Scottie Pippen - One of the most versatile and talented players, 6-7 Scottie Pippen orchestrated an offense like a point guard, rebounded like a power forward, scored like a shooting guard, and defended on the perimeter like few others. The seven-time All-Star was a vital component of the Chicago Bulls’ six NBA Championships in the 1990s.
He played 17 seasons missing the postseason only in his final campaign, which allowed him to rack up the second most playoff game appearances (208) behind only Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (237). But above and beyond, his all-around game was the prototype for the next generation of small forwards.
As the second-best player on the championship Bulls team to perhaps the greatest player to lace up a pair of sneakers - Michael Jordan, Pippen may never get his due. Like with the chicken and the egg conundrum, the question may always remain how much of Pippen's success was a result of his association with Jordan.
Pippen was a member of the 50th Anniversary Team, a two time gold medal Olympian with the Dream Team in 1992 and in 1996. He was an eight-time member of the NBA All-Defensive First Team (1992-1999) and 1994 NBA All-Star MVP. Yet, his career averages of 16.1 ppg, 6.4 rpg and 5.2 apg were not staggering.
