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Duncan > Malone?

Malone did play at a ridiculouy high level at 39. Took no games off too. And had he played with the Jazz or a team that centered around him when he turned 40 he'd have probably had another 20 ppg year.

There's just something about those rings though.. and coming up in the clutch that holds Malone back.
 
I haven't read any other posts, seeing as I've already heard this before, but my take is that they are completely different players. Malone is a power player, Duncan is a finesse player. Sure, Duncan has more championships, but you can't blame a player for not winning it all, it's a team accomplishment, and remember, we started Russell and Ostertag when we went to the finals. Basically, Malone is easily top five bigs of the last couple generations and once you are that good, the differences are inconsequential. Both players have elite accolades and that's good enough for me.
 
Duncan is the better defensive player.
Malone is the better offensive player.
Duncan could play PF and C for most of the years. More versatile.

Duncan can protect the basket and be a good man to man defender.
Karl was great man to man defender but could not protect the paint much.

Karl had a better outside shot.
Duncan had a better post game.

Both great players but defense wins championships. I would take Duncan.

The argument against who is the best PF is stupid though. Duncan is more of a Center then a PF. He could just play PF depending on the match ups.

Does not take anything away from Malone. Just Duncan is so much better on defense then Malone was better then Duncan on offense.
 
akirac73 said:
Karl Malone = GOAT PF

I'd be more inclined to say: Popovich > Sloan than Duncan > Malone
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Agree.
And Popovich as a "GM" >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sloan and the Jazz GM's.
So many busts by Utah. So many great finds by SA.
 
fishonjazz said:
Sounds like you think duncan and malone were pretty even.

Maybe you need a tie-breaker (championship rings?)
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I agree that championships speak for themselves, but Duncan definitely had better teammates. Malone only had Stockton and role-players, and Horny was a step up from that. But Duncan had Robinson, Parker, and Ginobili, all HOFers, plus a lot of other good players. And I think Ginobili is severely underrated. You do have to give the nod to Duncan, though, factoring everything.
 
What if, just what if... Duncan just played on a better team?

I'd take Karl everytime over Duncan and I wouldn't think twice.
 
The question is presented as who is the better player, not who is the better power forward. So the whole C or PF thing doesn't really matter in this case.

I take Duncan because he was better in his prime simply because he's taller and longer. I think Karl was more skilled, but Duncan is better.
 
head to head
Malone would eat Duncan alive on the offence.
That said, without making good use of his lofty elbows, he would be eaten alive by Duncan while defendng him (or trying that).
so it's a wash.

Career-wise though, Duncan > Malone due to "ringz".
 
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