Karl Malone

Karl Malone (born July 24, 1963 in Bernice, Louisiana) is a former professional basketball player. He was nicknamed in college as the Mailman for his consistency ("a Mailman always delivers"), and was arguably the greatest power forward ever in the NBA.

Achievements and Awards

• Stockton and Malone shattered many NBA records while playing together. Stockton holds the NBA record for most career assists and steals, while Malone holds the records for most free throws attempted and made, as well as being second all-time on the NBA career scoring list, behind only Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
• Both he and Stockton were selected to be a part of the Dream Team, the legendary 1992 U.S. Olympic basketball team that was the first to feature professional NBA players. They are two-time Olympic Gold medalists, having won one in 1992 and another 1996 in Atlanta.
• Both hold many records of longevity, having faced very few long term injuries in their careers and having played for 19 seasons each.
• Between them, they hold almost every major statistical record for the Utah Jazz franchise.
• Malone received the NBA Most Valuable Player Award twice while playing for the Jazz, in 1997 and 1999 seasons.
• Voted in 1996 to the NBA's 50 Greatest Players list.
• Voted to 11 All-NBA first teams, two second teams and one third team.
• Voted an All-Star 14 times. MVP of the All-Star game in 1989 and co-MVP in 1993 with Stockton.
• Voted to three NBA All-Defensive teams and one second team.
• Malone was ranked #13 on Slam Magazine's Top 75 NBA Players of all time in 2003.