Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Scottie Pippen: NBA Rankings Comparison
The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Scottie Pippen all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?
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This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, with a career spanning 20 seasons from 1970 to 1989, and Scottie Pippen, with 17 seasons played from 1988 to 2004, stand among the league's historical elite..
Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring, rebounding and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and rankings by points thresholds—across both regular season and their entire playoff careers. Our comprehensive tables offer side-by-side rankings, value comparisons, and key differences, ensuring you have all the definitive data to assess their historical impact.
First, review a concise summary of how they rank in NBA history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Scottie Pippen | ||||
Career Totals |
Season | Playoffs | ||
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Scottie Pippen | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Scottie Pippen | |
| Points | 2nd | 67th | 3rd | 19th |
| Rebounds | 3rd | 96th | 6th | 14th |
| Assists | 50th | 38th | 32nd | 11th |
| Steals | 112nd | 8th | 36th | 2nd |
| Blocks | 3rd | 113rd | 2nd | 26th |
| Years | 20 | 17 | 18 | 16 |
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Scottie Pippen | ||||
Career Per Game |
Season | Playoffs | ||
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Scottie Pippen | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Scottie Pippen | |
| Points | 20th | 217th | 36th | 161st |
| Rebounds | 25th | 295th | 45th | 170th |
| Assists | 296th | 113rd | 296th | 101st |
| Steals | +300th | 14th | +300th | 18th |
| Blocks | 8th | 248th | 9th | 188th |
Steals, blocks, offensive and defensive rebounds started to be recorded in the 1973-74 season. The 3-point shot was implemented in the 1979-80 season.
* Some years in Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's career don't have data for these stats.
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Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Scottie Pippen | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Points | 2nd | 67th | 65 | 38,387 vs. 18,940 | 19,447 |
| Rebounds | 3rd | 96th | 93 | 17,440 vs. 7,494 | 9,946 |
| Assists | 50th | 38th | 12 | 5,660 vs. 6,135 | 475 |
| Steals | 112nd | 8th | 104 | 1,160 vs. 2,307 | 1,147 |
| Blocks | 3rd | 113rd | 110 | 3,189 vs. 947 | 2,242 |
| Offensive Rebounds | 32nd | 102nd | 70 | 2,975 vs. 2,068 | 907 |
| Defensive Rebounds | 10th | 66th | 56 | 9,394 vs. 5,426 | 3,968 |
| Field Goals Made | 1st | 56th | 55 | 15,837 vs. 7,420 | 8,417 |
| Field Goals Attempted | 2nd | 60th | 58 | 28,307 vs. 15,700 | 12,607 |
| 3-Pointers Made | +300th | 180th | +120 | 1 vs. 978 | 977 |
| 3-Pointers Attempted | +300th | 140th | +160 | 18 vs. 3,002 | 2,984 |
| Free Throws Made | 13th | 159th | 146 | 6,712 vs. 3,122 | 3,590 |
| Free Throws Attempted | 9th | 121st | 112 | 9,304 vs. 4,437 | 4,867 |
Games and Years: | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Scottie Pippen | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Games Played | 3rd | 56th | 53 | 1,560 vs. 1,178 | 382 |
| Seasons | 8th | 58th | 50 | 20 vs. 17 | 3 |
Triple-Doubles: | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Scottie Pippen | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Triple-Doubles | 24th | 38th | 14 | 21 vs. 17 | 4 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Scottie Pippen | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| 40+ point games | 11th | 152nd | 141 | 70 vs. 5 | 65 |
| 50+ point games | 11th | - | 10 vs. 0 | 10 | |
| 60+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 | |
