Scottie Pippen vs. Fred VanVleet: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Fred VanVleet 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 has better scoring stats than Fred VanVleet 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 1.2 points more than Fred VanVleet in his 9 seasons (16.1 points against 14.9), and he also scored a total of 10,736 points more (18,940 vs. 8,204).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Scottie Pippen | 16.1 | +1.2 | 17 |
| Fred VanVleet | 14.9 | 9 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Scottie Pippen | 18,940 | +10,736 | 17 |
| Fred VanVleet | 8,204 | 9 | |
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 Fred VanVleet (+6.5 points per game) and he also scored more points (+2,993).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Scottie Pippen | 17.5 | +6.5 | 16 |
| Fred VanVleet | 11.0 | 6 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Scottie Pippen | 3,642 | +2,993 | 16 |
| Fred VanVleet | 649 | 6 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Scottie Pippen | 0 | |||
| Fred VanVleet | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Scottie Pippen | 367 | +203 | ||
| Fred VanVleet | 164 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Scottie Pippen | 943 | +550 | ||
| Fred VanVleet | 393 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Scottie Pippen | 1,160 | +631 | ||
| Fred VanVleet | 529 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Scottie Pippen | 18 | |||
| Fred VanVleet | 21 | +3 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Scottie Pippen | 87 | +75 | ||
| Fred VanVleet | 12 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Scottie Pippen | 178 | +149 | ||
| Fred VanVleet | 29 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Scottie Pippen | 206 | +153 | ||
| Fred VanVleet | 53 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Scottie Pippen | 2 | |||
| Fred VanVleet | 6 | +4 | ||
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: | +1.2 | +1.3 | +0.8 | +7.1 | +1.7 | +4.3 | +4.5 | +0.4 | +1.1 | +15.8 | +8 | +628 |
| Fred VanVleet | 14.9 | 5.0 | 12.5 | 40.1 | 2.5 | 6.8 | 37.1 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 86.2 | 9 | 550 |
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: | +10,736 | +4,657 | +8,815 | +7.1 | +408 | +729 | +4.5 | +1,830 | +2,939 | +15.8 | +8 | +628 |
| Fred VanVleet | 8,204 | 2,763 | 6,885 | 40.1 | 1,386 | 3,731 | 37.1 | 1,292 | 1,498 | 86.2 | 9 | 550 |
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: | +6.5 | +2.7 | +5.2 | +4.6 | +1.2 | +2.5 | +8.0 | +2.3 | +3.5 | +13.8 | +10 | +149 |
| Fred VanVleet | 11.0 | 3.7 | 9.3 | 39.7 | 2.2 | 5.7 | 38.3 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 86.2 | 6 | 59 |
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: | +2,993 | +1,116 | +2,458 | +4.6 | +70 | +321 | +8.0 | +691 | +973 | +13.8 | +10 | +149 |
| Fred VanVleet | 649 | 219 | 551 | 39.7 | 130 | 339 | 38.3 | 81 | 94 | 86.2 | 6 | 59 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Scottie Pippen's additional seasons: | ||||
* Scottie Pippen played 8 seasons more than Fred VanVleet in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 10 to 17, from 1997 to 2004—he averaged 13.7 points in a total of 471 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 20.2 ppg and his lowest 5.9. |
Playoffs
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Scottie Pippen | 19.5 | +19.5 | 1992 | 22 |
| Fred VanVleet | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Scottie Pippen | 22.8 | +22.8 | 1994 | 10 |
| Fred VanVleet | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Scottie Pippen | 17.8 | +17.8 | 1995 | 10 |
| Fred VanVleet | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Scottie Pippen's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 8 additional NBA seasons, Scottie Pippen played in 7 Playoffs and won two NBA Championships. In those postseasons he averaged 16.3 points in a total of 70 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 19.2 ppg and his lowest 5.8. |