Scottie Pippen vs. Jerry West: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Scottie Pippen and Jerry West 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 Scottie Pippen, with a career spanning 17 seasons from 1988 to 2004, and Jerry West, with 14 seasons played from 1961 to 1974, 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.

Scottie Pippen vs. Jerry West
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Scottie Pippen Jerry West Scottie Pippen Jerry West
Points
67th
27th
19th
9th
Rebounds
96th
245th
14th
72nd
Assists
38th
37th
11th
17th
Steals
8th
+300th
2nd
+300th
Blocks
113rd
+300th
26th
+300th
Years17141613

Scottie Pippen vs. Jerry West
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Scottie Pippen Jerry West Scottie Pippen Jerry West
Points
219th
7th
161st
5th
Rebounds
296th
+300th
170th
+300th
Assists
113rd
43rd
101st
44th
Steals
14th
+300th
18th
+300th
Blocks
249th
+300th
188th
+300th

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.
n/a = The player doesn't have data for the stat.
* Some years in Jerry West's career don't have data for these stats.

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:

Scottie Pippen Jerry West Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
67th
27th
40 18,940 vs. 25,1926,252
Rebounds
96th
245th
149 7,494 vs. 5,3662,128
Assists
38th
37th
1 6,135 vs. 6,238103
Steals
8th
+300th
+292 2,307 vs. 812,226
Blocks
113rd
+300th
+187 947 vs. 23924
Offensive Rebounds
102nd
+300th
+198 2,068 vs. 302,038
Defensive Rebounds
67th
+300th
+233 5,426 vs. 865,340
Field Goals Made
56th
25th
31 7,420 vs. 9,0161,596
Field Goals Attempted
60th
27th
33 15,700 vs. 19,0323,332
3-Pointers Made
185th
n/a
978 vs. 0
3-Pointers Attempted
142nd
n/a
3,002 vs. 0
Free Throws Made
159th
10th
149 3,122 vs. 7,1604,038
Free Throws Attempted
121st
11th
110 4,437 vs. 8,8014,364

Games and Years:

Scottie Pippen Jerry West Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
57th
226th
169 1,178 vs. 932246
Seasons
59th
194th
135 17 vs. 143

Triple-Doubles:

Scottie Pippen Jerry West Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
38th
41st
3 17 vs. 161

Rankings by Points Scored:

Scottie Pippen Jerry West Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
154th
14th
140 5 vs. 6661
50+ point games
-
23rd
0 vs. 55
60+ point games
-
11th
0 vs. 11
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Scottie Pippen Jerry West Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
19th
9th
10 3,642 vs. 4,457815
Rebounds
14th
72nd
58 1,583 vs. 855728
Assists
11th
17th
6 1,048 vs. 97078
Steals
2nd
+300th
+298 395 vs. 0395
Blocks
26th
+300th
+274 185 vs. 0185
Offensive Rebounds
12th
+300th
+288 466 vs. 0466
Defensive Rebounds
14th
+300th
+286 1,117 vs. 21,115
Field Goals Made
18th
9th
9 1,335 vs. 1,622287
Field Goals Attempted
16th
10th
6 3,009 vs. 3,460451
3-Pointers Made
30th
n/a
200 vs. 0
3-Pointers Attempted
21st
n/a
660 vs. 0
Free Throws Made
20th
7th
13 772 vs. 1,213441
Free Throws Attempted
17th
8th
9 1,067 vs. 1,506439

Games and Years:

Scottie Pippen Jerry West Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
10th
44th
34 208 vs. 15355
Playoffs
10th
45th
35 16 vs. 133

Triple-Doubles:

Scottie Pippen Jerry West Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
13th
38th
25 4 vs. 13

Rankings by Points Scored:

Scottie Pippen Jerry West Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
3rd
0 vs. 2020
50+ point games
-
5th
0 vs. 22
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Scottie Pippen Jerry West Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
219th
7th
212 16.08 vs. 27.0310.95
Rebounds per game
296th
+300th
+4 6.36 vs. 5.760.60
Assists per game
113rd
43rd
70 5.21 vs. 6.691.49
Steals per game
14th
+300th
+286 1.96 vs. 2.610.65
Blocks per game
249th
+300th
+51 0.80 vs. 0.740.06
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.76 vs. 0.970.79
Defensive Rebounds per game
198th
+300th
+102 4.61 vs. 2.771.83
Field Goals Made per game
201st
8th
193 6.30 vs. 9.673.38
Field Goals Attempted per game
220th
8th
212 13.33 vs. 20.427.09
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
n/a
0.83 vs. 0.00
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
n/a
2.55 vs. 0.00
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
3rd
+297 2.65 vs. 7.685.03
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
4th
+296 3.77 vs. 9.445.68

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Scottie Pippen Jerry West Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
161st
5th
156 17.51 vs. 29.1311.62
Rebounds per game
170th
+300th
+130 7.61 vs. 5.592.02
Assists per game
101st
44th
57 5.04 vs. 6.341.30
Steals per game
18th
+300th
+282 1.90 vs. 0.001.90
Blocks per game
188th
+300th
+112 0.89 vs. 0.000.89
Offensive Rebounds per game
163rd
+300th
+137 2.24 vs. 0.002.24
Defensive Rebounds per game
124th
+300th
+176 5.37 vs. 2.003.37
Field Goals Made per game
171st
5th
166 6.42 vs. 10.604.18
Field Goals Attempted per game
166th
9th
157 14.47 vs. 22.618.15
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
n/a
0.96 vs. 0.00
3-Pointers Attempted per game
277th
n/a
3.17 vs. 0.00
Free Throws Made per game
204th
6th
198 3.71 vs. 7.934.22
Free Throws Attempted per game
177th
9th
168 5.13 vs. 9.844.71

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.