Was Pippen really Better Than Michael Jordan ? 

This is not a serious question at all

Scotty Pippen was the Michael Jordan of all Scotty Pippens

heres the difference... MJ came into the league at an MVP-level player immediately.. Although Pippen had the potential from the start.. Pippen was lost for the first couple years (watch the games ) ... so what happened? simple.. Pippen had the luxury of the GOAT on his team to learn from.... so can the student be better than the master? not in this case.

Angry Old Hoops did a video showing the 1991 Finals, and it showed nothing but premier defense on magic by MJ for the whole game....Oh, and that one single Pip defensive set they always highlight, lol.

At the end of the day, Scottie was a great player. He seemed to be well liked by his teammates and was nice to fans. Let's hope Scottie gets over his anger with MJ and enjoys the fourth quarter of his life.

Pippen struggled hard with being clutch. I still remember when he was on the Trailblazers and missed that finger roll resulting in the loss of the series. 🤷🏻‍♂️

TMI time. Recovering from a knee surgery 6 weeks ago and over that time I've spent A LOT of hours going back and watching old 80s Bulls games. Full games, not highlights. More people should do that. Obviously, I watched these at the time, being 14 when Jordan came into the league, but it had been a while since I'd seen full games from then. People have sadly forgotten just how otherworldly Jordan was on both ends of the court, night after night, dragging various shitty teams up an down the court. To say he had little to no help is laughably understanded when you go back and actually watch. As for Pip. He eventually became good, but it took A LONG TIME, because those first few years he and Grant were not much better than what Jordan had been working with. Truth is, as good as Pippen turned out to be, a guy like Kevin McHale was FAR closer is talent and ability to his #1 Larry Bird than Pippen was to Jordan, and it isn't really al that close. Sure, Jordan didn't win without Pippen but he could have won with lots of other teammates better than what he started with. Pippen was NEVER gonna be any team's #1 option. He wasn't talented enough and he wasn't wired for that role. He was just never "the guy." What you're seeing now is just saltiness from him and it's pitiful to watch. Go back and watch full games, kids...go see just how incredible Jordan was. Don't rely on comparing highlights. Watch him completely take over and dominate games out of sheer necessity and through his own will power.

It is telling that the only one to put Pippen in the GOAT debate is Pippen himself. Pippen had his faults, but we still loved him. It's sad he has turned to the dark side.

Bearing in mind that they were team-mates, was the 1×All-Star MVP & 1×steals leader better than the 5×MVP, 6×Finals MVP, 3×All-Star MVP, 1×DPOY,10×scoring leader & 3×steals leader? No.

With all due respect to Scottie Pippen, he does not come close to Michael. He has shown on several occasions to be egocentric and a selfish player.

If Jordan is the best mid range shooter that makes him the best shooter and when it comes to passing Jordan was a better playmaker by far because he was just a threat offensively

Having witnessed the Bulls dynasty first-hand, while acknowledging Pip as a very good player...I'd have to respectfully disagree that Pip ever did anything better than MJ.

Pip had Chuck and the Dream and couldnt win sh*t He also averaged 17ppg Its laughable that anyone thinks he is better than Jordan

Pippen without MJ is not a top 75 of all time player. He’s just not What was Pippin before he came to the Bulls? A below average NBA talent. Being around MJ and seeing the type of dedication and work ethic and determination it took to be great Is what helped make Scottie what he was. If Scottie was drafted to some other team , he would just be an average NBA player

Just ask Ron Harper what happened the one time Pip mistakenly challenged Money during practice.

Only in today's Era are we having this discussion lol.

Who's saying this? Scottie was better than Jordan at...growing hair.

I'm incredibly disappointed that this is not a ten minute video of Sean just saying "nnnnnnnnnnooooooooooooooo...."

Pippen's best attribute: Defense. Even there, Jordan was better. Both are All Time Greats on Defense, but Jordan was better and a candidate for the GOAT on Defense.

let´s just stick with the fact, that scottie´s career stats as a bull (16.1 ppg, 6.4 rpg, 5.2 apg) are worse than russell welstbrook´s stats as a laker (17.2 ppg, 6.8rpg, 7.3 apg,)

Pippen is the 2nd best player Bulls player behind Jordan despite what he has said about Jordan

I actually thought Pippen was a weak on-ball defender and better as a help defender and especially off-ball defender. There's tons of highlights of players torching him 1-on-1, but as an off-ball defender his basketball IQ shined through. He could anticipate the on-ball movements while keeping his own guy in check. And he played consummate team defense.

