Scottie Pippen says Michael Jordan was 'horrible' early in career; LeBron is 'greatest statistical guy' ever

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It's no secret that Scottie Pippen and Michael Jordan's relationship is not one it once was, but the former hit his legendary ex-teammate with yet another broadside swipe earlier this week.

In fact, Pippen hit Jordan with a double whammy by taking a shot at him and praising LeBron James all at the same time.

On the "Gimme The Hot Sauce" podcast, Pippen suggested that Jordan was a "horrible player" early in his career, and James has had a better statistical career not just over Jordan, but everyone ever.

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Michael Jordan (L) and Scottie Pippen (R) of the Chicago Bulls talk during the final minutes of their game 22 May in the NBA Eastern Conference finals against the Miami Heat at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois. The Bulls won the game 75-68 to lead the series 2-0.  (VINCENT LAFORET/AFP)

"LeBron will be the greatest statistical guy to ever play the game of basketball. And there's no comparison to him. None," Pippen said.

With that said, Pippen didn't necessarily say that makes James the greatest ever, and he would "leave that up for debate."

However, Pippen still took aim at Jordan.

NBA Legends, Michael Jordan and LeBron James shake hands during the 2022 NBA All-Star Game as part of 2022 NBA All Star Weekend on February 20, 2022, at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio. (Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images)

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"I saw Jordan play before I came to play with the Bulls. You guys saw him play. He was a horrible player. He was horrible to play with. He was all