25 Greatest NBA Playoff Performers of All-Time

By Bill Speros | Apr 15, 2016

Basketball: NBA Finals: Chicago Bulls Michael Jordan (23) with head down on court during Game 5 vs Utah Jazz. Jordan had a stomach virus that caused a fever and dehydration. Salt Lake City, UT 6/11/1997 CREDIT: John W. McDonough (Photo by John W. McDonough /Sports Illustrated/Getty Images) (Set Number: X52984 ) /

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14. Scottie Pippen

There’s a reason why so many cynics love to point out the fact that Michael Jordan never won an NBA title without Scottie Pippen on his team. That reason is simple: it’s true. Revisionist historians may want to argue that Jordan could have won those six NBA titles and those six NBA Finals MVP awards during the 1990s with any one of several big men.

But the reality is that it was Pippen who delivered on offense and defense for Jordan and the Bulls as they rampaged through the competition in the regular and post-season. Pippen was perfect complement for Jodan. The 6-foot-7 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,” according to his official NBA biography. By the way, only missed the playoffs once in his 17-year career and owns the career record for total playoff steals with 395.

By the way, he only missed the playoffs once in his 17-year career and owns the career record for total playoff steals with 395.

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