The 8 Greatest Jazz players in history, ranked by Player Efficiency Rating (PER)
By Will Eudy
2. Karl Malone - 24.1
Affectionately referred to as The Mailman, Karl Malone is one of the most decorated players in league history. Racking up an unreal 14 All-Star appearances, 14 All-NBA teams, four All-defensive selections and two MVPs, few players have ever accumulated as big a trophy case as Karl in their career.
From 1988 until 2001, Malone finished in the top eight for MVP voting every season while being an All-Star in every season but one (lockout-shortened season in 1998-99). He also notched 11 First Team All-NBA selections in that stretch and was consistently one of the top players in the association.
Karl was the other half of the Jazz's dynamic duo that led them to national relevance all throughout the 90s. With his strong interior presence, rebounding and post play, Malone dominated the competition all throughout the decade, etching his name into not only Utah franchise record books but also securing his spot among the rest of the legends in NBA history.
The only reason Stockton and Malone never won a championship was Michael Jeffrey Jordan. Running into him in the Finals two straight years in 1997 and 1998, bringing home a Larry O'Brien trophy was just about the only achievement Karl never reached in his Jazz career.