Tim Duncan vs. Scottie Pippen: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Tim Duncan 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 Tim Duncan, with a career spanning 19 seasons from 1998 to 2016, 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.

Tim Duncan vs. Scottie Pippen
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Tim Duncan Scottie Pippen Tim Duncan Scottie Pippen
Points
17th
67th
6th
19th
Rebounds
6th
96th
3rd
14th
Assists
110th
38th
33rd
11th
Steals
172nd
8th
48th
2nd
Blocks
5th
113rd
1st
26th
Years19171816

Tim Duncan vs. Scottie Pippen
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Tim Duncan Scottie Pippen Tim Duncan Scottie Pippen
Points
99th
219th
81st
161st
Rebounds
33rd
296th
26th
170th
Assists
+300th
113rd
+300th
101st
Steals
+300th
14th
+300th
18th
Blocks
21st
249th
10th
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:

Tim Duncan Scottie Pippen Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
17th
67th
50 26,496 vs. 18,9407,556
Rebounds
6th
96th
90 15,091 vs. 7,4947,597
Assists
110th
38th
72 4,225 vs. 6,1351,910
Steals
172nd
8th
164 1,025 vs. 2,3071,282
Blocks
5th
113rd
108 3,020 vs. 9472,073
Offensive Rebounds
11th
102nd
91 3,859 vs. 2,0681,791
Defensive Rebounds
3rd
67th
64 11,232 vs. 5,4265,806
Field Goals Made
15th
56th
41 10,285 vs. 7,4202,865
Field Goals Attempted
18th
60th
42 20,334 vs. 15,7004,634
3-Pointers Made
+300th
184th
+116 30 vs. 978948
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
142nd
+158 168 vs. 3,0022,834
Free Throws Made
26th
159th
133 5,896 vs. 3,1222,774
Free Throws Attempted
15th
121st
106 8,468 vs. 4,4374,031

Games and Years:

Tim Duncan Scottie Pippen Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
11th
57th
46 1,392 vs. 1,178214
Seasons
13th
59th
46 19 vs. 172

Triple-Doubles:

Tim Duncan Scottie Pippen Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
134th
38th
96 4 vs. 1713

Rankings by Points Scored:

Tim Duncan Scottie Pippen Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
152nd
154th
2 5 vs. 50
50+ point games
76th
-
1 vs. 01
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Tim Duncan Scottie Pippen Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
6th
19th
13 5,172 vs. 3,6421,530
Rebounds
3rd
14th
11 2,859 vs. 1,5831,276
Assists
33rd
11th
22 764 vs. 1,048284
Steals
48th
2nd
46 168 vs. 395227
Blocks
1st
26th
25 568 vs. 185383
Offensive Rebounds
2nd
12th
10 778 vs. 466312
Defensive Rebounds
2nd
14th
12 2,081 vs. 1,117964
Field Goals Made
6th
18th
12 1,975 vs. 1,335640
Field Goals Attempted
5th
16th
11 3,939 vs. 3,009930
3-Pointers Made
+300th
30th
+270 5 vs. 200195
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
21st
+279 35 vs. 660625
Free Throws Made
6th
20th
14 1,217 vs. 772445
Free Throws Attempted
3rd
17th
14 1,766 vs. 1,067699

Games and Years:

Tim Duncan Scottie Pippen Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
3rd
10th
7 251 vs. 20843
Playoffs
3rd
10th
7 18 vs. 162

Triple-Doubles:

Tim Duncan Scottie Pippen Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
13th
13th
0 4 vs. 40

Rankings by Points Scored:

Tim Duncan Scottie Pippen Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
36th
-
4 vs. 04
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Tim Duncan Scottie Pippen Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
99th
219th
120 19.03 vs. 16.082.96
Rebounds per game
33rd
296th
263 10.84 vs. 6.364.48
Assists per game
+300th
113rd
+187 3.04 vs. 5.212.17
Steals per game
+300th
14th
+286 0.74 vs. 1.961.22
Blocks per game
21st
249th
228 2.17 vs. 0.801.37
Offensive Rebounds per game
54th
+300th
+246 2.77 vs. 1.761.02
Defensive Rebounds per game
10th
198th
188 8.07 vs. 4.613.46
Field Goals Made per game
86th
201st
115 7.39 vs. 6.301.09
Field Goals Attempted per game
142nd
220th
78 14.61 vs. 13.331.28
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.02 vs. 0.830.81
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.12 vs. 2.552.43
Free Throws Made per game
105th
+300th
+195 4.24 vs. 2.651.59
Free Throws Attempted per game
73rd
+300th
+227 6.08 vs. 3.772.32

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Tim Duncan Scottie Pippen Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
81st
161st
80 20.61 vs. 17.513.10
Rebounds per game
26th
170th
144 11.39 vs. 7.613.78
Assists per game
+300th
101st
+199 3.04 vs. 5.041.99
Steals per game
+300th
18th
+282 0.67 vs. 1.901.23
Blocks per game
10th
188th
178 2.26 vs. 0.891.37
Offensive Rebounds per game
39th
163rd
124 3.10 vs. 2.240.86
Defensive Rebounds per game
15th
124th
109 8.29 vs. 5.372.92
Field Goals Made per game
71st
171st
100 7.87 vs. 6.421.45
Field Goals Attempted per game
118th
166th
48 15.69 vs. 14.471.23
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.02 vs. 0.960.94
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
277th
+23 0.14 vs. 3.173.03
Free Throws Made per game
87th
204th
117 4.85 vs. 3.711.14
Free Throws Attempted per game
51st
177th
126 7.04 vs. 5.131.91

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.