Next video: Was Danny Ainge really better than Larry Bird?

Let's leave this at Scottie is a hall of famer

Pippen was a great back up and player but ain't nobody buying pippen's shoes decades after he retired 😂

being clutch is more than just shooting

Jordan and pippen were like Batman and Robin

There is no universe where Pippen is better than MJ.

The reality is that Scottie was a great player, and deserves to be in the hall of fame. MJ and Pip were the perfect compliment to one another. No sane person wouuld put Scottie at MJ's level, but they were certainly closer in ability than some might think.

SO MUCH of Pippen's game got BETTER due to him playing with MJ. He was able to mature into the player he became , BECAUSE of MJ. If Pippen had gone to a team without a player to carry him his game IMHO would have never reached the height it did. IJS

The Rasheed Wallace comment was BS!!! 😅

Scottie thinks his.statue should be in front of the United Center instead of M J😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

Pippen is in top 50 players of all time, but MJ is best ever

Scottie is and was my favourite player when I was young, but Jordan is best of all time, he could never be delusional enough to mean it

Dr J had a nerve to put Scottie in the same sentence as himself. He knows Michael is more like him than Scottie

Pippen like LeBron was a more passive player which is why he could never average more than 22 points per game in a season even after Jordan retired the first time. Just because he is more passive and more willing to pass that doesn't mean he's better at passing. It took a at least 3 years for Pippen to develop his offensive game including his passing and the triangle offense took away from Jordan as a passer but the 1989 season and the 1991 finals Jordan was simply the best at everything on the team, and arguably the league. Turnovers also are higher with more passive players.

Scottie’s attribute to the Bulls and the game of basketball is being the one who reinvented the Point Forward position into the Hybrid Forward position. You see it in today’s game. 6’7-6’9 small forwards running the offense. That’s Pip all day!

I can agree with your assessment. Which is why they were the best one, two duo ever.

Who was the better shooter? I don't recall seeing any highlights of Pippen dunking in Jordan's missed free-throws.

Great video, simple and to the point. Can you do a video about Top 10 opponents of: MJ, Magic Johnson, Larry Bird, Shaq and/or Kobe?

Look at stockton n malone. One of the best 1-2 punches in the game next to scottie n micheal. Youll never hear those 2 bicker about whos better. Scottie could take a lesson from them. The biggest difference is, you put stockton n malone on dif treams, theyd still be great, but not as good as what they were together. U seperate pippen n jordan...jordan will still be the best player in history. Pippen would still be great, like a chris webber, gary payton kinda name...but hed never have jordan status. Never...

He did have plenty of opportunities after Jordan's first retirement and after the last championship in 1998 but just wasn't mentally strong enough or smart enough to practice and prepare for those situations. Jordan treated the time winding down moment like all other in game situation to remove the stress and pressure of the moment and being more comfortable and confident to play normally without wasting time worrying and thinking about the moment.

Only baby brained Letrash stans say this. Pip needed MJ way more than MJ needed Pip. MJ is a once in a lifetime talent. Pip was a good supporting player.

While its not much of a question as to who is better, its still worth asking. I just wish Pippen had one a ring after the Chicago years. It would have soften the blow of being Robin.

A jack of all trades but a master of none. He doesn't come close to being the GOAT.

Come on guy! Is this really a question??? Michael Jordan is the GOAT! Why are we asking these questions???

Both are legendary players for different reasons and they complimented each other. Probably the best one-two punch and tandem ever, though I would put Peyton and Kemp right there as well.

Thought I was going to hate this video but nice job once again Sean

Would be cool also to show side-by-side charts for the purpose of comparison.

I love that you included the Footlocker commercial…that’s the first thing that came to mind when I read the title of the video! 😂

Pippen was a role player. Nothing more!

It seems that there's a lot of NONSENSE IN THE NBA...FLOPPERS CALLING THEMSELVES THE GOAT...WHEN THEIR NOT EVEN A SHEEP...AND NOW SCOTTIE, JEJEJE THAT MEANS LOL IN SPANISH...ALWAYS LOVE THE CHANNEL

Magnetic balls and rims... We may never know who is truly the best..

The “ greatest” would never use a migraine headache in game 7 of the 1990 ECF as an excuse as to why he could not perform . No, Scottie. You would not have been SHIT without MJ.

