andrew Wiggins | 1 | |||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Scottie Pippen | 6 | +6 | ||
| Andrew Wiggins | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Scottie Pippen | 87 | +78 | ||
| Andrew Wiggins | 9 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Scottie Pippen | 178 | +137 | ||
| Andrew Wiggins | 41 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Scottie Pippen | 206 | +162 | ||
| Andrew Wiggins | 44 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Scottie Pippen | 2 | +2 | ||
| Andrew Wiggins | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +2.4 | +0.6 | +2.0 | +2.3 | +0.7 | +1.7 | +3.0 | +0.6 | +0.7 | +2.1 | +6 | +412 |
| Andrew Wiggins | 18.5 | 6.9 | 15.3 | 44.9 | 1.5 | 4.2 | 35.6 | 3.3 | 4.5 | 72.5 | 11 | 766 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Scottie Pippen | 18,940 | 7,420 | 15,700 | 47.3 | 978 | 3,002 | 32.6 | 3,122 | 4,437 | 70.4 | 17 | 1,178 |
| difference: | +4,771 | +2,157 | +3,987 | +2.3 | +169 | +217 | +3.0 | +626 | +995 | +2.1 | +6 | +412 |
| Andrew Wiggins | 14,169 | 5,263 | 11,713 | 44.9 | 1,147 | 3,219 | 35.6 | 2,496 | 3,442 | 72.5 | 11 | 766 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Scottie Pippen | 17.5 | 6.4 | 14.5 | 44.4 | 1.0 | 3.2 | 30.3 | 3.7 | 5.1 | 72.4 | 16 | 208 |
| difference: | +1.5 | +0.2 | +0.9 | +1.2 | +0.5 | +1.6 | +2.1 | +1.6 | +1.9 | +6.9 | +12 | +164 |
| Andrew Wiggins | 16.0 | 6.2 | 13.6 | 45.6 | 1.5 | 4.8 | 32.4 | 2.1 | 3.2 | 65.5 | 4 | 44 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Scottie Pippen | 3,642 | 1,335 | 3,009 | 44.4 | 200 | 660 | 30.3 | 772 | 1,067 | 72.4 | 16 | 208 |
| difference: | +2,937 | +1,063 | +2,412 | +1.2 | +132 | +450 | +2.1 | +679 | +925 | +6.9 | +12 | +164 |
| Andrew Wiggins | 705 | 272 | 597 | 45.6 | 68 | 210 | 32.4 | 93 | 142 | 65.5 | 4 | 44 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Scottie Pippen's additional seasons: | ||||
* Scottie Pippen played 5 seasons more than Andrew Wiggins in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 13 to 17, from 2000 to 2004—he averaged 10.9 points in a total of 295 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 12.5 ppg and his lowest 5.9. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Scottie Pippen | 10.0 | +10.0 | 1988 | 10 |
| Andrew Wiggins | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Scottie Pippen | 13.1 | +13.1 | 1989 | 17 |
| Andrew Wiggins | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Scottie Pippen | 19.3 | +19.3 | 1990 | 15 |
| Andrew Wiggins | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Scottie Pippen | 19.5 | +19.5 | 1992 | 22 |
| Andrew Wiggins | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Scottie Pippen | 20.1 | +20.1 | 1993 | 19 |
| Andrew Wiggins | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Scottie Pippen | 22.8 | +22.8 | 1994 | 10 |
| Andrew Wiggins | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Scottie Pippen | 17.8 | +17.8 | 1995 | 10 |
| Andrew Wiggins | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Scottie Pippen | 16.8 | +16.8 | 1998 | 21 |
| Andrew Wiggins | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Scottie Pippen's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 5 additional NBA seasons, Scottie Pippen played in 4 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 13.5 points in a total of 26 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 16.3 ppg and his lowest 5.8. |