6× NBA champion. The defensive engine and second star of the 1990s Bulls dynasty. Two Olympic golds.
Position
Small Forward
Size
6'8" · 228 lb
Born
Sep 25, 1965 · Hamburg, Arkansas
Drafted
1987 · pick 5
1,178
Games
16.1
Points Per Game
6.4
Rebounds Per Game
5.2
Assists Per Game
2.0
Steals Per Game
Scottie Pippen was the second star and defensive engine of the 1990s Chicago Bulls dynasty, winning six championships alongside Michael Jordan from 1991 to 1998. The Bulls famously drafted him 5th overall in 1987 from NAIA Central Arkansas — Pippen had been the team's student manager before walking on. He's an eight-time All-Defensive First Team selection (the all-time record for forwards), a seven-time All-Star, and a member of the original 1992 Olympic Dream Team. He's one of only two players in NBA history to win six championships and be selected to the league's 50th and 75th Anniversary Teams.
Draft Night
Scottie Pippen drafted #5 overall by the Seattle SuperSonics (traded to Chicago Bulls) (1987 NBA Draft).
Career
1987-1998
Chicago Bulls
11 seasons, six NBA titles (1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998). The Bulls drafted Pippen 5th overall in 1987 from tiny Central Arkansas — a Division II school — after a pre-draft workout that Bulls GM Jerry Krause had him to as a closely-guarded secret.
1998-1999
Houston Rockets
One injury-shortened season alongside Hakeem Olajuwon and Charles Barkley. The team underperformed; Pippen requested a trade.
1999-2003
Portland Trail Blazers
Four seasons in Portland, including the 2000 Western Conference Finals run that ended in a Game 7 collapse against the Lakers.
2003-2004
Chicago Bulls
One final season back in Chicago in a mentor role before retiring at age 38.
Honors & Awards
6× NBA Champion (1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998)7× NBA All-Star1994 NBA All-Star Game MVP8× All-Defensive First Team3× All-NBA First TeamNaismith Hall of Fame (2010, also as part of 1992 Dream Team in 2010)2× Olympic Gold Medal (1992 Dream Team, 1996)NBA 50th & 75th Anniversary Teams