George McCloud vs. Scottie Pippen Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Scottie Pippen and George McCloud, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Games against each other

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

George McCloud played 12 years in the NBA, 5 less than Scottie Pippen, who played 17. George McCloud had the first of his seasons in 1989-90, while Scottie Pippen had his rookie season in 1987-88. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
George McCloud 12 5 1989-90 to 2001-02
Scottie Pippen 17 16 1987-88 to 2003-04

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

George McCloud Scottie Pippen
Season 1989-901987-88
Team Indiana PacersChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf 1st RdBulls Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George McCloud 44 9.4 2.7 0.3 0.7 1.0 1.0 0.4 0.1 0.8 1.3 1.0 3.3 .313 0.3 0.9 .325 0.3 0.4 .789
Scottie Pippen 79 20.9 7.9 1.5 2.3 3.8 2.1 1.2 0.7 1.7 2.7 3.3 7.1 .463 0.1 0.3 .174 1.3 2.2 .576
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George McCloud 1 4.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 2.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Scottie Pippen 10 29.4 10.0 2.4 2.8 5.2 2.4 0.8 0.8 2.6 3.3 4.6 9.9 .465 0.3 0.6 .500 0.5 0.7 .714

Season 2

George McCloud Scottie Pippen
Season 1990-911988-89
Team Indiana PacersChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBulls Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George McCloud 74 14.5 4.6 0.5 1.1 1.6 2.0 0.5 0.1 1.2 1.9 1.8 4.7 .373 0.6 1.7 .347 0.5 0.7 .776
Scottie Pippen 73 33.1 14.4 1.9 4.2 6.1 3.5 1.9 0.8 2.7 3.6 5.7 11.9 .476 0.3 1.1 .273 2.8 4.1 .668
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George McCloud ------- --- ----------
Scottie Pippen 17 36.4 13.1 2.0 5.6 7.6 3.9 1.4 0.9 2.4 3.7 4.9 10.7 .462 1.3 3.3 .393 1.9 2.9 .640

Season 3

George McCloud Scottie Pippen
Season 1991-921989-90
Team Indiana PacersChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf 1st RdBulls Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George McCloud 51 17.5 6.6 0.9 1.7 2.6 2.3 0.5 0.2 1.2 1.9 2.5 6.1 .409 0.6 1.8 .340 1.0 1.3 .781
Scottie Pippen 82 38.4 16.5 1.8 4.8 6.7 5.4 2.6 1.2 3.4 3.6 6.9 14.0 .489 0.3 1.4 .250 2.4 3.6 .675
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George McCloud 2 26.5 11.5 0.0 1.0 1.0 3.0 1.0 0.5 1.5 2.5 3.0 6.0 .500 1.5 3.0 .500 4.0 5.5 .727
Scottie Pippen 15 40.8 19.3 2.2 5.0 7.2 5.5 2.1 1.3 3.3 4.1 6.9 14.0 .495 0.7 2.1 .323 4.7 6.7 .710

Season 4

George McCloud Scottie Pippen
Season 1992-931990-91
Team Indiana PacersChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf 1st RdNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George McCloud 78 19.2 7.2 0.8 1.9 2.6 2.5 0.7 0.1 1.4 2.1 2.8 6.7 .411 0.7 2.3 .320 1.0 1.3 .735
Scottie Pippen 82 36.8 17.8 2.0 5.3 7.3 6.2 2.4 1.1 2.8 3.3 7.3 14.1 .520 0.3 0.8 .309 2.9 4.1 .706
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George McCloud 4 19.8 4.8 0.8 2.0 2.8 3.5 1.0 0.3 1.3 3.5 2.0 5.8 .348 0.5 3.0 .167 0.3 1.0 .250
Scottie Pippen 17 41.4 21.6 2.2 6.7 8.9 5.8 2.5 1.1 3.2 3.4 8.4 16.6 .504 0.2 1.0 .235 4.7 5.9 .792

Note: George McCloud didn't play in 1993-94.

