Scottie Pippen vs. John Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Thompson and Scottie Pippen 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

Scottie Pippen

vs.

John Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Scottie Pippen: 1987-88 to 2003-04
John Thompson: 1964-65 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Scottie Pippen 6 John Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Scottie Pippen 17 John Thompson 2

Playoffs Played Scottie Pippen 16 John Thompson 2

All-Star Games Scottie Pippen 7 John Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Scottie Pippen 3 John Thompson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Scottie Pippen 7 John Thompson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Scottie Pippen 8 John Thompson 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Scottie Pippen 10 John Thompson 0

Steals Leader Scottie Pippen 1 John Thompson 0 *

* 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 Scottie Pippen 16.1 John Thompson 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Scottie Pippen 6.4 John Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Scottie Pippen 5.2 John Thompson 0.3

Steals Per Game Scottie Pippen 2.0 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Scottie Pippen 0.8 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Scottie Pippen 18,940 John Thompson 262

Total Rebounds Scottie Pippen 7,494 John Thompson 260

Total Assists Scottie Pippen 6,135 John Thompson 19

Total Steals Scottie Pippen 2,307 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Scottie Pippen 947 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Scottie Pippen 1,178 John Thompson 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Scottie Pippen .473 John Thompson .410

3-Point Percentage Scottie Pippen .326 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Scottie Pippen .704 John Thompson .595

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Scottie Pippen 22.0 (1994) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Scottie Pippen 8.7 (1994) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Assists Per Game Scottie Pippen 7.0 (1992) John Thompson 0.3 (1966)

Steals Per Game Scottie Pippen 2.9 (1995) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Scottie Pippen 1.2 (1990) John Thompson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Scottie Pippen 17.5 John Thompson 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Scottie Pippen 7.6 John Thompson 2.7

Assists Per Game Scottie Pippen 5.0 John Thompson 0.2

Steals Per Game Scottie Pippen 1.9 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Scottie Pippen 0.9 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Scottie Pippen 3,642 John Thompson 13

Total Rebounds Scottie Pippen 1,583 John Thompson 16

Total Assists Scottie Pippen 1,048 John Thompson 1

Total Steals Scottie Pippen 395 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Scottie Pippen 185 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Scottie Pippen 208 John Thompson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Scottie Pippen .444 John Thompson .214

3-Point Percentage Scottie Pippen .303 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Scottie Pippen .724 John Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Scottie Pippen 22.8 (1994) John Thompson 3.7 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Scottie Pippen 11.8 (1999) John Thompson 4.0 (1965)

Assists Per Game Scottie Pippen 6.7 (1992) John Thompson 0.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Scottie Pippen 2.7 (2001) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Scottie Pippen 1.3 (1990) John Thompson - n/a **

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.