Karl Malone vs Dirk Nowtizki

[eliteballer]

Who's better?

[Kyle_korver]

Dirka dirka plus he's still playing

[alwaysunny]

The mailman. About an hour ago I would've said Dirk.

[PistonsFan#21]

Nowitzki was a better shooter and clutch player

Karl Malone was better than him at everything else, including scoring.

[G-train]

Pre finals this would be a 99% vote for Karl.

A ring changes everything for most.

[knickswin]

I'll take Dirk. I think he is a significantly better scorer, particularly in isolation.

[Miserio]

Karl Mal. The true superman.

[Harison]

http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/sho...d.php?t=223610

[brisbaneman]

Nowitzki was a better shooter and clutch player

Karl Malone was better than him at everything else, including scoring.

No he wasn't. Dirk is a better defender, better passer, better facilitator---only thing Malone beats him in is rebounding.

[WillC]

This helps settle the debate: http://basketballjournalist.blogspot...tt-malone.html

[Miserio]

No he wasn't. Dirk is a better defender, better passer, better facilitator---only thing Malone beats him in is rebounding.

[brisbaneman]

This helps settle the debate: http://basketballjournalist.blogspot...tt-malone.html

I love this point--


Karl Malone would have TWO championship rings if he didn't have the misfortune of running into the best player of all-time (Michael Jordan) in the Finals, right?

Sure. And Nowitzki would have two rings if the referees didn't give Dwyane Wade a helping hand in 2006. Your point?

[brisbaneman]

[QUOTE=Miserio]

[Hondo]

On an individual basis, Karl Malone without question.

I could be swayed to pick Nowitzki depending on the make-up of the team. Just depends what you're looking for. If I pick Malone, I want a guy on my team that I can trust in the clutch for a basket. If I pick Nowitzki, I want him surrounded by defenders.

[OmniStrife]

Dirk's ring and Stockton make this hard for me.

I believe Malone is better though.

Besides, it was Michael Jordan...