Cross-era · careers 32 years apart

Scottie Pippen vs George Mikan

Scottie Pippen 1987-2003 · Forward-Guard George Mikan 1948-1955 · Center

Scottie Pippen (1987-2003) and George Mikan (1948-1955) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 32 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, George Mikan was the higher-volume scorer (23.1 points per game to 16.1); adjusted for era they scored at 1.62× and 2.71× their league average respectively; Scottie Pippen was the more efficient scorer (53.6% true shooting to 48.3%). Scottie Pippen holds the edge on accolades — 6 championships and the #19 all-time ranking to George Mikan's #34.

Career averages

Scottie PippenStatGeorge Mikan
16.1 Points / game 23.1
6.4 Rebounds / game 9.5
5.2 Assists / game 2.8
2.0 Steals / game 0.0
0.8 Blocks / game 0.0
46.8% Field goal % 40.2%
29.5% 3-point % 0.0%
70.3% Free throw % 78.1%
53.6% True shooting % 48.3%
1,178 Games played 439

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Scottie PippenStatGeorge Mikan
1.62× Points vs era avg 2.71×
1.55× Rebounds vs era avg 2.55×
2.32× Assists vs era avg 1.37×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for Scottie Pippen.

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

Playoff averages

Scottie PippenStatGeorge Mikan
17.5 Points / game 22.9
7.6 Rebounds / game 11.1
5.0 Assists / game 2.2
1.9 Steals / game 0.0
0.9 Blocks / game 0.0
44.4% Field goal % 39.8%
29.7% 3-point % 0.0%
72.6% Free throw % 78.3%
208 Playoff games 60

Accolades

Scottie PippenStatGeorge Mikan
0 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 0
6 Championships 5
7 All-Star selections 4
3 All-NBA 1st Team 6
#19 All-time GOAT rank #34

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