Cross-era · careers 1 years apart

Scottie Pippen vs Dwight Howard

Scottie Pippen 1987-2003 · Forward-Guard Dwight Howard 2004-2021 · Center-Forward

Scottie Pippen (1987-2003) and Dwight Howard (2004-2021) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 1 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Scottie Pippen was the higher-volume scorer (16.1 points per game to 15.7); adjusted for era they scored at 1.62× and 1.61× their league average respectively; Dwight Howard was the more efficient scorer (60.3% true shooting to 53.6%). Scottie Pippen holds the edge on accolades — 6 championships and the #19 all-time ranking to Dwight Howard's #48.

Career averages

Scottie PippenStatDwight Howard
16.1 Points / game 15.7
6.4 Rebounds / game 11.8
5.2 Assists / game 1.3
2.0 Steals / game 0.9
0.8 Blocks / game 1.8
46.8% Field goal % 59.3%
29.5% 3-point % 15.8%
70.3% Free throw % 57.0%
53.6% True shooting % 60.3%
1,178 Games played 1,242

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Scottie PippenStatDwight Howard
1.62× Points vs era avg 1.61×
1.55× Rebounds vs era avg 2.85×
2.32× Assists vs era avg 0.64×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for Scottie Pippen.

Scottie PippenStatDwight Howard
— Offensive rating 107.3
— Defensive rating 106.8
— Net rating 0.5
— Usage % 0.2%
— Assist % 0.1%
— Rebound % 0.2%

Playoff averages

Scottie PippenStatDwight Howard
17.5 Points / game 15.3
7.6 Rebounds / game 11.8
5.0 Assists / game 1.2
1.9 Steals / game 0.8
0.9 Blocks / game 2.0
44.4% Field goal % 59.3%
29.7% 3-point % 7.2%
72.6% Free throw % 54.8%
208 Playoff games 125

Accolades

Scottie PippenStatDwight Howard
0 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 0
6 Championships 1
7 All-Star selections 8
3 All-NBA 1st Team 5
#19 All-time GOAT rank #48

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