LeBron James vs. Scottie Pippen: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare LeBron James 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 LeBron James, with a career spanning 23 seasons from 2004 to 2026, 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.

LeBron James vs. Scottie Pippen
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
LeBron James Scottie Pippen LeBron James Scottie Pippen
Points
1st
67th
1st
19th
Rebounds
25th
96th
4th
14th
Assists
4th
38th
2nd
11th
Steals
6th
8th
1st
2nd
Blocks
71st
113rd
9th
26th
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LeBron James vs. Scottie Pippen
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
LeBron James Scottie Pippen LeBron James Scottie Pippen
Points
8th
219th
6th
161st
Rebounds
190th
296th
103rd
170th
Assists
25th
113rd
25th
101st
Steals
82nd
14th
37th
18th
Blocks
276th
249th
164th
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:

LeBron James Scottie Pippen Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
1st
67th
66 42,268 vs. 18,94023,328
Rebounds
25th
96th
71 11,757 vs. 7,4944,263
Assists
4th
38th
34 11,631 vs. 6,1355,496
Steals
6th
8th
2 2,349 vs. 2,30742
Blocks
71st
113rd
42 1,151 vs. 947204
Offensive Rebounds
147th
102nd
45 1,803 vs. 2,068265
Defensive Rebounds
7th
67th
60 9,954 vs. 5,4264,528
Field Goals Made
2nd
56th
54 15,521 vs. 7,4208,101
Field Goals Attempted
1st
60th
59 30,663 vs. 15,70014,963
3-Pointers Made
6th
184th
178 2,566 vs. 9781,588
3-Pointers Attempted
5th
142nd
137 7,349 vs. 3,0024,347
Free Throws Made
2nd
159th
157 8,660 vs. 3,1225,538
Free Throws Attempted
3rd
121st
118 11,755 vs. 4,4377,318

Games and Years:

LeBron James Scottie Pippen Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
2nd
57th
55 1,568 vs. 1,178390
Seasons
1st
59th
58 23 vs. 176

Triple-Doubles:

LeBron James Scottie Pippen Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
5th
38th
33 122 vs. 17105

Rankings by Points Scored:

LeBron James Scottie Pippen Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
6th
154th
148 79 vs. 574
50+ point games
8th
-
14 vs. 014
60+ point games
11th
-
1 vs. 01
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

LeBron James Scottie Pippen Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
1st
19th
18 8,289 vs. 3,6424,647
Rebounds
4th
14th
10 2,628 vs. 1,5831,045
Assists
2nd
11th
9 2,095 vs. 1,0481,047
Steals
1st
2nd
1 493 vs. 39598
Blocks
9th
26th
17 284 vs. 18599
Offensive Rebounds
15th
12th
3 442 vs. 46624
Defensive Rebounds
1st
14th
13 2,186 vs. 1,1171,069
Field Goals Made
1st
18th
17 2,971 vs. 1,3351,636
Field Goals Attempted
1st
16th
15 5,984 vs. 3,0092,975
3-Pointers Made
3rd
30th
27 480 vs. 200280
3-Pointers Attempted
2nd
21st
19 1,443 vs. 660783
Free Throws Made
1st
20th
19 1,867 vs. 7721,095
Free Throws Attempted
1st
17th
16 2,519 vs. 1,0671,452

Games and Years:

LeBron James Scottie Pippen Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
1st
10th
9 292 vs. 20884
Playoffs
3rd
10th
7 18 vs. 162

Triple-Doubles:

LeBron James Scottie Pippen Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
2nd
13th
11 28 vs. 424

Rankings by Points Scored:

LeBron James Scottie Pippen Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
2nd
-
29 vs. 029
50+ point games
9th
-
1 vs. 01
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

LeBron James Scottie Pippen Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
8th
219th
211 26.96 vs. 16.0810.88
Rebounds per game
190th
296th
106 7.50 vs. 6.361.14
Assists per game
25th
113rd
88 7.42 vs. 5.212.21
Steals per game
82nd
14th
68 1.50 vs. 1.960.46
Blocks per game
276th
249th
27 0.73 vs. 0.800.07
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.15 vs. 1.760.61
Defensive Rebounds per game
64th
198th
134 6.35 vs. 4.611.74
Field Goals Made per game
6th
201st
195 9.90 vs. 6.303.60
Field Goals Attempted per game
14th
220th
206 19.56 vs. 13.336.23
3-Pointers Made per game
132nd
+300th
+168 1.64 vs. 0.830.81
3-Pointers Attempted per game
76th
+300th
+224 4.69 vs. 2.552.14
Free Throws Made per game
35th
+300th
+265 5.52 vs. 2.652.87
Free Throws Attempted per game
27th
+300th
+273 7.50 vs. 3.773.73

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

LeBron James Scottie Pippen Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
6th
161st
155 28.39 vs. 17.5110.88
Rebounds per game
103rd
170th
67 9.00 vs. 7.611.39
Assists per game
25th
101st
76 7.17 vs. 5.042.14
Steals per game
37th
18th
19 1.69 vs. 1.900.21
Blocks per game
164th
188th
24 0.97 vs. 0.890.08
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
163rd
+137 1.51 vs. 2.240.73
Defensive Rebounds per game
30th
124th
94 7.49 vs. 5.372.12
Field Goals Made per game
10th
171st
161 10.17 vs. 6.423.76
Field Goals Attempted per game
19th
166th
147 20.49 vs. 14.476.03
3-Pointers Made per game
120th
+300th
+180 1.64 vs. 0.960.68
3-Pointers Attempted per game
95th
277th
182 4.94 vs. 3.171.77
Free Throws Made per game
22nd
204th
182 6.39 vs. 3.712.68
Free Throws Attempted per game
17th
177th
160 8.63 vs. 5.133.50

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.