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Karl Malone: the case for the GOAT

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    Karl Malone: the case for the GOAT

    Forward · Jazz · Born 24 July 1963, Summerfield, Louisiana, USA · Career 1985–2004

    'The Mailman', a powerful power forward who formed one of the great pick-and-roll partnerships with John Stockton on the Utah Jazz, finishing with a season in Los Angeles.

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    Why Karl Malone could be the GOAT

    Malone scored nearly 37,000 points with remarkable durability, missing very few games across 19 seasons. He made the All-NBA First Team 11 times and won two MVPs. For consistency and longevity at a power position, he stands among the best ever.

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    Karl Malone is #14 of 30 in the fan ranking, with a 6–4 head-to-head record from 157 NBA votes. See the full NBA GOAT ranking

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