Scottie Pippen vs. Payton Pritchard: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Payton Pritchard 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 Payton Pritchard 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.
On this page we compare: |
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 7 points more than Payton Pritchard in his 5 seasons (16.1 points against 9.1), and he also scored a total of 15,787 points more (18,940 vs. 3,153).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
Scottie Pippen | 16.1 | +7.0 | 17 |
Payton Pritchard | 9.1 | 5 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
Scottie Pippen | 18,940 | +15,787 | 17 |
Payton Pritchard | 3,153 | 5 |
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 Payton Pritchard (+11.5 points per game) and he also scored more points (+3,226).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
Scottie Pippen | 17.5 | +11.5 | 16 |
Payton Pritchard | 6.0 | 5 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
Scottie Pippen | 3,642 | +3,226 | 16 |
Payton Pritchard | 416 | 5 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
Scottie Pippen | 367 | +325 | ||
Payton Pritchard | 42 |
10+ Point Games | ||||
Scottie Pippen | 943 | +807 | ||
Payton Pritchard | 136 |
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
Scottie Pippen | 1,160 | +858 | ||
Payton Pritchard | 302 |
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
Scottie Pippen | 18 | |||
Payton Pritchard | 45 | +27 |
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
Scottie Pippen | 6 | +6 | ||
Payton Pritchard | 0 |
20+ Point Games | ||||
Scottie Pippen | 87 | +86 | ||
Payton Pritchard | 1 |
10+ Point Games | ||||
Scottie Pippen | 178 | +156 | ||
Payton Pritchard | 22 |
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
Scottie Pippen | 206 | +159 | ||
Payton Pritchard | 47 |
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
Scottie Pippen | 2 | |||
Payton Pritchard | 22 | +20 |
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: | +7.0 | +3.0 | +6.0 | +1.9 | +1.1 | +2.3 | +7.3 | +2.2 | +3.2 | +15.2 | +12 | +831 |
Payton Pritchard | 9.1 | 3.3 | 7.3 | 45.4 | 1.9 | 4.8 | 39.9 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 85.6 | 5 | 347 |
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: | +15,787 | +6,269 | +13,163 | +1.9 | +317 | +1,347 | +7.3 | +2,932 | +4,215 | +15.2 | +12 | +831 |
Payton Pritchard | 3,153 | 1,151 | 2,537 | 45.4 | 661 | 1,655 | 39.9 | 190 | 222 | 85.6 | 5 | 347 |
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: | +11.5 | +4.2 | +9.5 | +0.9 | +0.2 | +6.7 | +3.2 | +4.5 | +10.9 | +11 | +139 | |
Payton Pritchard | 6.0 | 2.2 | 5.0 | 43.5 | 1.2 | 3.2 | 37.0 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 83.3 | 5 | 69 |
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: | +3,226 | +1,185 | +2,664 | +0.9 | +119 | +441 | +6.7 | +737 | +1,025 | +10.9 | +11 | +139 |
Payton Pritchard | 416 | 150 | 345 | 43.5 | 81 | 219 | 37.0 | 35 | 42 | 83.3 | 5 | 69 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison

Regular Season
Scottie Pippen's additional seasons: | ||||
* Scottie Pippen played 12 seasons more than Payton Pritchard in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 6 to 17, from 1993 to 2004—he averaged 16.3 points in a total of 780 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 22 ppg and his lowest 5.9. |
Playoffs
Scottie Pippen's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 12 additional NBA seasons, Scottie Pippen played in 11 Playoffs and won 4 NBA Championships. In those postseasons he averaged 17.6 points in a total of 127 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 22.8 ppg and his lowest 5.8. |