Yao Ming vs. Scottie Pippen: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Scottie Pippen and Yao Ming 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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By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Yao Ming 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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Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 8 NBA regular seasons played, Yao Ming averages 2.9 points more than Scottie Pippen in his 17 seasons (19.0 points against 16.1). On the other hand Scottie Pippen scored a total of 9,693 points more than Yao Ming (18,940 vs. 9,247).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Yao Ming | 19.0 | +2.9 | 8 |
| Scottie Pippen | 16.1 | 17 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Yao Ming | 9,247 | 8 | |
| Scottie Pippen | 18,940 | +9,693 | 17 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Yao Ming has a better career point average than Scottie Pippen (+2.3 points per game) while Scottie Pippen scored more points (+3,087).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Yao Ming | 19.8 | +2.3 | 4 |
| Scottie Pippen | 17.5 | 16 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Yao Ming | 555 | 4 | |
| Scottie Pippen | 3,642 | +3,087 | 16 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Yao Ming | 232 | |||
| Scottie Pippen | 367 | +135 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Yao Ming | 440 | |||
| Scottie Pippen | 943 | +503 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Yao Ming | 483 | |||
| Scottie Pippen | 1,160 | +677 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Yao Ming | 3 | |||
| Scottie Pippen | 18 | +15 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Yao Ming | 15 | |||
| Scottie Pippen | 87 | +72 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Yao Ming | 26 | |||
| Scottie Pippen | 178 | +152 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Yao Ming | 28 | |||
| Scottie Pippen | 206 | +178 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Yao Ming | 0 | |||
| Scottie Pippen | 2 | +2 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Yao Ming | 19.0 | 7.0 | 13.3 | 52.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 20.0 | 5.1 | 6.1 | 83.3 | 8 | 486 |
| difference: | +2.9 | +0.7 | +5.2 | +0.8 | +2.5 | +12.6 | +2.4 | +2.3 | +12.9 | +9 | +692 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Yao Ming | 9,247 | 3,380 | 6,445 | 52.4 | 2 | 10 | 20.0 | 2,485 | 2,984 | 83.3 | 8 | 486 |
| difference: | +9,693 | +4,040 | +9,255 | +5.2 | +976 | +2,992 | +12.6 | +637 | +1,453 | +12.9 | +9 | +692 |
| 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 | ||||
| Yao Ming | 19.8 | 7.0 | 13.4 | 51.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 5.9 | 7.1 | 83.3 | 4 | 28 |
| difference: | +2.3 | +0.6 | +1.1 | +7.5 | +1.0 | +3.2 | +30.3 | +2.2 | +2.0 | +10.9 | +12 | +180 |
| 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 | ||||
| Yao Ming | 555 | 195 | 376 | 51.9 | 0 | 0 | - | 165 | 198 | 83.3 | 4 | 28 |
| difference: | +3,087 | +1,140 | +2,633 | +7.5 | +200 | +660 | +30.3 | +607 | +869 | +10.9 | +12 | +180 |
| 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 9 seasons more than Yao Ming 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 | |
| Yao Ming | - | DNP | 2003 | 0 |
| Scottie Pippen | 10.0 | +10.0 | 1988 | 10 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Yao Ming | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
| Scottie Pippen | 21.6 | +21.6 | 1991 | 17 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Yao Ming | - | DNP | 2008 | 0 |
| Scottie Pippen | 20.1 | +20.1 | 1993 | 19 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Yao Ming | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
| Scottie Pippen | 17.8 | +17.8 | 1995 | 10 |
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. |