Trojans12: Drexler went to finals 3 times:
26.4/7.8/6.2/1.8/0.2 - 1990 NBA finals, 5 games.
24.8/7.8/5.3/1.3/1 - 1992 NBA finals, 6 games.
21.5/9.5/6.8/1/0.3 - 1995 NBA finals, 4 games.
Pippen went to finals 6 times, so I will just pick the first 3:
20.8/9.4/6.6/2.4/1 - 1991 NBA finals, 5 games.
20.8/8.3/7.7/1.5/0.7 - 1992 NBA finals, 6 games vs Drexler lead Blazers.
21.2/9.2/7.7/2/1 - 1993 NBA finals, 6 games
I don't see Drexler performed significantly better despite being undisputed No.1 for first two finals and as a number 2 for the 3rd finals.
Drexler only beat Pippen in scoring, but Pippen made up the difference in rebounding, assist, steal and block.
it wouldn't be fair to say pip could "make up the difference in rebounding, assist, steal and block"
when drexler as the No.1 guy had to carry the scoring for blazers
you are under the impression that while drexler and MJ are better scorer, pippen is a more all around player
that's not true, if drexler and MJ didn't have to carry the scoring load, they can put up just about the same stats on rebound/assist/steal/block as well
but pippen can't score like drexler or MJ
check MJ's 1989 stats, 32.5 points/8 rebs/8 asts/2.9 steals, besides being an MVP, scoring champ, and defensive player of the year in 1988, MJ proved he can be just as all around as oscar, magic, bird, or today's lebron james
the most all around player on the bulls team is actually still Jordan, but he chose to focus on scoring and let pip do the rest
one more thing i want to say is that:
21.2/9.2/7.7/2/1 - 1993 NBA finals, 6 games (pip)
21.5/9.5/6.8/1/0.3 - 1995 NBA finals, 4 games. (drexler)
while this comparison is more fair because both were #2, you forgot about one thing - AGE
pip was 27 in 93, drexler was 32 in 95, yet their stats are about the same
so to you they are still equal?
drexler in 95 was more similar to pippen in 99 (age 32 vs age 33)
both joined the rockets, both played way less than a full season with their new team (drexler 35 games, pip 50 games)
yet one helped his team win the final, the other helped his team to 1st round exit
the truth is that unlike drexler, whose all around skill allowed him to smoothly switch teams and fit in new system
pippen seemed to be only able to find success in the bulls triangle system, especially with MJ as the leader
put him anywhere else he would be less successful, otherwise how do you explain those years in houston and portland ???
hope you don't use reasons like "he got old" or "dream and barkley weren't good enough/right fit for pip"