25 Most Dynamic Duos in NBA History

#12 Karl Malone and John Stockton (Utah Jazz)

Malone and Stockton pre-game

This was by far the greatest duo to never win a championship. The Utah Jazz drafted Stockton with the sixteenth pick in 1984 and Malone with the thirteenth pick in 1985. The two were made for each other.

The pair had an incredible record of making the Playoffs in every one of their eighteen seasons together. They were absolute masters of the pick and roll. Stockton was arguably the greatest passer of all-time and lockdown perimeter defender, while Malone was a beast in the post. The two terrorized defenses for almost two decades and managed to look so elegant while doing so.

After five consecutive Conference Finals appearances, the Jazz reached the NBA Finals in both 1997 and 1998. They were unfortunately matched with the unstoppable Chicago Bulls who were led by a seemingly undefeatable Michael Jordan. Most people say that the biggest travesty in basketball is that Malone and Stockton didn't manage to win a title.

They did manage to win numerous individual awards. Malone was named two MVP titles in 1997 and 1999 and ended his career being the second highest scorer in the history of the league.

Stockton became a ten-time All-Star and also ended with the highest career assist total surpassing Magic Johnson. The duo was also named Co-MVP in the 1993 All-Star Game.