Larry Bird vs. Scottie Pippen: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Larry Bird and Scottie Pippen all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Larry Bird, with a career spanning 13 seasons from 1980 to 1992, 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.

Larry Bird vs. Scottie Pippen
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Larry Bird Scottie Pippen Larry Bird Scottie Pippen
Points
40th
67th
13th
19th
Rebounds
59th
96th
11th
14th
Assists
49th
38th
9th
11th
Steals
42nd
8th
8th
2nd
Blocks
168th
113rd
41st
26th
Years13171216

Larry Bird vs. Scottie Pippen
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Larry Bird Scottie Pippen Larry Bird Scottie Pippen
Points
23rd
219th
41st
161st
Rebounds
55th
296th
50th
170th
Assists
51st
113rd
40th
101st
Steals
39th
14th
25th
18th
Blocks
228th
249th
195th
188th

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Larry Bird Scottie Pippen Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
40th
67th
27 21,791 vs. 18,9402,851
Rebounds
59th
96th
37 8,974 vs. 7,4941,480
Assists
49th
38th
11 5,695 vs. 6,135440
Steals
42nd
8th
34 1,556 vs. 2,307751
Blocks
168th
113rd
55 755 vs. 947192
Offensive Rebounds
159th
102nd
57 1,757 vs. 2,068311
Defensive Rebounds
28th
67th
39 7,217 vs. 5,4261,791
Field Goals Made
30th
56th
26 8,591 vs. 7,4201,171
Field Goals Attempted
39th
60th
21 17,334 vs. 15,7001,634
3-Pointers Made
+300th
185th
+115 649 vs. 978329
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
142nd
+158 1,727 vs. 3,0021,275
Free Throws Made
84th
159th
75 3,960 vs. 3,122838
Free Throws Attempted
119th
121st
2 4,471 vs. 4,43734

Games and Years:

Larry Bird Scottie Pippen Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
275th
57th
218 897 vs. 1,178281
Seasons
300th
59th
241 13 vs. 174

Triple-Doubles:

Larry Bird Scottie Pippen Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
11th
38th
27 59 vs. 1742

Rankings by Points Scored:

Larry Bird Scottie Pippen Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
24th
154th
130 47 vs. 542
50+ point games
30th
-
4 vs. 04
60+ point games
11th
-
1 vs. 01
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Larry Bird Scottie Pippen Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
13th
19th
6 3,897 vs. 3,642255
Rebounds
11th
14th
3 1,683 vs. 1,583100
Assists
9th
11th
2 1,062 vs. 1,04814
Steals
8th
2nd
6 296 vs. 39599
Blocks
41st
26th
15 145 vs. 18540
Offensive Rebounds
22nd
12th
10 360 vs. 466106
Defensive Rebounds
5th
14th
9 1,323 vs. 1,117206
Field Goals Made
12th
18th
6 1,458 vs. 1,335123
Field Goals Attempted
13th
16th
3 3,090 vs. 3,00981
3-Pointers Made
162nd
30th
132 80 vs. 200120
3-Pointers Attempted
140th
21st
119 249 vs. 660411
Free Throws Made
14th
20th
6 901 vs. 772129
Free Throws Attempted
22nd
17th
5 1,012 vs. 1,06755

Games and Years:

Larry Bird Scottie Pippen Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
36th
10th
26 164 vs. 20844
Playoffs
76th
10th
66 12 vs. 164

Triple-Doubles:

Larry Bird Scottie Pippen Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
6th
13th
7 10 vs. 46

Rankings by Points Scored:

Larry Bird Scottie Pippen Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
28th
-
5 vs. 05
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Larry Bird Scottie Pippen Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
23rd
219th
196 24.29 vs. 16.088.22
Rebounds per game
55th
296th
241 10.00 vs. 6.363.64
Assists per game
51st
113rd
62 6.35 vs. 5.211.14
Steals per game
39th
14th
25 1.73 vs. 1.960.22
Blocks per game
228th
249th
21 0.84 vs. 0.800.04
Offensive Rebounds per game
230th
+300th
+70 1.96 vs. 1.760.20
Defensive Rebounds per game
11th
198th
187 8.05 vs. 4.613.44
Field Goals Made per game
9th
201st
192 9.58 vs. 6.303.28
Field Goals Attempted per game
17th
220th
203 19.32 vs. 13.336.00
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.72 vs. 0.830.11
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
1.93 vs. 2.550.62
Free Throws Made per game
90th
+300th
+210 4.41 vs. 2.651.76
Free Throws Attempted per game
139th
+300th
+161 4.98 vs. 3.771.22

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Larry Bird Scottie Pippen Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
41st
161st
120 23.76 vs. 17.516.25
Rebounds per game
50th
170th
120 10.26 vs. 7.612.65
Assists per game
40th
101st
61 6.48 vs. 5.041.44
Steals per game
25th
18th
7 1.80 vs. 1.900.09
Blocks per game
195th
188th
7 0.88 vs. 0.890.01
Offensive Rebounds per game
172nd
163rd
9 2.20 vs. 2.240.05
Defensive Rebounds per game
19th
124th
105 8.07 vs. 5.372.70
Field Goals Made per game
37th
171st
134 8.89 vs. 6.422.47
Field Goals Attempted per game
47th
166th
119 18.84 vs. 14.474.38
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.49 vs. 0.960.47
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
277th
+23 1.52 vs. 3.171.65
Free Throws Made per game
56th
204th
148 5.49 vs. 3.711.78
Free Throws Attempted per game
93rd
177th
84 6.17 vs. 5.131.04

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, this is 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 a minimum of 3 games is applied here for the Playoffs.