Cross-era · careers 21 years apart

Scottie Pippen vs K.C. Jones

Scottie Pippen (1987-2003) and K.C. Jones (1958-1966) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 21 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Scottie Pippen was the higher-volume scorer (16.1 points per game to 7.4); adjusted for era they scored at 1.62× and 0.62× their league average respectively; Scottie Pippen was the more efficient scorer (53.6% true shooting to 43.5%). Scottie Pippen holds the edge on accolades — 6 championships and the #19 all-time ranking to K.C. Jones's #66.

Career averages

Scottie PippenStatK.C. Jones
16.1 Points / game 7.4
6.4 Rebounds / game 3.6
5.2 Assists / game 4.3
2.0 Steals / game 0.0
0.8 Blocks / game 0.0
46.8% Field goal % 38.6%
29.5% 3-point % 0.0%
70.3% Free throw % 64.1%
53.6% True shooting % 43.5%
1,178 Games played 676

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Scottie PippenStatK.C. Jones
1.62× Points vs era avg 0.62×
1.55× Rebounds vs era avg 0.57×
2.32× Assists vs era avg 1.97×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for Scottie Pippen.

Advanced stats weren't tracked in K.C. Jones's era.

Playoff averages

Scottie PippenStatK.C. Jones
17.5 Points / game 6.4
7.6 Rebounds / game 3.1
5.0 Assists / game 3.8
1.9 Steals / game 0.0
0.9 Blocks / game 0.0
44.4% Field goal % 35.6%
29.7% 3-point % 0.0%
72.6% Free throw % 69.9%
208 Playoff games 105

Accolades

Scottie PippenStatK.C. Jones
0 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 0
6 Championships 8
7 All-Star selections 0
3 All-NBA 1st Team 0
#19 All-time GOAT rank #66

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