Cross-era · careers 4 years apart

Scottie Pippen vs Kevin Durant

Scottie Pippen 1987-2003 · Forward-Guard Kevin Durant 2007-2025 · Forward · active

Scottie Pippen (1987-2003) and Kevin Durant (2007-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 4 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Kevin Durant was the higher-volume scorer (27.8 points per game to 16.1); adjusted for era they scored at 1.62× and 2.79× their league average respectively; Kevin Durant was the more efficient scorer (58.7% true shooting to 53.6%). Kevin Durant holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 2 championships, 2 Finals MVPs and the #17 all-time ranking to Scottie Pippen's #19.

Career averages

Scottie PippenStatKevin Durant
16.1 Points / game 27.8
6.4 Rebounds / game 7.1
5.2 Assists / game 4.7
2.0 Steals / game 1.0
0.8 Blocks / game 1.2
46.8% Field goal % 51.1%
29.5% 3-point % 39.3%
70.3% Free throw % 88.2%
53.6% True shooting % 58.7%
1,178 Games played 1,047

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Scottie PippenStatKevin Durant
1.62× Points vs era avg 2.79×
1.55× Rebounds vs era avg 1.74×
2.32× Assists vs era avg 2.08×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for Scottie Pippen.

Scottie PippenStatKevin Durant
— Offensive rating 116.9
— Defensive rating 107.6
— Net rating 9.3
— Usage % 27.1%
— Assist % 20.7%
— Rebound % 8.3%

Playoff averages

Scottie PippenStatKevin Durant
17.5 Points / game 29.3
7.6 Rebounds / game 7.8
5.0 Assists / game 4.2
1.9 Steals / game 1.0
0.9 Blocks / game 1.2
44.4% Field goal % 48.0%
29.7% 3-point % 35.5%
72.6% Free throw % 86.9%
208 Playoff games 170

Accolades

Scottie PippenStatKevin Durant
0 MVP awards 1
0 Finals MVP 2
6 Championships 2
7 All-Star selections 13
3 All-NBA 1st Team 6
#19 All-time GOAT rank #17

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