Cross-era · careers 6 years apart

Scottie Pippen vs Stephen Curry

Scottie Pippen 1987-2003 · Forward-Guard Stephen Curry 2009-2025 · Guard · active

Scottie Pippen (1987-2003) and Stephen Curry (2009-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 6 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Stephen Curry was the higher-volume scorer (24.8 points per game to 16.1); adjusted for era they scored at 1.62× and 2.50× their league average respectively; Stephen Curry was the more efficient scorer (64.8% true shooting to 53.6%). Stephen Curry holds the edge on accolades — 2 MVPs, 4 championships, 1 Finals MVP and the #16 all-time ranking to Scottie Pippen's #19.

Career averages

Scottie PippenStatStephen Curry
16.1 Points / game 24.8
6.4 Rebounds / game 4.7
5.2 Assists / game 6.3
2.0 Steals / game 1.5
0.8 Blocks / game 0.3
46.8% Field goal % 47.1%
29.5% 3-point % 42.5%
70.3% Free throw % 91.0%
53.6% True shooting % 64.8%
1,178 Games played 1,069

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Scottie PippenStatStephen Curry
1.62× Points vs era avg 2.50×
1.55× Rebounds vs era avg 1.14×
2.32× Assists vs era avg 2.86×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for Scottie Pippen.

Scottie PippenStatStephen Curry
— Offensive rating 117.2
— Defensive rating 105.8
— Net rating 11.5
— Usage % 32.5%
— Assist % 27.0%
— Rebound % 6.5%

Playoff averages

Scottie PippenStatStephen Curry
17.5 Points / game 26.8
7.6 Rebounds / game 5.3
5.0 Assists / game 6.2
1.9 Steals / game 1.5
0.9 Blocks / game 0.3
44.4% Field goal % 45.4%
29.7% 3-point % 39.8%
72.6% Free throw % 89.1%
208 Playoff games 155

Accolades

Scottie PippenStatStephen Curry
0 MVP awards 2
0 Finals MVP 1
6 Championships 4
7 All-Star selections 10
3 All-NBA 1st Team 4
#19 All-time GOAT rank #16

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