Tony Parker vs. Scottie Pippen: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Scottie Pippen and Tony Parker 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 Tony Parker scored more total points both in the regular season and Playoffs and also has a better playoff average while Scottie Pippen has a better scoring average in the regular season. 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 0.6 points more than Tony Parker in his 18 seasons (16.1 points against 15.5). On the other hand Tony Parker scored a total of 533 points more than Scottie Pippen (19,473 vs. 18,940).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Tony Parker | 15.5 | 18 | |
| Scottie Pippen | 16.1 | +0.6 | 17 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Tony Parker | 19,473 | +533 | 18 |
| Scottie Pippen | 18,940 | 17 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Tony Parker has a better career point average than Scottie Pippen (+0.4 points per game) and he also scored more points (+403).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Tony Parker | 17.9 | +0.4 | 17 |
| Scottie Pippen | 17.5 | 16 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Tony Parker | 4,045 | +403 | 17 |
| Scottie Pippen | 3,642 | 16 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Tony Parker | 1 | +1 | ||
| Scottie Pippen | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Tony Parker | 384 | +17 | ||
| Scottie Pippen | 367 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Tony Parker | 970 | +27 | ||
| Scottie Pippen | 943 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Tony Parker | 1,241 | +81 | ||
| Scottie Pippen | 1,160 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Tony Parker | 13 | |||
| Scottie Pippen | 18 | +5 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Tony Parker | 2 | +2 | ||
| Scottie Pippen | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Tony Parker | 93 | +6 | ||
| Scottie Pippen | 87 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Tony Parker | 193 | +15 | ||
| Scottie Pippen | 178 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Tony Parker | 223 | +17 | ||
| Scottie Pippen | 206 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Tony Parker | 3 | +1 | ||
| Scottie Pippen | 2 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Tony Parker | 15.5 | 6.2 | 12.6 | 49.1 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 32.4 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 75.1 | 18 | 1,254 |
| difference: | +0.6 | +0.1 | +0.7 | +1.9 | +0.4 | +1.2 | +0.2 | +0.2 | +4.7 | +1 | +76 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Tony Parker | 19,473 | 7,777 | 15,830 | 49.1 | 519 | 1,603 | 32.4 | 3,400 | 4,525 | 75.1 | 18 | 1,254 |
| difference: | +533 | +357 | +130 | +1.9 | +459 | +1,399 | +0.2 | +278 | +88 | +4.7 | +1 | +76 |
| 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 | ||||
| Tony Parker | 17.9 | 7.1 | 15.5 | 46.1 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 30.9 | 3.1 | 4.2 | 73.1 | 17 | 226 |
| difference: | +0.4 | +0.7 | +1.0 | +1.7 | +0.5 | +1.5 | +0.6 | +0.6 | +0.9 | +0.7 | +1 | +18 |
| 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 | ||||
| Tony Parker | 4,045 | 1,613 | 3,501 | 46.1 | 119 | 385 | 30.9 | 700 | 958 | 73.1 | 17 | 226 |
| difference: | +403 | +278 | +492 | +1.7 | +81 | +275 | +0.6 | +72 | +109 | +0.7 | +1 | +18 |
| 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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Tony Parker's additional seasons: | ||||
* Tony Parker played 1 season more than Scottie Pippen in the NBA. In that year—his season 18 in 2019—he averaged 9.5 points in a total of 56 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Season 17 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tony Parker | 6.6 | +6.6 | 2018 | 5 |
| Scottie Pippen | - | DNP | 2004 | 0 |
Tony Parker's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* In his additional NBA year, Tony Parker didn't play in the postseason. |