Not in this lifetime.... I've never remembered that and I was one of those kids that was clued to those bulls games

This video should have been two seconds long. A firm “No” to start and…the end.

In 1993 Scottie pippen had his best year of his career: 22 points per game 8 rebounds per game 5 assists per game Michael Jordans worst year, his final year on the wizards at 40 years old: 20 points per game 6 rebounds per game 5 assists per game So in conclusion, michael jordans worst year at age of 40 was slightly less than Scottie Pippens best year in his prime. Checkmate.

Scottie was an all-time great. But, what happened when Mike was in charge of the Bulls and what happened when Scottie was in charge? But they needed each other to win championships.

I am the biggest Scottie pippen fan on the globe ever created or lived,he is my personal favorite all time player from the ❤️ and that will never change. With that said and out the way, pippen at no time,at any aspect of the game,at any statistic,in any shape way or form better than Micheal Jordan at anything in game the game of basketball 🏀.not any one thing not any one category or any combination there of,I'm talking anything. Hype is hype and selling stories and storylines is selling,marketing and promoting a narrative or concept and that in itself is understandable.and then there is the truth and then there's the universal truth.theres the eye test and there's the statistics. Scottie pippen is my favorite player and pick over every player to ever play the game including Jordan and everybody.i can not and will not ever say pippen is better than Jordan at anything in basketball 🏀. Not on ball defense Not steals Not defense in general Not blocks Not rebounds Not shooting, perimeter or 3pt Not leadership Not dribbling Not dunking Not nothing Not at any one play,any one time,any one season,any one career lol Nothing Scottie pippen is better than Micheal Jordan at nothing concerning basketball 🏀.pippen wasn't the next best thing to Jordan at any level of the game or anything like that.pippen was however and is 50 greatest of all time (probably top 35-40) even with the new 75 list.pippen is probably one the greatest all around players in every aspect of the game.maybe a top ten all around player if there was a measure and matchup all time for that category.pippen is great in his own right and more importantly in the game of basketball, together Jordan and pippen was a serious threat and problem for the league to the tune of 6 🏆.they both had similarities and both played both sides of the ball and definitely defense on highest of levels.its not even a edge that goes to Jordan and it's not really even close imo.i luv the attention for pippen and how people regard his skills and approach to the game above MJ in some folks comparison.but we all know,see,and can read who MJ is and what pippen was. Luv u to death Scottie 🫡

To answer the question just ask yourself if Jordan and the Bulls could have won 6 rings by replacing Scottie with another NBA star forward - the answer is: probably. Then ask if Pippen in the Bulls would have won any championships if Jordan were replaced by another star player and the answer is: probably not.

Pippen is bitter and jaded.

It's hard for me to ask this question

I know that as a child I idolized these guys, and now at 37 I'm not gonna lie, all this happening now still stings me. All those years later. Kinda makes me feel ashamed of em.

Good video. ESpecially that ending bit with Barkley that was hilarious. But man oh man, how can you be having Joe Rogan on at all much less talking about brains? Joe Rogan clips can ruin your channel.

Pippen was the glue on those Bulls teams sure, but Jordan was still the guy that everyone feared.

I really appreciate giving Scottie his due, but nothing more than he deserves. I think Scottie wasn't paid enough, but he made a financial mistake by locking himself into long term deals with small pay. Scottie didn't negotiate well early off in his career and he paid that price. As far as getting clutch shot opportunities in the game of basketball your coach and team will trust you more if you hit the target more.

Yo Sean. Why in the world”off ball defense” did you show video of Mike and pip dunking? Seems like an editing error just so you’re aware…

Can't agree on the passing bit. Jordan did play PG for a stint when asked and he showed that when he's tasked with a different role (to distribute rather than score) he was an excellent PG, on the same level as Isiah and Stockton. He recorded 10 triple doubles in 11 games as a PG.

Pretty damn sure Scottie the goat in his house. That junior dude of his got a lot of catching up to do ahead.

There is no part of basketball Pippen is better at than MJ! Not even passing. Scotty was a “system passer”. I’ve never seen him average 10 plus for a finals like MJ

They always come up with silly questions especially for views n likes...that's all it b...but I'll still entertain the silliness😂😂scotty averaged 7pts when he 1st got there ddnt even strt by the time he was finished he averaged 17pts n they tlk about defending he was good but still even in that regard wasn't better than mike...they only wntd him to guard some of the better scorers to take some of the pressure off of Mike so he can do wat he do on offense which was smart...but Mike still took on the difficult defense assignments he was that GREAT PERIOD...Mike was the best all around PERIOD...Done wit the entertaining smfh

this is what i will said about Pippen. He is a very important piece and i LOVE to watch MJ and Pippen play, Jesus Mother NO NEED to be Mary, she can Michelle, Susan, Cindy, May... etc but there is always ONE and ONLY JESUS. I still LOVE to MJ and Pippen play.

