Scottie Pippen vs. Metta World Peace: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Metta World Peace 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 Metta World Peace 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.

Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?

Points in the Regular Season

In his 17 NBA regular seasons played, Scottie Pippen averages 2.9 points more than Metta World Peace in his 17 seasons (16.1 points against 13.2), and he also scored a total of 5,882 points more (18,940 vs. 13,058).

Points Per Game

Seasons
Scottie Pippen 16.1
+2.9
17
Metta World Peace 13.2
17

Total Points

Seasons
Scottie Pippen 18,940
+5,882
17
Metta World Peace 13,058
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 Metta World Peace (+3.6 points per game) and he also scored more points (+2,462).

Points Per Game

Playoffs
Scottie Pippen 17.5
+3.6
16
Metta World Peace 13.9
9

Total Points

Playoffs
Scottie Pippen 3,642
+2,462
16
Metta World Peace 1,180
9

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

40+ Point Games

Scottie Pippen 5
+5
Metta World Peace 0

30+ Point Games

Scottie Pippen 49
+27
Metta World Peace 22

20+ Point Games

Scottie Pippen 367
+153
Metta World Peace 214

10+ Point Games

Scottie Pippen 943
+296
Metta World Peace 647

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Scottie Pippen 1,160
+207
Metta World Peace 953

0 Point Games (games without points)

Scottie Pippen 18
Metta World Peace 38
+20

Playoffs

30+ Point Games

Scottie Pippen 6
+6
Metta World Peace 0

20+ Point Games

Scottie Pippen 87
+67
Metta World Peace 20

10+ Point Games

Scottie Pippen 178
+116
Metta World Peace 62

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Scottie Pippen 206
+122
Metta World Peace 84

0 Point Games (games without points)

Scottie Pippen 2
+1
Metta World Peace 1

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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:+2.9+1.6+1.9+5.8+0.4+0.9+1.3+0.1+0.2+1.1+187
Metta World Peace 13.2 4.7 11.4 41.4 1.2 3.4 33.9 2.6 3.6 71.5 17 991

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:+5,882+2,754+4,434+5.8+176+400+1.3+550+841+1.1+187
Metta World Peace 13,058 4,666 11,266 41.4 1,154 3,402 33.9 2,572 3,596 71.5 17 991

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:+3.6+1.3+1.5+5.5+0.5+1.7+0.5+1.5+2.0+1.0+7+123
Metta World Peace 13.9 5.1 13.0 38.9 1.5 4.9 30.8 2.2 3.1 71.4 9 85

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:+2,462+904+1,901+5.5+72+245+0.5+582+801+1.0+7+123
Metta World Peace 1,180 431 1,108 38.9 128 415 30.8 190 266 71.4 9 85

Year by Year Points Average Comparison

NBA Champion = NBA Champion

Regular Season

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Scottie Pippen 7.9
198879
Metta World Peace 12.0
+4.1
200072

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Scottie Pippen 14.4
+2.5
198973
Metta World Peace 11.9
200176

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Scottie Pippen 16.5
+3.3
199082
Metta World Peace 13.2
200255

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Scottie Pippen 17.8
+2.3
1991NBA Champion82
Metta World Peace 15.5
200369

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Scottie Pippen 21.0
+2.7
1992NBA Champion82
Metta World Peace 18.3
200473

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Scottie Pippen 18.6
1993NBA Champion81
Metta World Peace 24.6
+6.0
20057

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Scottie Pippen 22.0
+4.4
199472
Metta World Peace 17.6
200656

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
Scottie Pippen 21.4
+2.6
199579
Metta World Peace 18.8
200770

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
Scottie Pippen 19.4
1996NBA Champion77
Metta World Peace 20.5
+1.1
200857

Season 10

Points per gameYearGames
Scottie Pippen 20.2
+3.1
1997NBA Champion82
Metta World Peace 17.1
200969

Season 11

Points per gameYearGames
Scottie Pippen 19.1
+8.1
1998NBA Champion44
Metta World Peace 11.0
2010NBA Champion77

Season 12

Points per gameYearGames
Scottie Pippen 14.5
+6.0
199950
Metta World Peace 8.5
201182

Season 13

Points per gameYearGames
Scottie Pippen 12.5
+4.8
200082
Metta World Peace 7.7
201264

Season 14

Points per gameYearGames
Scottie Pippen 11.3
200164
Metta World Peace 12.4
+1.1
201375

Season 15

Points per gameYearGames
Scottie Pippen 10.6
+5.8
200262
Metta World Peace 4.8
201429

Season 16

Points per gameYearGames
Scottie Pippen 10.8
+5.8
200364
Metta World Peace 5.0
201635

Season 17

Points per gameYearGames
Scottie Pippen 5.9
+3.6
200423
Metta World Peace 2.3
201725

Playoffs

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Scottie Pippen 10.0
+10.0
198810
Metta World Peace -
DNP
20000

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Scottie Pippen 13.1
+13.1
198917
Metta World Peace -
DNP
20010

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Scottie Pippen 19.3
+7.5
199015
Metta World Peace 11.8
20025

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Scottie Pippen 21.6
+2.6
1991NBA Champion17
Metta World Peace 19.0
20036

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Scottie Pippen 19.5
+1.1
1992NBA Champion22
Metta World Peace 18.4
200415

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Scottie Pippen 20.1
+20.1
1993NBA Champion19
Metta World Peace -
DNP
20050

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Scottie Pippen 22.8
+5.4
199410
Metta World Peace 17.4
20065

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
Scottie Pippen 17.8
+17.8
199510
Metta World Peace -
DNP
20070

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
Scottie Pippen 16.9
+16.9
1996NBA Champion18
Metta World Peace -
DNP
20080

Season 10

Points per gameYearGames
Scottie Pippen 19.2
+3.6
1997NBA Champion19
Metta World Peace 15.6
200913

Season 11

Points per gameYearGames
Scottie Pippen 16.8
+5.6
1998NBA Champion21
Metta World Peace 11.2
2010NBA Champion23

Season 12

Points per gameYearGames
Scottie Pippen 18.3
+7.7
19994
Metta World Peace 10.6
20119

Season 13

Points per gameYearGames
Scottie Pippen 14.9
+3.2
200016
Metta World Peace 11.7
20126

Season 14

Points per gameYearGames
Scottie Pippen 13.7
+7.7
20013
Metta World Peace 6.0
20133

Season 15

Points per gameYearGames
Scottie Pippen 16.3
+16.3
20023
Metta World Peace -
DNP
20140

Season 16

Points per gameYearGames
Scottie Pippen 5.8
+5.8
20034
Metta World Peace -
DNP
20160

Season 17

Points per gameYearGames
Scottie Pippen -
DNP
20040
Metta World Peace -
DNP
20170