Tracy McGrady vs. Scottie Pippen: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Scottie Pippen and Tracy McGrady 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 Tracy McGrady 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 15 NBA regular seasons played, Tracy McGrady averages 3.5 points more than Scottie Pippen in his 17 seasons (19.6 points against 16.1). On the other hand Scottie Pippen scored a total of 559 points more than Tracy McGrady (18,940 vs. 18,381).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Tracy McGrady | 19.6 | +3.5 | 15 |
| Scottie Pippen | 16.1 | 17 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Tracy McGrady | 18,381 | 15 | |
| Scottie Pippen | 18,940 | +559 | 17 |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Tracy McGrady | 2 |  +2 |
| Scottie Pippen | 0 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Tracy McGrady has a better career point average than Scottie Pippen (+4.7 points per game) while Scottie Pippen scored more points (+2,533).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Tracy McGrady | 22.2 | +4.7 | 9 |
| Scottie Pippen | 17.5 | 16 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Tracy McGrady | 1,109 | 9 | |
| Scottie Pippen | 3,642 | +2,533 | 16 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Tracy McGrady | 1 | +1 | ||
| Scottie Pippen | 0 | |||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Tracy McGrady | 4 | +4 | ||
| Scottie Pippen | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Tracy McGrady | 467 | +100 | ||
| Scottie Pippen | 367 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Tracy McGrady | 724 | |||
| Scottie Pippen | 943 | +219 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Tracy McGrady | 896 | |||
| Scottie Pippen | 1,160 | +264 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Tracy McGrady | 42 | +24 | ||
| Scottie Pippen | 18 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Tracy McGrady | 4 | +4 | ||
| Scottie Pippen | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Tracy McGrady | 34 | |||
| Scottie Pippen | 87 | +53 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Tracy McGrady | 39 | |||
| Scottie Pippen | 178 | +139 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Tracy McGrady | 43 | |||
| Scottie Pippen | 206 | +163 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Tracy McGrady | 7 | +5 | ||
| Scottie Pippen | 2 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Tracy McGrady | 19.6 | 7.2 | 16.4 | 43.5 | 1.2 | 3.4 | 33.8 | 4.1 | 5.5 | 74.6 | 15 | 938 |
| difference: | +3.5 | +0.9 | +3.1 | +3.7 | +0.4 | +0.9 | +1.2 | +1.4 | +1.7 | +4.2 | +2 | +240 |
| 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 | ||||
| Tracy McGrady | 18,381 | 6,709 | 15,413 | 43.5 | 1,081 | 3,198 | 33.8 | 3,882 | 5,202 | 74.6 | 15 | 938 |
| difference: | +559 | +711 | +287 | +3.7 | +103 | +196 | +1.2 | +760 | +765 | +4.2 | +2 | +240 |
| 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 | ||||
| Tracy McGrady | 22.2 | 7.9 | 18.7 | 42.6 | 1.1 | 3.9 | 29.0 | 5.2 | 6.8 | 75.7 | 9 | 50 |
| difference: | +4.7 | +1.5 | +4.2 | +1.8 | +0.1 | +0.7 | +1.3 | +1.5 | +1.7 | +3.3 | +7 | +158 |
| 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 | ||||
| Tracy McGrady | 1,109 | 397 | 933 | 42.6 | 56 | 193 | 29.0 | 259 | 342 | 75.7 | 9 | 50 |
| difference: | +2,533 | +938 | +2,076 | +1.8 | +144 | +467 | +1.3 | +513 | +725 | +3.3 | +7 | +158 |
| 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
= NBA Scoring Leader
= NBA ChampionRegular Season
Season 16 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tracy McGrady | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
| Scottie Pippen | 10.8 | +10.8 | 2003 | 64 |
Scottie Pippen's additional seasons: | ||||
* Scottie Pippen played 1 season more than Tracy McGrady in the NBA. In that year—his season 17 in 2004—he averaged 5.9 points in a total of 23 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tracy McGrady | - | DNP | 1998 | 0 |
| Scottie Pippen | 10.0 | +10.0 | 1988 | 10 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tracy McGrady | - | DNP | 1999 | 0 |
| Scottie Pippen | 13.1 | +13.1 | 1989 | 17 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tracy McGrady | - | DNP | 2004 | 0 |
| Scottie Pippen | 22.8 | +22.8 | 1994 | 10 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tracy McGrady | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
| Scottie Pippen | 16.9 | +16.9 | 1996 | 18 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tracy McGrady | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
| Scottie Pippen | 18.3 | +18.3 | 1999 | 4 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tracy McGrady | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
| Scottie Pippen | 14.9 | +14.9 | 2000 | 16 |
Season 14 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tracy McGrady | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
| Scottie Pippen | 13.7 | +13.7 | 2001 | 3 |
Scottie Pippen's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* In his additional NBA year, Scottie Pippen didn't play in the postseason. |