Magic Johnson vs. Scottie Pippen: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Magic Johnson 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 Magic Johnson, with a career spanning 13 seasons from 1980 to 1996, 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.

Magic Johnson vs. Scottie Pippen
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Magic Johnson Scottie Pippen Magic Johnson Scottie Pippen
Points
88th
67th
17th
19th
Rebounds
156th
96th
20th
14th
Assists
7th
38th
1st
11th
Steals
24th
8th
4th
2nd
Blocks
+300th
113rd
139th
26th
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Magic Johnson vs. Scottie Pippen
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Magic Johnson Scottie Pippen Magic Johnson Scottie Pippen
Points
84th
219th
102nd
161st
Rebounds
213rd
296th
163rd
170th
Assists
1st
113rd
1st
101st
Steals
19th
14th
19th
18th
Blocks
+300th
249th
+300th
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:

Magic Johnson Scottie Pippen Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
88th
67th
21 17,707 vs. 18,9401,233
Rebounds
156th
96th
60 6,559 vs. 7,494935
Assists
7th
38th
31 10,141 vs. 6,1354,006
Steals
24th
8th
16 1,724 vs. 2,307583
Blocks
+300th
113rd
+187 374 vs. 947573
Offensive Rebounds
201st
102nd
99 1,601 vs. 2,068467
Defensive Rebounds
100th
67th
33 4,958 vs. 5,426468
Field Goals Made
118th
56th
62 6,211 vs. 7,4201,209
Field Goals Attempted
168th
60th
108 11,951 vs. 15,7003,749
3-Pointers Made
+300th
184th
+116 325 vs. 978653
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
142nd
+158 1,074 vs. 3,0021,928
Free Throws Made
42nd
159th
117 4,960 vs. 3,1221,838
Free Throws Attempted
50th
121st
71 5,850 vs. 4,4371,413

Games and Years:

Magic Johnson Scottie Pippen Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
262nd
57th
205 906 vs. 1,178272
Seasons
300th
59th
241 13 vs. 174

Triple-Doubles:

Magic Johnson Scottie Pippen Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
4th
38th
34 138 vs. 17121

Rankings by Points Scored:

Magic Johnson Scottie Pippen Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
139th
154th
15 6 vs. 51
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Magic Johnson Scottie Pippen Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
17th
19th
2 3,701 vs. 3,64259
Rebounds
20th
14th
6 1,465 vs. 1,583118
Assists
1st
11th
10 2,346 vs. 1,0481,298
Steals
4th
2nd
2 358 vs. 39537
Blocks
139th
26th
113 64 vs. 185121
Offensive Rebounds
27th
12th
15 349 vs. 466117
Defensive Rebounds
15th
14th
1 1,116 vs. 1,1171
Field Goals Made
19th
18th
1 1,291 vs. 1,33544
Field Goals Attempted
25th
16th
9 2,552 vs. 3,009457
3-Pointers Made
273rd
30th
243 51 vs. 200149
3-Pointers Attempted
179th
21st
158 212 vs. 660448
Free Throws Made
11th
20th
9 1,068 vs. 772296
Free Throws Attempted
12th
17th
5 1,274 vs. 1,067207

Games and Years:

Magic Johnson Scottie Pippen Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
14th
10th
4 190 vs. 20818
Playoffs
45th
10th
35 13 vs. 163

Triple-Doubles:

Magic Johnson Scottie Pippen Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
1st
13th
12 30 vs. 426

Rankings by Points Scored:

Magic Johnson Scottie Pippen Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
37th
-
4 vs. 04
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Magic Johnson Scottie Pippen Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
84th
219th
135 19.54 vs. 16.083.47
Rebounds per game
213rd
296th
83 7.24 vs. 6.360.88
Assists per game
1st
113rd
112 11.19 vs. 5.215.99
Steals per game
19th
14th
5 1.90 vs. 1.960.06
Blocks per game
+300th
249th
+51 0.41 vs. 0.800.39
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.77 vs. 1.760.01
Defensive Rebounds per game
115th
198th
83 5.47 vs. 4.610.87
Field Goals Made per game
138th
201st
63 6.86 vs. 6.300.56
Field Goals Attempted per game
227th
220th
7 13.19 vs. 13.330.14
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.36 vs. 0.830.47
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
1.19 vs. 2.551.36
Free Throws Made per game
37th
+300th
+263 5.47 vs. 2.652.82
Free Throws Attempted per game
54th
+300th
+246 6.46 vs. 3.772.69

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Magic Johnson Scottie Pippen Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
102nd
161st
59 19.48 vs. 17.511.97
Rebounds per game
163rd
170th
7 7.71 vs. 7.610.10
Assists per game
1st
101st
100 12.35 vs. 5.047.31
Steals per game
19th
18th
1 1.88 vs. 1.900.01
Blocks per game
+300th
188th
+112 0.34 vs. 0.890.55
Offensive Rebounds per game
266th
163rd
103 1.84 vs. 2.240.40
Defensive Rebounds per game
99th
124th
25 5.87 vs. 5.370.50
Field Goals Made per game
142nd
171st
29 6.79 vs. 6.420.38
Field Goals Attempted per game
212nd
166th
46 13.43 vs. 14.471.03
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.27 vs. 0.960.69
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
277th
+23 1.12 vs. 3.172.06
Free Throws Made per game
47th
204th
157 5.62 vs. 3.711.91
Free Throws Attempted per game
68th
177th
109 6.71 vs. 5.131.58

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.