Players who were capable of putting him bigger numbers than they did

[RRR3]

Obviously someone who comes to mind is Manu Gin

[Lebron23]

Scottie Pippen

[triangleoffense]

Scottie Pippen

Agreed.. although if he did he would probably lose some of his 12 (i think) 1st team defensive team awards.

Also Worthy, Mchale, Parish all come into mind.

[RRR3]

Agreed.. although if he did he would probably lose some of his 12 (i think) 1st team defensive team awards.

Also Worthy, Mchale, Parish all come into mind.

You gotta be careful talking up Parish and McHale. ShaqisGoat will come in and tell you are an idiot and they were scrubs who Bird made relevant because he is Jesus himself.

[ekosky]

LeBron could average 35-40 ppg if he wanted to.

[Fallen Angel]

Tim Duncan

[GreggPopazit]

Any non-role player on the Spurs:

Duncan
Manu
Parker
Kawhi

[ClipperRevival]

Scottie Pippen

FAIL.

Pippen was "the man", in his prime and had his own team to put up the numbers in 1993-94 and most of 1994-95. He peaked at 22+ ppg.

[kshutts1]

Pretty much every player, ever.

[Fallen Angel]

FAIL.

Pippen was "the man", in his prime and had his own team to put up the numbers in 1993-94 and most of 1994-95. He peaked at 22+ ppg.

His numbers barely changed between Jordan's era and Jordan's retirement. The triangle offense held him back.

[ClipperRevival]

His numbers barely changed between Jordan's era and Jordan's retirement. The triangle offense held him back.

The triangle sure didn't hold MJ back seeing that he led the league in scoring 3 years prior to Pippen's lead role and 3 years after that.

[kuniva_dAMiGhTy]

The triangle sure didn't hold MJ back seeing that he led the league in scoring 3 years prior to Pippen's lead role and 3 years after that.

That's Jordan though. Arguably the greatest scorer ever.

Pippen had his best numbers without Mike, so its pretty safe to assume without another superstar playing alongside him, if he didn't give a shit about defense or wasn't as committed to that end by way of being one of the greatest defenders in history, he could have put up ~25ppg.

He had the skills to do it, for sure.

[HoopologyPhD]

Bosh, Westbrook, almost every single NBA player not in a contract year or on a winning team.

[Mr Feeny]

I think players like Ray Allen during his Celtics stint and Rip Hamilton. Happy to run around screens and space the floor and play off the ball for the benefit of the team.

Most of all, I'd say Duncan. He might be one of the more unselfish basketball players both on the court and off of it, that we've ever seen.

[HylianNightmare]

Jeremy lin