Los Angeles Lakers legends Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Magic Johnson against Chicago Bulls legends Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen would be a dream matchup.

Abdul-Jabbar and Johnson dominated the 1980s together, winning five championships in 1980, 1982, 1985, 1987 and 1988. 

They were teammates for ten seasons, during which the legendary duo led the Lakers to the NBA Finals eight times.

Meanwhile, Pippen and Jordan dominated the 1990s, winning six championships together. Their two three-peats came in consecutive stretches, first from 1991-1993 and then from 1996-1998. 

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 aainst the Miami Heat at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois. The Bulls won the game 75-68 to lead the series 2-0.Photo credit should read VINCENT LAFORET/AFP via Getty ImagesRichard Jefferson says ‘Magic Johnson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar would lose to Scottie Pippen and Michael Jordan’

It’s always fun to look back on NBA history and compare some of the greats.

When looking at this hypothetical matchup of Johnson and Abdul-Jabbar versus Pippen and Jordan, it could go either way.

Richard Jefferson weighed in on this heavyweight battle on the Road Trippin’ podcast and he couldn’t help but side with the Bulls’ superstars.

“Honestly, I think Magic and Kareem would lose to Pippen and Jordan.

“Kareem was dominant, but I think if you think about like, a prime Scottie Pippen versus a prime Kareem, now we’re talking about two men now, I think Pippen could do an adequate enough job in the post.

“Can Kareem go out in the perimeter and guard Scottie? I don’t think we want him moving those puppies against Scottie Pippen. Then we got MJ vs Magic right, you know…”

Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen’s success with the Chicago Bulls is unmatched

Jordan and Pippen are arguably the greatest duo of all time for what they were able to accomplish together.

To this day, the Bulls are the only NBA team to have two separate three-peats.

Pippen was a complete small forward known for his versatility and elite defense, capable of playing multiple positions.

Meanwhile, Jordan was a highly versatile guard with complete offensive and defensive skills and he is highly regarded as the GOAT (greatest of all time).

All things considered, it’s hard to argue against Jefferson’s pick of Pippen and Jordan.