Cross-era · careers 15 years apart

Scottie Pippen vs Wilt Chamberlain

Scottie Pippen 1987-2003 · Forward-Guard Wilt Chamberlain 1959-1972 · Center

Scottie Pippen (1987-2003) and Wilt Chamberlain (1959-1972) 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, Wilt Chamberlain was the higher-volume scorer (30.1 points per game to 16.1); adjusted for era they scored at 1.62× and 2.56× their league average respectively; Wilt Chamberlain was the more efficient scorer (54.7% true shooting to 53.6%). Wilt Chamberlain holds the edge on accolades — 4 MVPs, 2 championships, 1 Finals MVP and the #8 all-time ranking to Scottie Pippen's #19.

Career averages

Scottie PippenStatWilt Chamberlain
16.1 Points / game 30.1
6.4 Rebounds / game 22.9
5.2 Assists / game 4.4
2.0 Steals / game 0.0
0.8 Blocks / game 0.0
46.8% Field goal % 56.8%
29.5% 3-point % 0.0%
70.3% Free throw % 50.1%
53.6% True shooting % 54.7%
1,178 Games played 1,045

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Scottie PippenStatWilt Chamberlain
1.62× Points vs era avg 2.56×
1.55× Rebounds vs era avg 3.85×
2.32× Assists vs era avg 2.03×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for Scottie Pippen.

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Wilt Chamberlain's era.

Playoff averages

Scottie PippenStatWilt Chamberlain
17.5 Points / game 22.5
7.6 Rebounds / game 24.5
5.0 Assists / game 4.2
1.9 Steals / game 0.0
0.9 Blocks / game 0.0
44.4% Field goal % 53.1%
29.7% 3-point % 0.0%
72.6% Free throw % 46.6%
208 Playoff games 160

Accolades

Scottie PippenStatWilt Chamberlain
0 MVP awards 4
0 Finals MVP 1
6 Championships 2
7 All-Star selections 13
3 All-NBA 1st Team 7
#19 All-time GOAT rank #8

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