Cross-era · careers 9 years apart

Scottie Pippen vs Anthony Davis

Scottie Pippen 1987-2003 · Forward-Guard Anthony Davis 2012-2025 · Forward-Center · active

Scottie Pippen (1987-2003) and Anthony Davis (2012-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 9 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Anthony Davis was the higher-volume scorer (24.0 points per game to 16.1); adjusted for era they scored at 1.62× and 2.37× their league average respectively; Anthony Davis was the more efficient scorer (60.1% true shooting to 53.6%). Scottie Pippen holds the edge on accolades — 6 championships and the #19 all-time ranking to Anthony Davis's #61.

Career averages

Scottie PippenStatAnthony Davis
16.1 Points / game 24.0
6.4 Rebounds / game 10.7
5.2 Assists / game 2.6
2.0 Steals / game 1.3
0.8 Blocks / game 2.3
46.8% Field goal % 52.2%
29.5% 3-point % 24.6%
70.3% Free throw % 78.8%
53.6% True shooting % 60.1%
1,178 Games played 807

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Scottie PippenStatAnthony Davis
1.62× Points vs era avg 2.37×
1.55× Rebounds vs era avg 2.58×
2.32× Assists vs era avg 1.11×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for Scottie Pippen.

Scottie PippenStatAnthony Davis
— Offensive rating 110.2
— Defensive rating 107.5
— Net rating 2.7
— Usage % 27.5%
— Assist % 15.1%
— Rebound % 18.7%

Playoff averages

Scottie PippenStatAnthony Davis
17.5 Points / game 26.1
7.6 Rebounds / game 11.7
5.0 Assists / game 2.9
1.9 Steals / game 1.3
0.9 Blocks / game 2.1
44.4% Field goal % 54.0%
29.7% 3-point % 28.0%
72.6% Free throw % 83.8%
208 Playoff games 60

Accolades

Scottie PippenStatAnthony Davis
0 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 0
6 Championships 1
7 All-Star selections 7
3 All-NBA 1st Team 4
#19 All-time GOAT rank #61

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