Scottie Pippen vs. Tristan Thompson: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Scottie Pippen and Tristan Thompson 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 Tristan Thompson, with 14 seasons played from 2012 to 2025, stand among the league's historical elite.

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring and rebounding to assists, steals, and blocks—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. Tristan Thompson
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Scottie Pippen Tristan Thompson Scottie Pippen Tristan Thompson
Points
67th
+300th
19th
+300th
Rebounds
96th
164th
14th
85th
Assists
38th
+300th
11th
+300th
Steals
8th
+300th
2nd
+300th
Blocks
113rd
273rd
26th
117th
Years1713169

Scottie Pippen vs. Tristan Thompson
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Scottie Pippen Tristan Thompson Scottie Pippen Tristan Thompson
Points
219th
+300th
161st
+300th
Rebounds
296th
160th
170th
203rd
Assists
113rd
+300th
101st
+300th
Steals
14th
+300th
18th
+300th
Blocks
249th
+300th
188th
293rd

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 Tristan Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
67th
+300th
+233 18,940 vs. 6,82212,118
Rebounds
96th
164th
68 7,494 vs. 6,4281,066
Assists
38th
+300th
+262 6,135 vs. 8005,335
Steals
8th
+300th
+292 2,307 vs. 3781,929
Blocks
113rd
273rd
160 947 vs. 526421
Offensive Rebounds
102nd
51st
51 2,068 vs. 2,509441
Defensive Rebounds
67th
176th
109 5,426 vs. 3,9191,507
Field Goals Made
56th
+300th
+244 7,420 vs. 2,7584,662
Field Goals Attempted
60th
+300th
+240 15,700 vs. 5,30810,392
3-Pointers Made
184th
+300th
+116 978 vs. 10968
3-Pointers Attempted
142nd
+300th
+158 3,002 vs. 422,960
Free Throws Made
159th
+300th
+141 3,122 vs. 1,2961,826
Free Throws Attempted
121st
+300th
+179 4,437 vs. 2,1892,248

Games and Years:

Scottie Pippen Tristan Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
57th
+300th
1,178 vs. 819359
Seasons
59th
300th
241 17 vs. 134

Rankings by Points Scored:

Scottie Pippen Tristan Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
154th
-
5 vs. 05
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Scottie Pippen Tristan Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
19th
+300th
+281 3,642 vs. 6872,955
Rebounds
14th
85th
71 1,583 vs. 768815
Assists
11th
+300th
+289 1,048 vs. 81967
Steals
2nd
+300th
+298 395 vs. 31364
Blocks
26th
117th
91 185 vs. 76109
Offensive Rebounds
12th
31st
19 466 vs. 334132
Defensive Rebounds
14th
114th
100 1,117 vs. 434683
Field Goals Made
18th
+300th
+282 1,335 vs. 2611,074
Field Goals Attempted
16th
+300th
+284 3,009 vs. 4692,540
3-Pointers Made
30th
+300th
+270 200 vs. 0200
3-Pointers Attempted
21st
+300th
+279 660 vs. 1659
Free Throws Made
20th
300th
280 772 vs. 165607
Free Throws Attempted
17th
236th
219 1,067 vs. 269798

Games and Years:

Scottie Pippen Tristan Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
10th
141st
131 208 vs. 107101
Playoffs
10th
223rd
213 16 vs. 97

Rankings by Points Scored:

Scottie Pippen Tristan Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Scottie Pippen Tristan Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
219th
+300th
+81 16.08 vs. 8.337.75
Rebounds per game
296th
160th
136 6.36 vs. 7.851.49
Assists per game
113rd
+300th
+187 5.21 vs. 0.984.23
Steals per game
14th
+300th
+286 1.96 vs. 0.461.50
Blocks per game
249th
+300th
+51 0.80 vs. 0.640.16
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
27th
+273 1.76 vs. 3.061.31
Defensive Rebounds per game
198th
174th
24 4.61 vs. 4.790.18
Field Goals Made per game
200th
+300th
+100 6.30 vs. 3.372.93
Field Goals Attempted per game
219th
+300th
+81 13.33 vs. 6.486.85
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.83 vs. 0.010.82
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
2.55 vs. 0.052.50
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
+300th
2.65 vs. 1.581.07
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
3.77 vs. 2.671.09

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Scottie Pippen Tristan Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
161st
+300th
+139 17.51 vs. 6.4211.09
Rebounds per game
170th
203rd
33 7.61 vs. 7.180.43
Assists per game
101st
+300th
+199 5.04 vs. 0.764.28
Steals per game
18th
+300th
+282 1.90 vs. 0.291.61
Blocks per game
188th
293rd
105 0.89 vs. 0.710.18
Offensive Rebounds per game
163rd
38th
125 2.24 vs. 3.120.88
Defensive Rebounds per game
124th
265th
141 5.37 vs. 4.061.31
Field Goals Made per game
171st
+300th
+129 6.42 vs. 2.443.98
Field Goals Attempted per game
166th
+300th
+134 14.47 vs. 4.3810.08
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.96 vs. 0.000.96
3-Pointers Attempted per game
277th
+300th
+23 3.17 vs. 0.013.16
Free Throws Made per game
204th
+300th
+96 3.71 vs. 1.542.17
Free Throws Attempted per game
177th
+300th
+123 5.13 vs. 2.512.62

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.