Cross-era · careers 2 years apart

Scottie Pippen vs George Gervin

Scottie Pippen (1987-2003) and George Gervin (1976-1985) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 2 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, George Gervin was the higher-volume scorer (26.2 points per game to 16.1); adjusted for era they scored at 1.62× and 2.50× their league average respectively; George Gervin was the more efficient scorer (57.2% true shooting to 53.6%). Scottie Pippen holds the edge on accolades — 6 championships and the #19 all-time ranking to George Gervin's #54.

Career averages

Scottie PippenStatGeorge Gervin
16.1 Points / game 26.2
6.4 Rebounds / game 4.6
5.2 Assists / game 2.8
2.0 Steals / game 1.2
0.8 Blocks / game 0.9
46.8% Field goal % 51.0%
29.5% 3-point % 18.3%
70.3% Free throw % 84.5%
53.6% True shooting % 57.2%
1,178 Games played 791

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Scottie PippenStatGeorge Gervin
1.62× Points vs era avg 2.50×
1.55× Rebounds vs era avg 1.04×
2.32× Assists vs era avg 1.13×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for Scottie Pippen.

Advanced stats weren't tracked in George Gervin's era.

Playoff averages

Scottie PippenStatGeorge Gervin
17.5 Points / game 27.0
7.6 Rebounds / game 5.8
5.0 Assists / game 3.2
1.9 Steals / game 1.2
0.9 Blocks / game 0.9
44.4% Field goal % 49.4%
29.7% 3-point % 0.0%
72.6% Free throw % 79.5%
208 Playoff games 59

Accolades

Scottie PippenStatGeorge Gervin
0 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 0
6 Championships 0
7 All-Star selections 9
3 All-NBA 1st Team 5
#19 All-time GOAT rank #54

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