Scottie Pippen vs Dirk Nowitzki

[D.J.]

Dirk is the more talented player, but Scottie is the better two way player. Scottie also has 6 rings(as a sidekick or otherwise) and Dirk doesn't have any. Scottie is ranked higher for now, but Dirk with a ring may surpass him.

[the_wise_one]

Dirk is way better.

[pauk]

Dirk is the more talented player, but Scottie is the better two way player. Scottie also has 6 rings(as a sidekick or otherwise) and Dirk doesn't have any. Scottie is ranked higher for now, but Dirk with a ring may surpass him.

agree...


exactly.... its not about how many rings... its about the VALUE of those rings.... 1 ring & FMVP as the man and leader of your team and one of the best players in the nba... and with his MVP's and accomplishments... its more than enough to overshadow 6 rings as a sidekick...

[comerb]

Imagine Jordan with Dirk......

Jordan would be constantly reaming him out for shitty defense

[Sarcastic]

Scottie Pippen is crazy overrated. Dirk is a far better all around player.

[Human Error]

Dirk not having a ring does not have much to do when we compare him to Pippen in my opinion, Dirk was never paired someone as good as Michael Jordan and Pippen never won a ring as the team's best player. Karl Malone never won a ring but he is better than Pippen. With that said, I think Nowitki is better than Pippen, Dirk has been a top 5-8 player in the league for the last 7-8 seasons and the same thing cannot be said for Pippen. Pippen was a unique talent and one of all time greats though.

[MayCeltics]

[DMAVS41]

Dirk, but I'm biased.

I actually rank them both in the same tier....around 25th all time.

[BarberSchool]

Dirk is way better.

Only shooting/scoring, and rebounding. Everything else pippen is better.

[Bigsmoke]

i hate these threads

[game385]

Dirk is the better offensive player. Scottie was by far the better defensive player. Overall, I'd rank Scottie higher all-time. Rings mean everything.

This might be a more interesting debate if Dirk had ever got the opportunity to be the 2nd best player on his team...

[skaterbasist]

Weird comparison.

Dirk has a better offensive game. But Pippen was better at everything else (passing, just as good in rebounding, MUCH better defender).

[Round Mound]

1. Michael Jordan
2. Wilt Chamberlain
3. Kareem Abdul Jabbar
4. Bill Russell
5. Shaquille Oneal
6. Magic Johnson
7. Larry Bird
8. Oscar Robertson
9. Tim Duncan
10. Hakeem Olajuwon
11. Julius Erving
12. Jerry West
13. Kobe Bryant
14. John Havlicek
15. Bob Pettit
16. Moses Malone
17. Karl Malone
18. Charles Barkley
19. Isiah Thomas
20. Elgin Baylor
21. Lebron James
22. Scottie Pippen
23. Bob Cousy
24. David Robinson
25. George Mikan
26. Jason Kidd
27. kevin garnett
28. Dirk Nowitzki
29. George Gervin
30. Dwyane Wade

Pathetic list u must have watched Barkley after 1995....Barkley was and always will be a better more dominant player than Malone: stat padder playing in a pick and roll system designed by Stockton and Sloan

[nightprowler10]

Hmm...Dirk might have the edge as a 1st option, but I don't know. Two very different players.

[97 bulls]

This is crazy. The only thing dirk has over pippen is a better jumpshot. Another comparison in which pippen get disrepected. Pippen is the better passer, better rebounder, and farrrrrrrrrrrrr better defensively.

Pippen is better than dirk.