John Havlicek vs. Scottie Pippen: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare John Havlicek 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 / Stats / Stats Rankings

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where John Havlicek, with a career spanning 16 seasons from 1963 to 1978, 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.

John Havlicek vs. Scottie Pippen
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
John Havlicek Scottie Pippen John Havlicek Scottie Pippen
Points
19th
67th
15th
19th
Rebounds
82nd
96th
37th
14th
Assists
40th
38th
28th
11th
Steals
+300th
8th
253rd
2nd
Blocks
+300th
113rd
+300th
26th
Years16171316

John Havlicek vs. Scottie Pippen
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
John Havlicek Scottie Pippen John Havlicek Scottie Pippen
Points
56th
217th
57th
161st
Rebounds
+300th
295th
232nd
170th
Assists
148th
113rd
120th
101st
Steals
+300th
14th
215th
18th
Blocks
+300th
248th
+300th
188th

Steals, blocks, offensive and defensive rebounds started to be recorded in the 1973-74 season. The 3-point shot was implemented in the 1979-80 season.
n/a = The player doesn't have data for the stat.
* Some years in John Havlicek's career don't have data for these stats.

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:

John Havlicek Scottie Pippen Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
19th
67th
48 26,395 vs. 18,9407,455
Rebounds
82nd
96th
14 8,007 vs. 7,494513
Assists
40th
38th
2 6,114 vs. 6,13521
Steals
+300th
8th
+292 476 vs. 2,3071,831
Blocks
+300th
113rd
+187 117 vs. 947830
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
102nd
+198 610 vs. 2,0681,458
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
66th
+234 1,389 vs. 5,4264,037
Field Goals Made
13th
56th
43 10,513 vs. 7,4203,093
Field Goals Attempted
7th
60th
53 23,930 vs. 15,7008,230
3-Pointers Made
n/a
180th
0 vs. 978
3-Pointers Attempted
n/a
141st
0 vs. 3,002
Free Throws Made
32nd
159th
127 5,369 vs. 3,1222,247
Free Throws Attempted
36th
121st
85 6,589 vs. 4,4372,152

Games and Years:

John Havlicek Scottie Pippen Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
32nd
57th
25 1,270 vs. 1,17892
Seasons
91st
59th
32 16 vs. 171

Triple-Doubles:

John Havlicek Scottie Pippen Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
18th
38th
20 31 vs. 1714

Rankings by Points Scored:

John Havlicek Scottie Pippen Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
88th
152nd
64 12 vs. 57
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

John Havlicek Scottie Pippen Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
15th
19th
4 3,776 vs. 3,642134
Rebounds
37th
14th
23 1,186 vs. 1,583397
Assists
28th
11th
17 825 vs. 1,048223
Steals
253rd
2nd
251 60 vs. 395335
Blocks
+300th
26th
+274 16 vs. 185169
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
12th
+288 79 vs. 466387
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
14th
+286 199 vs. 1,117918
Field Goals Made
13th
18th
5 1,451 vs. 1,335116
Field Goals Attempted
11th
16th
5 3,329 vs. 3,009320
3-Pointers Made
n/a
30th
0 vs. 200
3-Pointers Attempted
n/a
21st
0 vs. 660
Free Throws Made
15th
20th
5 874 vs. 772102
Free Throws Attempted
19th
17th
2 1,046 vs. 1,06721

Games and Years:

John Havlicek Scottie Pippen Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
24th
10th
14 172 vs. 20836
Playoffs
45th
10th
35 13 vs. 163

Triple-Doubles:

John Havlicek Scottie Pippen Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
12th
13th
1 5 vs. 41

Rankings by Points Scored:

John Havlicek Scottie Pippen Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
28th
-
5 vs. 05
50+ point games
9th
-
1 vs. 01
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

John Havlicek Scottie Pippen Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
56th
217th
161 20.78 vs. 16.084.71
Rebounds per game
+300th
295th
+5 6.30 vs. 6.360.06
Assists per game
148th
113rd
35 4.81 vs. 5.210.39
Steals per game
+300th
14th
+286 1.21 vs. 1.960.75
Blocks per game
+300th
248th
+52 0.30 vs. 0.800.51
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.54 vs. 1.760.21
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
196th
+104 3.52 vs. 4.611.09
Field Goals Made per game
42nd
199th
157 8.28 vs. 6.301.98
Field Goals Attempted per game
20th
218th
198 18.84 vs. 13.335.51
3-Pointers Made per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.83
3-Pointers Attempted per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 2.55
Free Throws Made per game
105th
+300th
+195 4.23 vs. 2.651.58
Free Throws Attempted per game
121st
+300th
+179 5.19 vs. 3.771.42

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

John Havlicek Scottie Pippen Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
57th
161st
104 21.95 vs. 17.514.44
Rebounds per game
232nd
170th
62 6.90 vs. 7.610.72
Assists per game
120th
101st
19 4.80 vs. 5.040.24
Steals per game
215th
18th
197 1.13 vs. 1.900.77
Blocks per game
+300th
188th
+112 0.30 vs. 0.890.59
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
163rd
+137 1.49 vs. 2.240.75
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
124th
+176 3.75 vs. 5.371.62
Field Goals Made per game
48th
171st
123 8.44 vs. 6.422.02
Field Goals Attempted per game
40th
166th
126 19.35 vs. 14.474.89
3-Pointers Made per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.96
3-Pointers Attempted per game
n/a
277th
0.00 vs. 3.17
Free Throws Made per game
75th
204th
129 5.08 vs. 3.711.37
Free Throws Attempted per game
98th
177th
79 6.08 vs. 5.130.95

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, 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 3 minimum games for the Playoffs are applied.