Cross-era · careers 12 years apart

Scottie Pippen vs Nikola Jokic

Scottie Pippen 1987-2003 · Forward-Guard Nikola Jokic 2015-2025 · Center · active

Scottie Pippen (1987-2003) and Nikola Jokic (2015-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 12 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Nikola Jokic was the higher-volume scorer (22.2 points per game to 16.1); adjusted for era they scored at 1.62× and 2.11× their league average respectively; Nikola Jokic was the more efficient scorer (70.3% true shooting to 53.6%). Scottie Pippen holds the edge on accolades — 6 championships and the #19 all-time ranking to Nikola Jokic's #35.

Career averages

Scottie PippenStatNikola Jokic
16.1 Points / game 22.2
6.4 Rebounds / game 11.1
5.2 Assists / game 7.5
2.0 Steals / game 1.3
0.8 Blocks / game 0.7
46.8% Field goal % 55.7%
29.5% 3-point % 35.7%
70.3% Free throw % 82.5%
53.6% True shooting % 70.3%
1,178 Games played 810

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Scottie PippenStatNikola Jokic
1.62× Points vs era avg 2.11×
1.55× Rebounds vs era avg 2.65×
2.32× Assists vs era avg 3.17×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for Scottie Pippen.

Scottie PippenStatNikola Jokic
— Offensive rating 116.1
— Defensive rating 108.9
— Net rating 7.3
— Usage % 30.4%
— Assist % 50.3%
— Rebound % 20.7%

Playoff averages

Scottie PippenStatNikola Jokic
17.5 Points / game 27.4
7.6 Rebounds / game 12.3
5.0 Assists / game 7.6
1.9 Steals / game 1.2
0.9 Blocks / game 0.9
44.4% Field goal % 52.5%
29.7% 3-point % 38.9%
72.6% Free throw % 82.9%
208 Playoff games 94

Accolades

Scottie PippenStatNikola Jokic
0 MVP awards 3
0 Finals MVP 1
6 Championships 1
7 All-Star selections 7
3 All-NBA 1st Team 6
#19 All-time GOAT rank #35

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