Cross-era · careers 15 years apart

Scottie Pippen vs Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

Scottie Pippen 1987-2003 · Forward-Guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2018-2025 · Guard · active

Scottie Pippen (1987-2003) and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2018-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 15 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was the higher-volume scorer (25.3 points per game to 16.1); adjusted for era they scored at 1.62× and 2.37× their league average respectively; Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's #68.

Career averages

Scottie PippenStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
16.1 Points / game 25.3
6.4 Rebounds / game 4.7
5.2 Assists / game 5.3
2.0 Steals / game 1.4
0.8 Blocks / game 0.8
46.8% Field goal % 50.4%
29.5% 3-point % 35.9%
70.3% Free throw % 85.1%
53.6% True shooting % 70.3%
1,178 Games played 530

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Scottie PippenStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
1.62× Points vs era avg 2.37×
1.55× Rebounds vs era avg 1.12×
2.32× Assists vs era avg 2.19×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for Scottie Pippen.

Scottie PippenStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
— Offensive rating 112.7
— Defensive rating 111.4
— Net rating 1.3
— Usage % 33.4%
— Assist % 35.0%
— Rebound % 7.0%

Playoff averages

Scottie PippenStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
17.5 Points / game 25.8
7.6 Rebounds / game 5.4
5.0 Assists / game 5.7
1.9 Steals / game 1.4
0.9 Blocks / game 1.0
44.4% Field goal % 46.6%
29.7% 3-point % 36.1%
72.6% Free throw % 86.7%
208 Playoff games 46

Accolades

Scottie PippenStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
0 MVP awards 2
0 Finals MVP 1
6 Championships 1
7 All-Star selections 3
3 All-NBA 1st Team 4
#19 All-time GOAT rank #68

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