Shawn Kemp vs. Scottie Pippen: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Scottie Pippen and Shawn Kemp 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
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 Shawn Kemp 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 1.5 points more than Shawn Kemp in his 14 seasons (16.1 points against 14.6), and he also scored a total of 3,593 points more (18,940 vs. 15,347).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Shawn Kemp | 14.6 | 14 | |
| Scottie Pippen | 16.1 | +1.5 | 17 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Shawn Kemp | 15,347 | 14 | |
| Scottie Pippen | 18,940 | +3,593 | 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 Shawn Kemp (+0.2 points per game) and he also scored more points (+2,120).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Shawn Kemp | 17.3 | 10 | |
| Scottie Pippen | 17.5 | +0.2 | 16 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Shawn Kemp | 1,522 | 10 | |
| Scottie Pippen | 3,642 | +2,120 | 16 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Shawn Kemp | 305 | |||
| Scottie Pippen | 367 | +62 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Shawn Kemp | 751 | |||
| Scottie Pippen | 943 | +192 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Shawn Kemp | 1,014 | |||
| Scottie Pippen | 1,160 | +146 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Shawn Kemp | 37 | +19 | ||
| Scottie Pippen | 18 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Shawn Kemp | 39 | |||
| Scottie Pippen | 87 | +48 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Shawn Kemp | 72 | |||
| Scottie Pippen | 178 | +106 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Shawn Kemp | 86 | |||
| Scottie Pippen | 206 | +120 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Shawn Kemp | 2 | |||
| Scottie Pippen | 2 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Shawn Kemp | 14.6 | 5.2 | 10.7 | 48.8 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 27.7 | 4.1 | 5.5 | 74.1 | 14 | 1,051 |
| difference: | +1.5 | +1.1 | +2.6 | +1.6 | +0.8 | +2.4 | +4.9 | +1.4 | +1.7 | +3.7 | +3 | +127 |
| 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 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Shawn Kemp | 15,347 | 5,505 | 11,278 | 48.8 | 33 | 119 | 27.7 | 4,304 | 5,805 | 74.1 | 14 | 1,051 |
| difference: | +3,593 | +1,915 | +4,422 | +1.6 | +945 | +2,883 | +4.9 | +1,182 | +1,368 | +3.7 | +3 | +127 |
| Scottie Pippen | 18,940 | 7,420 | 15,700 | 47.3 | 978 | 3,002 | 32.6 | 3,122 | 4,437 | 70.4 | 17 | 1,178 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Shawn Kemp | 17.3 | 5.8 | 11.7 | 49.8 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 20.0 | 5.6 | 7.0 | 79.7 | 10 | 88 |
| difference: | +0.2 | +0.6 | +2.8 | +5.4 | +1.0 | +3.0 | +10.3 | +1.9 | +1.9 | +7.3 | +6 | +120 |
| Scottie Pippen | 17.5 | 6.4 | 14.5 | 44.4 | 1.0 | 3.2 | 30.3 | 3.7 | 5.1 | 72.4 | 16 | 208 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Shawn Kemp | 1,522 | 514 | 1,032 | 49.8 | 3 | 15 | 20.0 | 491 | 616 | 79.7 | 10 | 88 |
| difference: | +2,120 | +821 | +1,977 | +5.4 | +197 | +645 | +10.3 | +281 | +451 | +7.3 | +6 | +120 |
| Scottie Pippen | 3,642 | 1,335 | 3,009 | 44.4 | 200 | 660 | 30.3 | 772 | 1,067 | 72.4 | 16 | 208 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Scottie Pippen's additional seasons: | ||||
* Scottie Pippen played 3 seasons more than Shawn Kemp 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
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Shawn Kemp | - | DNP | 1990 | 0 |
| Scottie Pippen | 10.0 | +10.0 | 1988 | 10 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Shawn Kemp | - | DNP | 1999 | 0 |
| Scottie Pippen | 19.2 | +19.2 | 1997 | 19 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Shawn Kemp | - | DNP | 2000 | 0 |
| Scottie Pippen | 16.8 | +16.8 | 1998 | 21 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Shawn Kemp | - | DNP | 2001 | 0 |
| Scottie Pippen | 18.3 | +18.3 | 1999 | 4 |
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. |