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?
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 22 seasons from 2004 to 2025, 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 | ||||
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 | 70th | 113rd | 9th | 26th |
Years | 22 | 17 | 18 | 16 |
LeBron James vs. Scottie Pippen | ||||
Career Per Game |
Season | Playoffs | ||
LeBron James | Scottie Pippen | LeBron James | Scottie Pippen | |
Points | 8th | 218th | 6th | 161st |
Rebounds | 188th | 295th | 103rd | 170th |
Assists | 25th | 113rd | 25th | 101st |
Steals | 82nd | 14th | 37th | 18th |
Blocks | 267th | 246th | 164th | 188th |
Comparisons on this page: |
Their rankings for: |
Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | LeBron James | Scottie Pippen | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 1st | 67th | 66 | 42,184 vs. 18,940 | 23,244 |
Rebounds | 25th | 96th | 71 | 11,731 vs. 7,494 | 4,237 |
Assists | 4th | 38th | 34 | 11,584 vs. 6,135 | 5,449 |
Steals | 6th | 8th | 2 | 2,345 vs. 2,307 | 38 |
Blocks | 70th | 113rd | 43 | 1,150 vs. 947 | 203 |
Offensive Rebounds | 147th | 102nd | 45 | 1,799 vs. 2,068 | 269 |
Defensive Rebounds | 7th | 66th | 59 | 9,932 vs. 5,426 | 4,506 |
Field Goals Made | 2nd | 56th | 54 | 15,488 vs. 7,420 | 8,068 |
Field Goals Attempted | 1st | 60th | 59 | 30,583 vs. 15,700 | 14,883 |
3-Pointers Made | 7th | 177th | 170 | 2,559 vs. 978 | 1,581 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 5th | 140th | 135 | 7,322 vs. 3,002 | 4,320 |
Free Throws Made | 2nd | 159th | 157 | 8,649 vs. 3,122 | 5,527 |
Free Throws Attempted | 3rd | 120th | 117 | 11,735 vs. 4,437 | 7,298 |
Games and Years: | LeBron James | Scottie Pippen | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 2nd | 56th | 54 | 1,562 vs. 1,178 | 384 |
Seasons | 1st | 51st | 50 | 22 vs. 17 | 5 |
Triple-Doubles: | LeBron James | Scottie Pippen | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 5th | 38th | 33 | 122 vs. 17 | 105 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | LeBron James | Scottie Pippen | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 6th | 152nd | 146 | 79 vs. 5 | 74 |
50+ point games | 8th | - | 14 vs. 0 | 14 | |
60+ point games | 11th | - | 1 vs. 0 | 1 | |
70+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | LeBron James | Scottie Pippen | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 1st | 19th | 18 | 8,289 vs. 3,642 | 4,647 |
Rebounds | 4th | 14th | 10 | 2,628 vs. 1,583 | 1,045 |
Assists | 2nd | 11th | 9 | 2,095 vs. 1,048 | 1,047 |
Steals | 1st | 2nd | 1 | 493 vs. 395 | 98 |
Blocks | 9th | 26th | 17 | 284 vs. 185 | 99 |
Offensive Rebounds | 15th | 12th | 3 | 442 vs. 466 | 24 |
Defensive Rebounds | 1st | 14th | 13 | 2,186 vs. 1,117 | 1,069 |
Field Goals Made | 1st | 18th | 17 | 2,971 vs. 1,335 | 1,636 |
Field Goals Attempted | 1st | 16th | 15 | 5,984 vs. 3,009 | 2,975 |
3-Pointers Made | 3rd | 30th | 27 | 480 vs. 200 | 280 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 2nd | 21st | 19 | 1,443 vs. 660 | 783 |
Free Throws Made | 1st | 20th | 19 | 1,867 vs. 772 | 1,095 |
Free Throws Attempted | 1st | 17th | 16 | 2,519 vs. 1,067 | 1,452 |
Games and Years: | LeBron James | Scottie Pippen | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 1st | 10th | 9 | 292 vs. 208 | 84 |
Playoffs | 3rd | 10th | 7 | 18 vs. 16 | 2 |
Triple-Doubles: | LeBron James | Scottie Pippen | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 2nd | 13th | 11 | 28 vs. 4 | 24 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | LeBron James | Scottie Pippen | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 2nd | - | 29 vs. 0 | 29 | |
50+ point games | 9th | - | 1 vs. 0 | 1 | |
60+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | LeBron James | Scottie Pippen | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 8th | 218th | 210 | 27.01 vs. 16.08 | 10.93 |
Rebounds per game | 188th | 295th | 107 | 7.51 vs. 6.36 | 1.15 |
Assists per game | 25th | 113rd | 88 | 7.42 vs. 5.21 | 2.21 |
Steals per game | 82nd | 14th | 68 | 1.50 vs. 1.96 | 0.46 |
Blocks per game | 267th | 246th | 21 | 0.74 vs. 0.80 | 0.07 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 1.15 vs. 1.76 | 0.60 | |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 63rd | 195th | 132 | 6.36 vs. 4.61 | 1.75 |
Field Goals Made per game | 6th | 197th | 191 | 9.92 vs. 6.30 | 3.62 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 13th | 218th | 205 | 19.58 vs. 13.33 | 6.25 |
3-Pointers Made per game | 132nd | +300th | +168 | 1.64 vs. 0.83 | 0.81 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 72nd | +300th | +228 | 4.69 vs. 2.55 | 2.14 |
Free Throws Made per game | 34th | +300th | +266 | 5.54 vs. 2.65 | 2.89 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 27th | +300th | +273 | 7.51 vs. 3.77 | 3.75 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | LeBron James | Scottie Pippen | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 6th | 161st | 155 | 28.39 vs. 17.51 | 10.88 |
Rebounds per game | 103rd | 170th | 67 | 9.00 vs. 7.61 | 1.39 |
Assists per game | 25th | 101st | 76 | 7.17 vs. 5.04 | 2.14 |
Steals per game | 37th | 18th | 19 | 1.69 vs. 1.90 | 0.21 |
Blocks per game | 164th | 188th | 24 | 0.97 vs. 0.89 | 0.08 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | 163rd | +137 | 1.51 vs. 2.24 | 0.73 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 30th | 124th | 94 | 7.49 vs. 5.37 | 2.12 |
Field Goals Made per game | 10th | 171st | 161 | 10.17 vs. 6.42 | 3.76 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 19th | 166th | 147 | 20.49 vs. 14.47 | 6.03 |
3-Pointers Made per game | 120th | +300th | +180 | 1.64 vs. 0.96 | 0.68 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 95th | 277th | 182 | 4.94 vs. 3.17 | 1.77 |
Free Throws Made per game | 22nd | 204th | 182 | 6.39 vs. 3.71 | 2.68 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 17th | 177th | 160 | 8.63 vs. 5.13 | 3.50 |
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.