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Michael Jordan, Dennis Rodman, and Scottie Pippen: Who Among the Bulls Legends Earned the Most in Their NBA Careers?

Published 10/31/2022, 7:30 AM EDT

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The Chicago Bulls have been around for 56 years and have won six NBA championships. They found success during the 90s when they won their six titles in the form of two historic three-peats. Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen powered the Bulls to their first three-peat. Dennis Rodman joined the elite duo to form arguably one of the best trios of all time.

The trio of Jordan, Pippen, and Rodman helped the Bulls win another three-peat. However, all three Hall of Famers left the Bulls after winning their sixth championship in 1998.

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Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen, and Dennis Rodman were among the best players in the league during their time. They were also compensated accordingly by the teams they played across their careers. Fans have all wondered who earned the most salary among the three in their careers.

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However, when comparing their salaries over their NBA career, one has to take into consideration the duration they played in the league. Jordan retired twice before coming back to the NBA. Meanwhile, Rodman’s NBA career started at the age of 25. Pippen, however, played for 17 years.

Scottie Pippen had more career earnings than Michael Jordan and Dennis Rodman

Scottie Pippen earned a total of $109 million in the 17 seasons he played in the NBA. However, he has often been called the most underpaid player of all time, as he used to make just $2.6 million when Jordan earned more than $30 million. Most of Scottie’s career earnings came late in his career when he joined the Houston Rockets before playing in Portland and then joining the Bulls once again.

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Michael Jordan is now a billionaire and is the richest athlete in the world. However, most of his earnings came from his endorsements and investments off the court. He raked in $93.7 million from salaries in his 16-year playing career. However, he made just over a million in the two seasons he played for the Washington Wizards.

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Dennis Rodman played for some of the biggest NBA teams during his time. He started his career with the Detroit ‘Bad Boyy’ Pistons, before joining the San Antonio Spurs. He then joined the Chicago Bulls in 1995 and won a three-peat with them. Rodman had a career spanning 14 years. During his time in the NBA, the five-time champion made $27 million in salaries, which is the lowest among the three.

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Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen, and Dennis Rodman’s net worths compared

Jordan gained his billionaire status back in 2014. According to CelebrityNetWorth, MJ’s net worth is around $2.2 billion.

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Scottie Pippen’s net worth is around $20 million, which is arguably very low when compared to Jordan’s. Dennis Rodman, meanwhile, has a net worth of around only $500,000 now, due to personal troubles in recent years.

What do you think of the salary and net worth comparison between the former Bulls trio? Let us know in the comment section below.

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Abhishek Singh is an NBA writer at EssentiallySports with over two years of journalistic experience with Chase Your Sport and Dribl. A Football Management graduate, he has previously interned in the Indian Super League, I-League and the AFC Champions League. In addition to being a Michael Jordan fan, Abhishek is an ardent Steph Curry and Warriors guy, and believes they have a few more championships in store before the former retires.
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