Scottie Pippen vs. Rajon Rondo: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Rajon Rondo 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 Rajon Rondo 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 6.3 points more than Rajon Rondo in his 16 seasons (16.1 points against 9.8), and he also scored a total of 9,603 points more (18,940 vs. 9,337).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Scottie Pippen | 16.1 | +6.3 | 17 |
| Rajon Rondo | 9.8 | 16 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Scottie Pippen | 18,940 | +9,603 | 17 |
| Rajon Rondo | 9,337 | 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 Rajon Rondo (+5 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,973).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Scottie Pippen | 17.5 | +5.0 | 16 |
| Rajon Rondo | 12.5 | 10 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Scottie Pippen | 3,642 | +1,973 | 16 |
| Rajon Rondo | 1,669 | 10 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Scottie Pippen | 5 | +5 | ||
| Rajon Rondo | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Scottie Pippen | 367 | +286 | ||
| Rajon Rondo | 81 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Scottie Pippen | 943 | +497 | ||
| Rajon Rondo | 446 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Scottie Pippen | 1,160 | +259 | ||
| Rajon Rondo | 901 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Scottie Pippen | 18 | |||
| Rajon Rondo | 56 | +38 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Scottie Pippen | 0 | |||
| Rajon Rondo | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Scottie Pippen | 87 | +63 | ||
| Rajon Rondo | 24 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Scottie Pippen | 178 | +96 | ||
| Rajon Rondo | 82 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Scottie Pippen | 206 | +75 | ||
| Rajon Rondo | 131 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Scottie Pippen | 2 | |||
| Rajon Rondo | 3 | +1 | ||
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: | +6.3 | +2.2 | +4.4 | +1.6 | +0.3 | +1.1 | +0.2 | +1.5 | +1.9 | +9.3 | +1 | +221 |
| Rajon Rondo | 9.8 | 4.1 | 8.9 | 45.6 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 32.4 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 61.1 | 16 | 957 |
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: | +9,603 | +3,534 | +7,184 | +1.6 | +529 | +1,618 | +0.2 | +2,006 | +2,611 | +9.3 | +1 | +221 |
| Rajon Rondo | 9,337 | 3,886 | 8,516 | 45.6 | 449 | 1,384 | 32.4 | 1,116 | 1,826 | 61.1 | 16 | 957 |
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: | +5.0 | +1.4 | +3.1 | +0.4 | +0.5 | +1.7 | +2.7 | +1.8 | +2.2 | +7.5 | +6 | +74 |
| Rajon Rondo | 12.5 | 5.0 | 11.4 | 44.0 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 33.0 | 1.9 | 2.9 | 64.9 | 10 | 134 |
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: | +1,973 | +661 | +1,477 | +0.4 | +132 | +454 | +2.7 | +519 | +677 | +7.5 | +6 | +74 |
| Rajon Rondo | 1,669 | 674 | 1,532 | 44.0 | 68 | 206 | 33.0 | 253 | 390 | 64.9 | 10 | 134 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Rajon Rondo's additional seasons: | ||||
* Rajon Rondo played 1 season more than Scottie Pippen in the NBA. In that year—his season 18 in 2022—he averaged 4.8 points in a total of 39 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Scottie Pippen | 10.0 | +10.0 | 1988 | 10 |
| Rajon Rondo | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Scottie Pippen | 22.8 | +22.8 | 1994 | 10 |
| Rajon Rondo | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Scottie Pippen | 17.8 | +17.8 | 1995 | 10 |
| Rajon Rondo | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Scottie Pippen | 16.8 | +16.8 | 1998 | 21 |
| Rajon Rondo | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 14 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Scottie Pippen | 13.7 | +13.7 | 2001 | 3 |
| Rajon Rondo | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 17 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Scottie Pippen | - | DNP | 2004 | 0 |
| Rajon Rondo | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Rajon Rondo's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* In his additional NBA year, Rajon Rondo didn't play in the postseason. |