Scottie Pippen vs. Trae Young: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Trae Young 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.
Trae Young has one of the highest career point averages in NBA history, 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 Trae Young has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs while Scottie Pippen scored more total points in both stages. 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 8 NBA regular seasons played, Trae Young averages 9.1 points more than Scottie Pippen in his 17 seasons (25.2 points against 16.1). On the other hand Scottie Pippen scored a total of 6,631 points more than Trae Young (18,940 vs. 12,309).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Scottie Pippen | 16.1 | 17 | |
| Trae Young | 25.2 | +9.1 | 8 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Scottie Pippen | 18,940 | +6,631 | 17 |
| Trae Young | 12,309 | 8 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Trae Young has a better career point average than Scottie Pippen (+8.9 points per game) while Scottie Pippen scored more points (+2,929).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Scottie Pippen | 17.5 | 16 | |
| Trae Young | 26.4 | +8.9 | 3 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Scottie Pippen | 3,642 | +2,929 | 16 |
| Trae Young | 713 | 3 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Scottie Pippen | 0 | |||
| Trae Young | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Scottie Pippen | 367 | +22 | ||
| Trae Young | 345 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Scottie Pippen | 943 | +476 | ||
| Trae Young | 467 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Scottie Pippen | 1,160 | +672 | ||
| Trae Young | 488 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Scottie Pippen | 18 | +18 | ||
| Trae Young | 0 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Scottie Pippen | 0 | |||
| Trae Young | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Scottie Pippen | 87 | +66 | ||
| Trae Young | 21 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Scottie Pippen | 178 | +153 | ||
| Trae Young | 25 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Scottie Pippen | 206 | +179 | ||
| Trae Young | 27 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Scottie Pippen | 2 | +2 | ||
| Trae Young | 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: | +9.1 | +1.7 | +5.2 | +4.1 | +1.8 | +5.0 | +2.5 | +3.9 | +3.8 | +16.9 | +9 | +690 |
| Trae Young | 25.2 | 8.0 | 18.5 | 43.2 | 2.6 | 7.5 | 35.1 | 6.6 | 7.6 | 87.3 | 8 | 488 |
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: | +6,631 | +3,529 | +6,695 | +4.1 | +304 | +652 | +2.5 | +123 | +719 | +16.9 | +9 | +690 |
| Trae Young | 12,309 | 3,891 | 9,005 | 43.2 | 1,282 | 3,654 | 35.1 | 3,245 | 3,718 | 87.3 | 8 | 488 |
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: | +8.9 | +2.2 | +6.9 | +4.2 | +1.6 | +5.5 | +0.6 | +2.9 | +2.7 | +12.8 | +13 | +181 |
| Trae Young | 26.4 | 8.6 | 21.4 | 40.2 | 2.6 | 8.7 | 29.7 | 6.6 | 7.8 | 85.2 | 3 | 27 |
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: | +2,929 | +1,103 | +2,432 | +4.2 | +130 | +424 | +0.6 | +593 | +857 | +12.8 | +13 | +181 |
| Trae Young | 713 | 232 | 577 | 40.2 | 70 | 236 | 29.7 | 179 | 210 | 85.2 | 3 | 27 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Scottie Pippen's additional seasons: | ||||
* Scottie Pippen played 9 seasons more than Trae Young in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 9 to 17, from 1996 to 2004—he averaged 14.5 points in a total of 548 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 20.2 ppg and his lowest 5.9. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Scottie Pippen | 10.0 | +10.0 | 1988 | 10 |
| Trae Young | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Scottie Pippen | 13.1 | +13.1 | 1989 | 17 |
| Trae Young | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Scottie Pippen | 20.1 | +20.1 | 1993 | 19 |
| Trae Young | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Scottie Pippen | 22.8 | +22.8 | 1994 | 10 |
| Trae Young | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Scottie Pippen | 17.8 | +17.8 | 1995 | 10 |
| Trae Young | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Scottie Pippen's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 9 additional NBA seasons, Scottie Pippen played in 8 Playoffs and won 3 NBA Championships. In those postseasons he averaged 16.5 points in a total of 88 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 19.2 ppg and his lowest 5.8. |