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#2 Karl Malone
Karl Malone was, for his NBA rivals, a natural disaster waiting to happen at any moment. The man was a human bulldozer, quite possibly the strongest player ever in the league. His rush to the rim could only be stopped by a handful in the league. His dunks would shake the stadium and his aggression and dominance would shake the hearts of his opponents.
Malone proudly stands second on the list of total points scored in the NBA regular season, only behind the next player on our list. The Utah Jazz legend scored a total of 36928 points in his career. He also registered an unbelievable 14968 rebounds and 5248 assists. He won two NBA MVPs and appeared in 14 All-Star games. Despite his brilliance, Malone never won a championship ring.
#3 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Jamaal Wilkes called Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's sky hook the most lethal offensive weapon he had ever seen in any sport.
Jamaal: That sky hook was just poetry in motion.
Undoubtedly, every bit of Kareem's on-court antics was poetry in motion. He was a man who had, by the end of his career, achieved literally everything possible to achieve. A self proclaimed baddest among the bad guys, Kareem was a man decades ahead of his peers in terms of his game sense, his hunger for winning, and his offensive prowess.
In his 1560 career games, the Big A scored 38387 points, grabbed 17440 rebounds, and threw 5660 assists. He maintained an unbelievable 55.9 field goal percentage as his career average.
The LA Lakers legend is perhaps one of the most celebrated centers in the history of the NBA. Centers in that era usually relied on their size and strength to score and overwhelm opponents, but Kareem constantly developed new means to attack. He trained his body to sustain the speed and skill needed to be the best of the best.
The reason for his extraordinary success was not just his naturally gifted physical abilities, but also his exceptional work ethic. His work ethic is the reason he was able to win six NBA championships, six MVPs, two NBA Finals MVPS, and 19 All-Star appearances.
