Scottie Pippen Picks Michael Jordan As His ‘Favorite’ And ‘Best’ Teammate Ever Despite The Two No Longer Being On Speaking Terms: ‘I Can’t Knock Him And Say He Was A Bad Teammate’

The Bulls went 514-177 in the regular season when both Pippen and Jordan were in the lineup. 

Pippen averaged 17.1 points, 6.4 rebounds, 5.3 assists, 2.0 steals and 0.9 blocks next to Jordan, while Jordan averaged 31.5 points, 6.4 rebounds, 5.6 assists, 2.5 steals and 0.8 blocks alongside Pippen.

Jordan has not spoken publicly since Pippen began bashing him. The last time we heard Jordan talk about Pippen was in “The Last Dance” docuseries. 

“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 best 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 for the Bulls twice. He averaged 31.5 points, 6.3 rebounds, 5.4 assists, 2.5 steals and 0.9 blocks and won five MVPs, six Finals MVPs, three steals titles, 10 scoring titles and one Defensive Player of the Year Award. 

Jordan made 12 All-Star teams, 11 All-NBA teams and nine All-Defensive teams with Chicago. 

Both Pippen and Jordan are in the Hall of Fame. Pippen asked Jordan to present him into the Hall of Fame. They were friends back then.