Cross-era · careers 9 years apart

Scottie Pippen vs Damian Lillard

Scottie Pippen 1987-2003 · Forward-Guard Damian Lillard 2012-2025 · Guard · active

Scottie Pippen (1987-2003) and Damian Lillard (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, Damian Lillard was the higher-volume scorer (25.1 points per game to 16.1); adjusted for era they scored at 1.62× and 2.48× their league average respectively; Damian Lillard was the more efficient scorer (59.0% true shooting to 53.6%). Scottie Pippen holds the edge on accolades — 6 championships and the #19 all-time ranking to Damian Lillard's #69.

Career averages

Scottie PippenStatDamian Lillard
16.1 Points / game 25.1
6.4 Rebounds / game 4.3
5.2 Assists / game 6.8
2.0 Steals / game 1.0
0.8 Blocks / game 0.3
46.8% Field goal % 43.8%
29.5% 3-point % 37.1%
70.3% Free throw % 89.5%
53.6% True shooting % 59.0%
1,178 Games played 900

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Scottie PippenStatDamian Lillard
1.62× Points vs era avg 2.48×
1.55× Rebounds vs era avg 1.03×
2.32× Assists vs era avg 2.99×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for Scottie Pippen.

Scottie PippenStatDamian Lillard
— Offensive rating 114.2
— Defensive rating 110.3
— Net rating 4.0
— Usage % 0.3%
— Assist % 0.3%
— Rebound % 0.1%

Playoff averages

Scottie PippenStatDamian Lillard
17.5 Points / game 25.2
7.6 Rebounds / game 4.4
5.0 Assists / game 6.1
1.9 Steals / game 1.2
0.9 Blocks / game 0.3
44.4% Field goal % 40.5%
29.7% 3-point % 35.5%
72.6% Free throw % 88.9%
208 Playoff games 68

Accolades

Scottie PippenStatDamian Lillard
0 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 0
6 Championships 0
7 All-Star selections 8
3 All-NBA 1st Team 1
#19 All-time GOAT rank #69

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