Cross-era · careers 10 years apart

Scottie Pippen vs John Havlicek

Scottie Pippen 1987-2003 · Forward-Guard John Havlicek 1962-1977 · Forward

Scottie Pippen (1987-2003) and John Havlicek (1962-1977) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 10 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, John Havlicek was the higher-volume scorer (20.8 points per game to 16.1); adjusted for era they scored at 1.62× and 1.89× their league average respectively; Scottie Pippen was the more efficient scorer (53.6% true shooting to 49.2%). John Havlicek holds the edge on accolades — 8 championships, 1 Finals MVP and the #11 all-time ranking to Scottie Pippen's #19.

Career averages

Scottie PippenStatJohn Havlicek
16.1 Points / game 20.8
6.4 Rebounds / game 6.3
5.2 Assists / game 4.8
2.0 Steals / game 0.4
0.8 Blocks / game 0.1
46.8% Field goal % 43.9%
29.5% 3-point % 0.0%
70.3% Free throw % 81.3%
53.6% True shooting % 49.2%
1,178 Games played 1,270

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Scottie PippenStatJohn Havlicek
1.62× Points vs era avg 1.89×
1.55× Rebounds vs era avg 1.17×
2.32× Assists vs era avg 2.14×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for Scottie Pippen.

Advanced stats weren't tracked in John Havlicek's era.

Playoff averages

Scottie PippenStatJohn Havlicek
17.5 Points / game 22.0
7.6 Rebounds / game 6.9
5.0 Assists / game 4.8
1.9 Steals / game 0.3
0.9 Blocks / game 0.1
44.4% Field goal % 43.5%
29.7% 3-point % 0.0%
72.6% Free throw % 82.7%
208 Playoff games 172

Accolades

Scottie PippenStatJohn Havlicek
0 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 1
6 Championships 8
7 All-Star selections 13
3 All-NBA 1st Team 4
#19 All-time GOAT rank #11

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