Top 30 Best Defenders in NBA History

27. Karl Malone

Karl Malone was most known for his ability as a scorer, as he finished his career with the second-most points scored in NBA history. What people do not talk about enough his how good of a defensive player Malone was with career averages of 1.4 steals, 0.8 blocks and 7.7 defensive rebounds per game. Malone was named to an NBA All-Defensive team four times in his career.