Jim Palmer vs. Scottie Pippen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Scottie Pippen and Jim Palmer that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Jim Palmer

vs.

Scottie Pippen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Palmer: 1958-59 to 1960-61
Scottie Pippen: 1987-88 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Palmer 0 Scottie Pippen 6

NBA Seasons Jim Palmer 3 Scottie Pippen 17

Playoffs Played Jim Palmer 0 Scottie Pippen 16

All-Star Games Jim Palmer 0 Scottie Pippen 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jim Palmer 0 Scottie Pippen 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Palmer 0 Scottie Pippen 7

All-Defensive 1st Team Jim Palmer 0 * Scottie Pippen 8

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jim Palmer 0 Scottie Pippen 10

Steals Leader Jim Palmer 0 * Scottie Pippen 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Palmer 8.1 Scottie Pippen 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Jim Palmer 5.3 Scottie Pippen 6.4

Assists Per Game Jim Palmer 0.8 Scottie Pippen 5.2

Steals Per Game Jim Palmer - n/a ** Scottie Pippen 2.0

Blocks Per Game Jim Palmer - n/a ** Scottie Pippen 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Palmer 1,595 Scottie Pippen 18,940

Total Rebounds Jim Palmer 1,040 Scottie Pippen 7,494

Total Assists Jim Palmer 165 Scottie Pippen 6,135

Total Steals Jim Palmer - n/a ** Scottie Pippen 2,307

Total Blocks Jim Palmer - n/a ** Scottie Pippen 947

Total Games Jim Palmer 196 Scottie Pippen 1,178

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Palmer .413 Scottie Pippen .473

3-Point Percentage Jim Palmer - n/a ** Scottie Pippen .326

Free Throw Percentage Jim Palmer .703 Scottie Pippen .704

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Palmer 10.3 (1959) Scottie Pippen 22.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Palmer 7.0 (1959) Scottie Pippen 8.7 (1994)

Assists Per Game Jim Palmer 1.0 (1959) Scottie Pippen 7.0 (1992)

Steals Per Game Jim Palmer - n/a ** Scottie Pippen 2.9 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Jim Palmer - n/a ** Scottie Pippen 1.2 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Palmer - Scottie Pippen 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Jim Palmer - Scottie Pippen 7.6

Assists Per Game Jim Palmer - Scottie Pippen 5.0

Steals Per Game Jim Palmer - n/a ** Scottie Pippen 1.9

Blocks Per Game Jim Palmer - n/a ** Scottie Pippen 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Palmer - Scottie Pippen 3,642

Total Rebounds Jim Palmer - Scottie Pippen 1,583

Total Assists Jim Palmer - Scottie Pippen 1,048

Total Steals Jim Palmer - n/a ** Scottie Pippen 395

Total Blocks Jim Palmer - n/a ** Scottie Pippen 185

Total Games Jim Palmer 0 Scottie Pippen 208

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Palmer - Scottie Pippen .444

3-Point Percentage Jim Palmer - n/a ** Scottie Pippen .303

Free Throw Percentage Jim Palmer - Scottie Pippen .724

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Palmer - Scottie Pippen 22.8 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Palmer - Scottie Pippen 11.8 (1999)

Assists Per Game Jim Palmer - Scottie Pippen 6.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Jim Palmer - n/a ** Scottie Pippen 2.7 (2001)

Blocks Per Game Jim Palmer - n/a ** Scottie Pippen 1.3 (1990)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.