Season 5

George McCloud Scottie Pippen
Season 1994-951991-92
Team Dallas MavericksChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George McCloud 42 19.1 9.6 2.0 1.5 3.5 1.3 0.5 0.2 1.0 1.7 3.4 7.8 .439 0.8 2.1 .382 1.9 2.3 .833
Scottie Pippen 82 38.6 21.0 2.3 5.4 7.7 7.0 1.9 1.1 3.1 3.0 8.4 16.6 .506 0.2 1.0 .200 4.0 5.3 .760
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George McCloud ------- --- ----------
Scottie Pippen 22 40.9 19.5 2.7 6.1 8.8 6.7 1.9 1.1 3.2 3.3 6.9 14.8 .468 0.3 1.1 .250 5.4 7.0 .761

Season 6

George McCloud Scottie Pippen
Season 1995-961992-93
Team Dallas MavericksChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George McCloud 79 36.0 18.9 1.5 3.3 4.8 2.7 1.4 0.5 2.1 2.7 6.7 16.2 .414 3.3 8.6 .379 2.3 2.8 .804
Scottie Pippen 81 38.6 18.6 2.5 5.2 7.7 6.3 2.1 0.9 3.0 2.7 7.8 16.4 .473 0.3 1.1 .237 2.9 4.3 .663
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George McCloud ------- --- ----------
Scottie Pippen 19 41.5 20.1 1.9 5.0 6.9 5.6 2.2 0.7 3.7 3.3 8.0 17.2 .465 0.2 0.9 .176 3.9 6.1 .638

Season 7

George McCloud Scottie Pippen
Season 1996-971993-94
Team Dallas Mavericks, Los Angeles LakersChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
-Achievement All-Star Game NVP
Playoffs Did Not PlayBulls Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George McCloud 64 23.3 10.3 0.6 2.2 2.8 1.7 1.0 0.1 1.0 2.0 3.7 9.0 .412 1.5 4.0 .390 1.3 1.6 .822
Scottie Pippen 72 38.3 22.0 2.4 6.3 8.7 5.6 2.9 0.8 3.2 3.2 8.7 17.8 .491 0.9 2.7 .320 3.8 5.7 .660
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George McCloud ------- --- ----------
Scottie Pippen 10 38.4 22.8 1.7 6.6 8.3 4.6 2.4 0.7 3.7 3.3 8.5 19.6 .434 1.2 4.5 .267 4.6 5.2 .885

Season 8

George McCloud Scottie Pippen
Season 1997-981994-95
Team Phoenix SunsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Steals Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf 1st RdBulls Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George McCloud 63 19.3 7.2 0.7 2.7 3.5 1.3 0.9 0.2 1.0 2.1 2.7 6.8 .405 1.1 3.3 .341 0.6 0.8 .765
Scottie Pippen 79 38.2 21.4 2.2 5.9 8.1 5.2 2.9 1.1 3.4 3.0 8.0 16.7 .480 1.4 4.0 .345 4.0 5.6 .716
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George McCloud 4 31.5 14.3 0.5 4.3 4.8 2.0 0.3 0.3 1.5 3.8 5.3 10.3 .512 3.0 5.3 .571 0.8 1.0 .750
Scottie Pippen 10 39.6 17.8 2.4 6.2 8.6 5.8 1.4 1.0 2.7 4.0 5.8 13.1 .443 1.4 3.8 .368 4.8 7.1 .676

Season 9

George McCloud Scottie Pippen
Season 1998-991995-96
Team Phoenix SunsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf 1st RdNBA Champion NBA Champion
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George McCloud 48 25.9 8.9 0.7 2.7 3.4 1.6 0.9 0.3 1.0 2.7 3.0 6.8 .438 1.4 3.5 .416 1.6 1.8 .862
Scottie Pippen 77 36.7 19.4 2.0 4.5 6.4 5.9 1.7 0.7 2.7 2.6 7.3 15.8 .463 1.9 5.2 .374 2.9 4.2 .679
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George McCloud 3 26.3 14.0 0.7 3.7 4.3 0.7 1.7 0.0 1.0 4.3 4.3 10.0 .433 3.0 6.7 .450 2.3 3.3 .700
Scottie Pippen 18 41.2 16.9 3.4 5.1 8.5 5.9 2.6 0.9 2.3 2.8 6.2 15.9 .390 1.7 5.8 .286 2.8 4.4 .638

Season 10

George McCloud Scottie Pippen
Season 1999-001996-97
Team Denver NuggetsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George McCloud 78 27.2 10.1 0.9 2.7 3.7 3.2 0.6 0.3 1.7 2.3 3.4 8.2 .417 1.4 3.6 .378 1.9 2.3 .818
Scottie Pippen 82 37.7 20.2 2.0 4.5 6.5 5.7 1.9 0.5 2.6 2.6 7.9 16.7 .474 1.9 5.2 .368 2.5 3.5 .701
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George McCloud ------- --- ----------
Scottie Pippen 19 39.6 19.2 1.9 4.9 6.8 3.8 1.5 0.9 2.9 2.6 6.8 16.3 .417 2.1 5.9 .345 3.6 4.5 .791

