Tim Duncan vs. Scottie Pippen: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Scottie Pippen and Tim Duncan 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.
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Tim Duncan 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 Tim Duncan has better scoring stats than Scottie Pippen 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 19 NBA regular seasons played, Tim Duncan averages 2.9 points more than Scottie Pippen in his 17 seasons (19.0 points against 16.1), and he also scored a total of 7,556 points more (26,496 vs. 18,940).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Tim Duncan | 19.0 | +2.9 | 19 |
| Scottie Pippen | 16.1 | 17 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Tim Duncan | 26,496 | +7,556 | 19 |
| Scottie Pippen | 18,940 | 17 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Tim Duncan has a better career point average than Scottie Pippen (+3.1 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,530).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Tim Duncan | 20.6 | +3.1 | 18 |
| Scottie Pippen | 17.5 | 16 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Tim Duncan | 5,172 | +1,530 | 18 |
| Scottie Pippen | 3,642 | 16 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 1 | +1 | ||
| Scottie Pippen | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 639 | +272 | ||
| Scottie Pippen | 367 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 1,256 | +313 | ||
| Scottie Pippen | 943 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 1,390 | +230 | ||
| Scottie Pippen | 1,160 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 2 | |||
| Scottie Pippen | 18 | +16 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 4 | +4 | ||
| Scottie Pippen | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 137 | +50 | ||
| Scottie Pippen | 87 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 232 | +54 | ||
| Scottie Pippen | 178 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 250 | +44 | ||
| Scottie Pippen | 206 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 1 | |||
| Scottie Pippen | 2 | +1 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 19.0 | 7.4 | 14.6 | 50.6 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 17.9 | 4.2 | 6.1 | 69.6 | 19 | 1,392 |
| difference: | +2.9 | +1.1 | +1.3 | +3.3 | +0.8 | +2.4 | +14.7 | +1.5 | +2.3 | +0.8 | +2 | +214 |
| 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 | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 26,496 | 10,285 | 20,334 | 50.6 | 30 | 168 | 17.9 | 5,896 | 8,468 | 69.6 | 19 | 1,392 |
| difference: | +7,556 | +2,865 | +4,634 | +3.3 | +948 | +2,834 | +14.7 | +2,774 | +4,031 | +0.8 | +2 | +214 |
| 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 | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 20.6 | 7.9 | 15.7 | 50.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 14.3 | 4.8 | 7.0 | 68.9 | 18 | 251 |
| difference: | +3.1 | +1.5 | +1.2 | +5.8 | +1.0 | +3.1 | +16.0 | +1.1 | +1.9 | +3.5 | +2 | +43 |
| 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 | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 5,172 | 1,975 | 3,939 | 50.1 | 5 | 35 | 14.3 | 1,217 | 1,766 | 68.9 | 18 | 251 |
| difference: | +1,530 | +640 | +930 | +5.8 | +195 | +625 | +16.0 | +445 | +699 | +3.5 | +2 | +43 |
| 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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Tim Duncan's additional seasons: | ||||
* Tim Duncan played 2 seasons more than Scottie Pippen in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 18 to 19, from 2015 to 2016—he averaged 11.5 points in a total of 138 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tim Duncan | - | DNP | 2000 | 0 |
| Scottie Pippen | 19.3 | +19.3 | 1990 | 15 |
Season 17 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tim Duncan | 16.3 | +16.3 | 2014 | 23 |
| Scottie Pippen | - | DNP | 2004 | 0 |
Tim Duncan's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Tim Duncan played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 10.8 points in a total of 17 games. |