Chicago Bulls: 3 most efficient teammates Michael Jordan ever had

Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls Mandatory Credit: Brian Bahr /Allsport
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Scottie Pippen, Chicago Bulls
Scottie Pippen, Chicago Bulls Mandatory Credit: Jonathan Daniel /Allsport

1. Scottie Pippen, Forward

Without a doubt, Pippen is the best and most efficient player that Jordan ever had as a teammate, whether it be with the Wizards or the Bulls. There also isn’t a single teammate that Jordan had in his two years with the Wizards that made the list. Rodman would get the nod as the honorable mention here instead of any player he was teammates with in the nation’s capital.

Krause really struck gold in the 1987 NBA Draft, by adding Pippen and Grant to the Bulls, with both players picked in the top 10. The former product of the Central Arkansas basketball program and the 6-foot-8 and 210 pound Pippen was the fifth overall pick originally of the SuperSonics in the 1987 draft. But he was traded to the Bulls on draft night 1987.

Pippen was a Hall-of-Fame inductee in 2010 after he was a seven-time NBA All-Star selection, six-time NBA Champion, seven-time All-NBA honoree, and 10-time All-Defensive Team selection. He played 11 seasons with the Bulls, pretty much all of which were his most efficient in the NBA. Pippen also spent four seasons with the Portland Trail Blazers, and one with the Houston Rockets.

During his 11-year run with the Bulls, Pippen registered a 4.7 box plus/minus rating, 51.1 value over replacement player rating, .158 win shares per 48 minutes, 53.9 true shooting percentage, 19.6 player efficiency rating, and 3.0 steal percentage. His best individual season came in 1993-94, without Jordan by his side. He registered a 7.7 box plus/minus rating and 23.2 player efficiency rating in 1993-94.