Karl Malone — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Ranks third all-time in NBA history with 36,928 career points
Two-time NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP)
14-time NBA All-Star
Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2010
Won two Olympic gold medals with the United States national team (1992, 1996)
Named to the NBA 50th Anniversary Team (1996) and NBA 75th Anniversary Team (2021)
Played 18 seasons (1985–2003) with the Utah Jazz

Biography

Karl Anthony Malone, nicknamed "the Mailman," is an American former professional basketball player. He spent his first 18 seasons (1985–2003) in the NBA with the Utah Jazz, forming a formidable duo with teammate John Stockton. Malone is considered one of the greatest power forwards in NBA history, ranking third all-time in NBA career points with 36,928. He also holds the records for most free throws made and attempted.