Cross-era · careers 8 years apart

Scottie Pippen vs Kawhi Leonard

Scottie Pippen 1987-2003 · Forward-Guard Kawhi Leonard 2011-2025 · Forward · active

Scottie Pippen (1987-2003) and Kawhi Leonard (2011-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 8 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Kawhi Leonard was the higher-volume scorer (20.7 points per game to 16.1); adjusted for era they scored at 1.62× and 2.03× their league average respectively; Kawhi Leonard was the more efficient scorer (67.2% true shooting to 53.6%). Scottie Pippen holds the edge on accolades — 6 championships and the #19 all-time ranking to Kawhi Leonard's #27.

Career averages

Scottie PippenStatKawhi Leonard
16.1 Points / game 20.7
6.4 Rebounds / game 6.4
5.2 Assists / game 3.1
2.0 Steals / game 1.7
0.8 Blocks / game 0.6
46.8% Field goal % 49.9%
29.5% 3-point % 38.9%
70.3% Free throw % 85.0%
53.6% True shooting % 67.2%
1,178 Games played 798

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Scottie PippenStatKawhi Leonard
1.62× Points vs era avg 2.03×
1.55× Rebounds vs era avg 1.55×
2.32× Assists vs era avg 1.36×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for Scottie Pippen.

Scottie PippenStatKawhi Leonard
— Offensive rating 115.0
— Defensive rating 105.0
— Net rating 10.0
— Usage % 33.5%
— Assist % 21.0%
— Rebound % 11.5%

Playoff averages

Scottie PippenStatKawhi Leonard
17.5 Points / game 21.5
7.6 Rebounds / game 7.8
5.0 Assists / game 3.0
1.9 Steals / game 1.8
0.9 Blocks / game 0.7
44.4% Field goal % 51.3%
29.7% 3-point % 40.2%
72.6% Free throw % 80.2%
208 Playoff games 146

Accolades

Scottie PippenStatKawhi Leonard
0 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 2
6 Championships 2
7 All-Star selections 7
3 All-NBA 1st Team 3
#19 All-time GOAT rank #27

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