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Scottie Pippen | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Points | 3rd | 19th | 16 | 5,762 vs. 3,642 | 2,120 |
| Rebounds | 6th | 14th | 8 | 2,481 vs. 1,583 | 898 |
| Assists | 32nd | 11th | 21 | 767 vs. 1,048 | 281 |
| Steals | 36th | 2nd | 34 | 189 vs. 395 | 206 |
| Blocks | 2nd | 26th | 24 | 476 vs. 185 | 291 |
| Offensive Rebounds | 9th | 12th | 3 | 505 vs. 466 | 39 |
| Defensive Rebounds | 6th | 14th | 8 | 1,273 vs. 1,117 | 156 |
| Field Goals Made | 2nd | 18th | 16 | 2,356 vs. 1,335 | 1,021 |
| Field Goals Attempted | 4th | 16th | 12 | 4,422 vs. 3,009 | 1,413 |
| 3-Pointers Made | +300th | 30th | +270 | 0 vs. 200 | 200 |
| 3-Pointers Attempted | +300th | 21st | +279 | 4 vs. 660 | 656 |
| Free Throws Made | 12th | 20th | 8 | 1,050 vs. 772 | 278 |
| Free Throws Attempted | 10th | 17th | 7 | 1,419 vs. 1,067 | 352 |
Games and Years: | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Scottie Pippen | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Games Played | 5th | 10th | 5 | 237 vs. 208 | 29 |
| Playoffs | 3rd | 10th | 7 | 18 vs. 16 | 2 |
Triple-Doubles: | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Scottie Pippen | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Triple-Doubles | 38th | 13th | 25 | 1 vs. 4 | 3 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Scottie Pippen | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| 40+ point games | 12th | - | 9 vs. 0 | 9 | |
| 50+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 | |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Scottie Pippen | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Points per game | 20th | 217th | 197 | 24.61 vs. 16.08 | 8.53 |
| Rebounds per game | 25th | 295th | 270 | 11.18 vs. 6.36 | 4.82 |
| Assists per game | 296th | 113rd | 183 | 3.63 vs. 5.21 | 1.58 |
| Steals per game | +300th | 14th | +286 | 0.94 vs. 1.96 | 1.02 |
| Blocks per game | 8th | 248th | 240 | 2.57 vs. 0.80 | 1.77 |
| Offensive Rebounds per game | 115th | +300th | +185 | 2.40 vs. 1.76 | 0.65 |
| Defensive Rebounds per game | 27th | 196th | 169 | 7.58 vs. 4.61 | 2.98 |
| Field Goals Made per game | 5th | 199th | 194 | 10.15 vs. 6.30 | 3.85 |
| Field Goals Attempted per game | 28th | 218th | 190 | 18.15 vs. 13.33 | 4.82 |
| 3-Pointers Made per game | +300th | +300th | 0.00 vs. 0.83 | 0.83 | |
| 3-Pointers Attempted per game | +300th | +300th | 0.02 vs. 2.55 | 2.53 | |
| Free Throws Made per game | 100th | +300th | +200 | 4.30 vs. 2.65 | 1.65 |
| Free Throws Attempted per game | 76th | +300th | +224 | 5.96 vs. 3.77 | 2.20 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Scottie Pippen | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Points per game | 36th | 161st | 125 | 24.31 vs. 17.51 | 6.80 |
| Rebounds per game | 45th | 170th | 125 | 10.47 vs. 7.61 | 2.86 |
| Assists per game | 296th | 101st | 195 | 3.24 vs. 5.04 | 1.80 |
| Steals per game | +300th | 18th | +282 | 0.96 vs. 1.90 | 0.93 |
| Blocks per game | 9th | 188th | 179 | 2.43 vs. 0.89 | 1.54 |
| Offensive Rebounds per game | 101st | 163rd | 62 | 2.58 vs. 2.24 | 0.34 |
| Defensive Rebounds per game | 66th | 124th | 58 | 6.49 vs. 5.37 | 1.12 |
| Field Goals Made per game | 14th | 171st | 157 | 9.94 vs. 6.42 | 3.52 |
| Field Goals Attempted per game | 50th | 166th | 116 | 18.66 vs. 14.47 | 4.19 |
| 3-Pointers Made per game | +300th | +300th | 0.00 vs. 0.96 | 0.96 | |
| 3-Pointers Attempted per game | +300th | 277th | +23 | 0.03 vs. 3.17 | 3.15 |
| Free Throws Made per game | 116th | 204th | 88 | 4.43 vs. 3.71 | 0.72 |
| Free Throws Attempted per game | 104th | 177th | 73 | 5.99 vs. 5.13 | 0.86 |
Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, 400 games for regular season stats unless the player reached these thresholds before: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made. Also 3 minimum games for the Playoffs are applied.