Back in the late 90's, I read in a magazine that Kukoc said Pippen was better than Jordan in terms of their respective abilities. But that MJ was way above it mentally.

I always think of versatility as where you can slot a player in on the floor. Jordan was a guard... period. Yes, he would occasionally play on others, but Pippen was why they coined the phrase Point Forward. He could cover anyone. People forget that it can be reasonably argued that Pippen being switched over to Magic and eating him up on defense was what swung that first title series. And at 6'8" he could guard the interior guys better than Michael too. Don't get me wrong. Mike's the better player and superior at what he did, but I'd have to say Pip was more versatile.

Just remember the Last shot from Kukoč against the Knicks,

Quite the contrary to the Lakers greats where each one of them praised the others as the greatest ever who wore the purple and gold jersey.

Don't forget about the logo when you're talking about clutch

This is similar to most NFL fans saying that the backup quarterback is better than the starting one. Maybe a few traits are better, but overall, this is not even a fair question

If I was Robin or Buzz Aldrin I would be glad as fuck to be the second (best) and KEY PART to success 🤷‍♂️

LMAO!, that ending summed up whats going on now

Is the title rhetorical???

I can see why Scottie has so much gripe, and I also totally understand that MJ was a j3rk (especially to his perception), but I also see why Charles Barkley and Isiah Thomas find it laughable to put Scottie in the same category as themselves of late 80s/early 90s superstars, as he just couldn't unlock himself without MJ's help, whether it be basketball performance or his contract, he was way too timid. He had time to prove himself that he was a Batman rather than a Robin during 94 to 96 and the time in Houston and Portland, which he never did. It is unfortunate but people base their views on results, rather than potential.

Well, Jordan himself once said Scottie was a better 3 point shooter than him and he went to his left better. I always felt Pipen was as physically gifted as Jordan and the only place Jordan was better than Scottie was between the ears.

How does it take 10mins 17secs to say, "NO!"? 🤷🏻‍♂️😂

Why not? Everyone keeps saying it must be true right?

Help side is a tie. Scottie lived in the passing lane

Pippen tha goat. If u watched u would know this

Pippen made a clutch three against Utah in the 2000 semi finals to win the serie in front of Bryon Russell.

Pippen did do the "Mailman doesn't deliver on Sunday" smack talk to Malone. That was a good move. Better than Jordan? Not close.

5:21 Scottie/Magic they show that a lot, but Magic cooked Scottie in that game while he wasn't very successful when MJ was guarding him.

Oakly taught Jordan and Pippen to toughen up 😅 Jordan admitted it on a interview once 🤷‍♂️ Any how, you must sleep next to a Jordan doll 😂jk nr😊 Blessed 🙌🏼

No matter what these lists will be swayed in the way of Jordan

This sounds bout right to me

I can't believe that this is a question at all we all know who the greatest chi-bull of all time is and I'm not even gonna say his name lol

pippen ran out of money... cause he´s not one of the brightest lights out there, so he got angry... shame on him for sitting cause jackson said toni takes the last shot....

I always thought mj would do the right thing by scottie as in drop him some levelling up cash as mj is worth $3 billion + sort him out as without him I don't think mj and his career would have been the same and we have all heard how scottie signed such a long contract and was massively under paid he should have helped him out a bit more just saying... ..😊

At the very end of the video there is commercial basically asking how to be a better NBA player and Charles Barkley says just forget all your mistakes, even Scottie pippen! Outcomes Pippin and he says I'm the greatest bull of all time because he was playing a part in a commercial he has short-term memory not that he actually thinks he is the greatest bulls player ever. I know Scotty has said a lot of crazy things about Michael and they're not on good terms but this one was taken out of contacts watch the commercial again.

Pippin has 49 total games With 30+ points. That’s less than wade, Bosh, AD, kyrie, ray Allen on and on have double or triple that amount and Jordan had more than that every season

Scottie Pippen is the Will Smith of basketball.

Pippen block magic ainge Charles Smith to win championships conference finals. ...