Scottie Pippen wrote in his book that he and Michael Jordan are “the best duo in NBA history.” Pippen and Jordan won six championships on the Chicago Bulls and three-peated twice in the ’90s. The Bulls went 6-0 in the NBA Finals.
“The two of us will forever be linked together, the best duo in NBA history,” Pippen wrote. “He helped make my dreams come true, as I helped make his.” The Bulls were 514-177 in the regular season when Jordan and Pippen played.
Jordan averaged 31.5 points, 6.4 rebounds, 5.
6 assists, 2.5 steals and 0.8 blocks alongside Pippen, while Pippen averaged 17.
1 points, 6.4 rebounds, 5.3 assists, 2.
0 steals and 0.9 blocks next to Jordan. “I would never be able to find a tandem, another support system, another partner in the game of basketball like Scottie Pippen,” Jordan said in Episode 2 of The Last Dance docuseries.
“He was a pleasure to play with. He helped me so much in the way that I approached the game, the way I played the game. Whenever they speak Michael Jordan, they should speak Scottie Pippen.
Everybody says well I won all these championships, but I didn’t win without Scottie Pippen. And that’s why I consider him my best teammate of all time.” Pippen had two stints with the Bulls.
He averaged 17.7 points, 6.7 rebounds, 5.
3 assists, 2.1 steals and 0.9 blocks.
One of the greatest two-way players in NBA history, Pippen made seven All-Star teams, seven All-NBA teams and 10 All-Defensive teams with Chicago. Jordan also played fo.
