Scottie Pippen vs. Mitch Richmond: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Mitch Richmond 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
Mitch Richmond is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points 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 Mitch Richmond has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more total points during the season while Scottie Pippen scored more points in the postseason. 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 14 NBA regular seasons played, Mitch Richmond averages 4.9 points more than Scottie Pippen in his 17 seasons (21.0 points against 16.1), and he also scored a total of 1,557 points more (20,497 vs. 18,940).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Scottie Pippen | 16.1 | 17 | |
| Mitch Richmond | 21.0 | +4.9 | 14 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Scottie Pippen | 18,940 | 17 | |
| Mitch Richmond | 20,497 | +1,557 | 14 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Mitch Richmond has a better career point average than Scottie Pippen (+2 points per game) while Scottie Pippen scored more points (+3,193).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Scottie Pippen | 17.5 | 16 | |
| Mitch Richmond | 19.5 | +2.0 | 4 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Scottie Pippen | 3,642 | +3,193 | 16 |
| Mitch Richmond | 449 | 4 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Scottie Pippen | 367 | |||
| Mitch Richmond | 584 | +217 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Scottie Pippen | 943 | +69 | ||
| Mitch Richmond | 874 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Scottie Pippen | 1,160 | +198 | ||
| Mitch Richmond | 962 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Scottie Pippen | 18 | +4 | ||
| Mitch Richmond | 14 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Scottie Pippen | 87 | +74 | ||
| Mitch Richmond | 13 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Scottie Pippen | 178 | +158 | ||
| Mitch Richmond | 20 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Scottie Pippen | 206 | +183 | ||
| Mitch Richmond | 23 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Scottie Pippen | 2 | +2 | ||
| Mitch Richmond | 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: | +4.9 | +1.2 | +3.1 | +1.7 | +0.6 | +1.0 | +6.2 | +2.0 | +1.7 | +14.6 | +3 | +202 |
| Mitch Richmond | 21.0 | 7.5 | 16.4 | 45.5 | 1.4 | 3.5 | 38.8 | 4.7 | 5.5 | 85.0 | 14 | 976 |
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: | +1,557 | +115 | +338 | +1.7 | +348 | +415 | +6.2 | +1,439 | +928 | +14.6 | +3 | +202 |
| Mitch Richmond | 20,497 | 7,305 | 16,038 | 45.5 | 1,326 | 3,417 | 38.8 | 4,561 | 5,365 | 85.0 | 14 | 976 |
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: | +2.0 | +1.1 | +1.1 | +3.5 | +0.2 | +0.5 | +0.1 | +0.8 | +14.5 | +12 | +185 | |
| Mitch Richmond | 19.5 | 7.5 | 15.6 | 47.9 | 0.8 | 2.7 | 30.2 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 86.9 | 4 | 23 |
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: | +3,193 | +1,163 | +2,650 | +3.5 | +181 | +597 | +0.1 | +686 | +968 | +14.5 | +12 | +185 |
| Mitch Richmond | 449 | 172 | 359 | 47.9 | 19 | 63 | 30.2 | 86 | 99 | 86.9 | 4 | 23 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Scottie Pippen's additional seasons: | ||||
* Scottie Pippen played 3 seasons more than Mitch Richmond in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 15 to 17, from 2002 to 2004—he averaged 10.0 points in a total of 149 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 10.8 ppg and his lowest 5.9. |
Playoffs
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Scottie Pippen | 13.1 | +13.1 | 1989 | 17 |
| Mitch Richmond | - | DNP | 1990 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Scottie Pippen | 21.6 | +21.6 | 1991 | 17 |
| Mitch Richmond | - | DNP | 1992 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Scottie Pippen | 19.5 | +19.5 | 1992 | 22 |
| Mitch Richmond | - | DNP | 1993 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Scottie Pippen | 20.1 | +20.1 | 1993 | 19 |
| Mitch Richmond | - | DNP | 1994 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Scottie Pippen | 22.8 | +22.8 | 1994 | 10 |
| Mitch Richmond | - | DNP | 1995 | 0 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Scottie Pippen | 16.9 | +16.9 | 1996 | 18 |
| Mitch Richmond | - | DNP | 1997 | 0 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Scottie Pippen | 19.2 | +19.2 | 1997 | 19 |
| Mitch Richmond | - | DNP | 1998 | 0 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Scottie Pippen | 16.8 | +16.8 | 1998 | 21 |
| Mitch Richmond | - | DNP | 1999 | 0 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Scottie Pippen | 18.3 | +18.3 | 1999 | 4 |
| Mitch Richmond | - | DNP | 2000 | 0 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Scottie Pippen | 14.9 | +14.9 | 2000 | 16 |
| Mitch Richmond | - | DNP | 2001 | 0 |
Scottie Pippen's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 3 additional NBA seasons, Scottie Pippen played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 10.3 points in a total of 7 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 16.3 ppg and his lowest 5.8. |