Season 11

George McCloud Scottie Pippen
Season 2000-011997-98
Team Denver NuggetsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George McCloud 76 26.4 9.6 0.7 2.2 2.9 3.7 0.7 0.4 1.5 2.2 3.3 8.6 .382 1.0 3.1 .329 2.0 2.4 .840
Scottie Pippen 44 37.5 19.1 1.2 4.0 5.2 5.8 1.8 1.0 2.5 2.6 7.2 16.0 .447 1.4 4.4 .318 3.4 4.4 .777
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George McCloud ------- --- ----------
Scottie Pippen 21 39.9 16.8 2.3 4.8 7.1 5.2 2.1 1.0 2.4 3.1 5.8 14.0 .415 0.9 3.8 .228 4.3 6.4 .679

Season 12

George McCloud Scottie Pippen
Season 2001-021998-99
Team Denver NuggetsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayRockets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George McCloud 69 26.5 8.8 1.0 2.7 3.6 3.0 0.8 0.3 2.1 2.5 3.0 8.3 .358 0.9 3.2 .270 1.9 2.4 .810
Scottie Pippen 50 40.2 14.5 1.3 5.2 6.5 5.9 2.0 0.7 3.2 2.4 5.2 12.1 .432 1.4 4.2 .340 2.6 3.7 .721
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George McCloud ------- --- ----------
Scottie Pippen 4 43.0 18.3 5.0 6.8 11.8 5.5 1.8 0.8 3.3 3.3 5.8 17.5 .329 1.5 5.5 .273 5.3 6.5 .808

Season 13

George McCloud Scottie Pippen
Season -1999-00
Team -Portland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Playoffs -Trail Blazers Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George McCloud ------- --- ----------
Scottie Pippen 82 33.5 12.5 1.4 4.9 6.3 5.0 1.4 0.5 2.5 2.5 4.7 10.5 .451 1.0 3.2 .327 2.0 2.7 .717
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George McCloud ------- --- ----------
Scottie Pippen 16 38.4 14.9 1.4 5.8 7.1 4.3 2.0 0.4 2.3 3.1 5.2 12.4 .419 1.3 4.4 .300 3.3 4.4 .743

Season 14

George McCloud Scottie Pippen
Season -2000-01
Team -Portland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George McCloud ------- --- ----------
Scottie Pippen 64 33.3 11.3 1.1 4.1 5.2 4.6 1.5 0.5 2.4 2.5 4.2 9.3 .451 1.0 2.9 .344 1.9 2.5 .739
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George McCloud ------- --- ----------
Scottie Pippen 3 39.0 13.7 0.7 5.0 5.7 2.3 2.7 0.7 4.0 4.7 5.3 12.7 .421 1.0 5.7 .176 2.0 3.0 .667

Season 15

George McCloud Scottie Pippen
Season -2001-02
Team -Portland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George McCloud ------- --- ----------
Scottie Pippen 62 32.2 10.6 1.2 3.9 5.2 5.9 1.6 0.6 2.8 2.6 4.0 9.7 .411 0.9 2.9 .305 1.8 2.4 .774
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George McCloud ------- --- ----------
Scottie Pippen 3 33.0 16.3 2.7 6.7 9.3 5.7 1.3 0.7 3.3 4.7 6.0 13.0 .462 2.0 3.7 .545 2.3 2.7 .875

Season 16

George McCloud Scottie Pippen
Season -2002-03
Team -Portland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George McCloud ------- --- ----------
Scottie Pippen 64 29.9 10.8 0.9 3.5 4.3 4.5 1.6 0.4 2.6 2.3 4.1 9.3 .444 0.6 2.1 .286 1.9 2.3 .818
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George McCloud ------- --- ----------
Scottie Pippen 4 18.5 5.8 0.5 2.3 2.8 3.3 0.0 0.0 1.8 2.0 2.3 5.5 .409 0.8 2.3 .333 0.5 0.5 1.000

Season 17

George McCloud Scottie Pippen
Season -2003-04
Team -Chicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George McCloud ------- --- ----------
Scottie Pippen 23 17.9 5.9 0.9 2.1 3.0 2.2 0.9 0.4 1.3 1.7 2.3 6.1 .379 0.6 2.1 .271 0.7 1.2 .630
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George McCloud ------- --- ----------
Scottie Pippen ------- --- ----------