Cross-era · careers 6 years apart

Scottie Pippen vs James Harden

Scottie Pippen 1987-2003 · Forward-Guard James Harden 2009-2025 · Guard · active

Scottie Pippen (1987-2003) and James Harden (2009-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 6 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, James Harden was the higher-volume scorer (24.0 points per game to 16.1); adjusted for era they scored at 1.62× and 2.39× their league average respectively; James Harden was the more efficient scorer (64.1% true shooting to 53.6%). Scottie Pippen holds the edge on accolades — 6 championships and the #19 all-time ranking to James Harden's #41.

Career averages

Scottie PippenStatJames Harden
16.1 Points / game 24.0
6.4 Rebounds / game 5.6
5.2 Assists / game 7.3
2.0 Steals / game 1.5
0.8 Blocks / game 0.6
46.8% Field goal % 43.8%
29.5% 3-point % 36.5%
70.3% Free throw % 86.0%
53.6% True shooting % 64.1%
1,178 Games played 1,221

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Scottie PippenStatJames Harden
1.62× Points vs era avg 2.39×
1.55× Rebounds vs era avg 1.35×
2.32× Assists vs era avg 3.21×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for Scottie Pippen.

Scottie PippenStatJames Harden
— Offensive rating 115.0
— Defensive rating 109.4
— Net rating 5.5
— Usage % 28.6%
— Assist % 34.7%
— Rebound % 7.9%

Playoff averages

Scottie PippenStatJames Harden
17.5 Points / game 22.5
7.6 Rebounds / game 5.5
5.0 Assists / game 6.5
1.9 Steals / game 1.6
0.9 Blocks / game 0.6
44.4% Field goal % 43.0%
29.7% 3-point % 34.7%
72.6% Free throw % 86.5%
208 Playoff games 173

Accolades

Scottie PippenStatJames Harden
0 MVP awards 1
0 Finals MVP 0
6 Championships 0
7 All-Star selections 10
3 All-NBA 1st Team 6
#19 All-time GOAT rank #41

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