Which of these is truly the best PF of all-time? Many of you will probably go with Karl Malone, but IMO, Tim Duncan is just head and shoulders better than the mail man! Karl Malone did not win the Rookie of the Year Award, he has not won any rings, he won 2 MVP's, Eleven-time All-NBA First Team selection, Three-time NBA All-Defensive First Team selection, Ranks second all-time in points scored, Fourteen-time NBA All-Star, 2-Time All-Star MVP, and 2 Gold Medals! Tim Duncan - 2 Rings, Named the NBA Finals MVP in both 1999 and 2003 to become just the third player in history to earn Finals MVP honors in each of their first two trips to the Finals (joining Magic Johnson and Michael Jordan), Just the second player in NBA history to be named to both an All-NBA Team and an All-Defensive Team in each of his first six seasons (David Robinson was the first and he earned the honors in each of his first seven seasons), Has been named to the All-NBA First Team all six seasons, the first player since Larry Bird (fifth in NBA history: Baylor, Bird, Duncan, Pettit and Robertson) to be named All-NBA First Team in each of his first six seasons, Has earned a spot on the All-Defensive First Team each of the last five seasons after being named to the All-Defensive Second Team as a rookie in '97-98, Rookie of The Year, MVP of the All-Star Game, 6 Time All-Star and counting, Named to the All Tournament Team for the 2003 FIBA Americas Men?s Qualifying Tournament after leading the U.S. Team to the Gold Medal. Tim Duncan IMO is the best PF the game has ever seen! TD has a chance to end up with 4+ rings, and at least 2 more MVP's!!! TD is without a doubt the best player in the NBA. Let's keep in mind that we have not seen the best of TD; he has not reached his prime yet!
Duncan has the two championships, whereas Malone had the incredible longevity. Duncan is the greater defensive player, Malone is the greater offensive player. If Duncan can do what he's doing right now for another 5 years or so, then I'd have to go with him. I'll stick with Malone as having the greater career until then.
