Scottie Pippen vs. Ben Wallace: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Ben Wallace 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.
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
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 Ben Wallace 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 10.4 points more than Ben Wallace in his 16 seasons (16.1 points against 5.7), and he also scored a total of 12,686 points more (18,940 vs. 6,254).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Scottie Pippen | 16.1 | +10.4 | 17 |
| Ben Wallace | 5.7 | 16 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Scottie Pippen | 18,940 | +12,686 | 17 |
| Ben Wallace | 6,254 | 16 | |
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 Ben Wallace (+10.3 points per game) and he also scored more points (+2,703).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Scottie Pippen | 17.5 | +10.3 | 16 |
| Ben Wallace | 7.2 | 8 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Scottie Pippen | 3,642 | +2,703 | 16 |
| Ben Wallace | 939 | 8 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Scottie Pippen | 5 | +5 | ||
| Ben Wallace | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Scottie Pippen | 49 | +49 | ||
| Ben Wallace | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Scottie Pippen | 367 | +363 | ||
| Ben Wallace | 4 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Scottie Pippen | 943 | +723 | ||
| Ben Wallace | 220 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Scottie Pippen | 1,160 | +227 | ||
| Ben Wallace | 933 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Scottie Pippen | 18 | |||
| Ben Wallace | 155 | +137 | ||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Scottie Pippen | 6 | +6 | ||
| Ben Wallace | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Scottie Pippen | 87 | +84 | ||
| Ben Wallace | 3 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Scottie Pippen | 178 | +143 | ||
| Ben Wallace | 35 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Scottie Pippen | 206 | +89 | ||
| Ben Wallace | 117 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Scottie Pippen | 2 | |||
| Ben Wallace | 13 | +11 | ||
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: | +10.4 | +3.9 | +8.3 | +0.1 | +0.8 | +2.5 | +18.9 | +1.7 | +1.3 | +29.0 | +1 | +90 |
| Ben Wallace | 5.7 | 2.4 | 5.0 | 47.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 13.7 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 41.4 | 16 | 1,088 |
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: | +12,686 | +4,851 | +10,279 | +0.1 | +971 | +2,951 | +18.9 | +2,013 | +1,758 | +29.0 | +1 | +90 |
| Ben Wallace | 6,254 | 2,569 | 5,421 | 47.4 | 7 | 51 | 13.7 | 1,109 | 2,679 | 41.4 | 16 | 1,088 |
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: | +10.3 | +3.6 | +8.7 | +3.8 | +1.0 | +3.1 | +30.3 | +2.1 | +1.2 | +30.6 | +8 | +78 |
| Ben Wallace | 7.2 | 2.8 | 5.8 | 48.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 1.6 | 3.9 | 41.8 | 8 | 130 |
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: | +2,703 | +971 | +2,254 | +3.8 | +200 | +650 | +30.3 | +561 | +562 | +30.6 | +8 | +78 |
| Ben Wallace | 939 | 364 | 755 | 48.2 | 0 | 10 | 0.0 | 211 | 505 | 41.8 | 8 | 130 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Scottie Pippen's additional seasons: | ||||
* Scottie Pippen played 1 season more than Ben Wallace in the NBA. In that year—his season 17 in 2004—he averaged 5.9 points in a total of 23 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Scottie Pippen | 10.0 | +10.0 | 1988 | 10 |
| Ben Wallace | - | DNP | 1997 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Scottie Pippen | 13.1 | +13.1 | 1989 | 17 |
| Ben Wallace | - | DNP | 1998 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Scottie Pippen | 19.3 | +19.3 | 1990 | 15 |
| Ben Wallace | - | DNP | 1999 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Scottie Pippen | 21.6 | +21.6 | 1991 | 17 |
| Ben Wallace | - | DNP | 2000 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Scottie Pippen | 19.5 | +19.5 | 1992 | 22 |
| Ben Wallace | - | DNP | 2001 | 0 |
Season 14 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Scottie Pippen | 13.7 | +13.7 | 2001 | 3 |
| Ben Wallace | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
Season 15 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Scottie Pippen | 16.3 | +16.3 | 2002 | 3 |
| Ben Wallace | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
Season 16 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Scottie Pippen | 5.8 | +5.8 | 2003 | 4 |
| Ben Wallace | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
Scottie Pippen's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* In his additional NBA year, Scottie Pippen didn't play in the postseason. |