Kevin McHale or Karl Malone...WHO Was a Better Player?

I'm taking Mailman. Of the two, I think he's the shorter, more direct path to building a winning team. McHale is the easier one of the two to build a champion with tho. Not taking anything away from Malone when I say that either. I have my doubts if anyone else but Sloan gets the absolute maximum out of Malone's talent.

I don't think either of them are on the Duncan level or even the Dirk/Barkley level but they are right there with KG battling in that 4-6 spot.

I personally take McHale for one season but Malone over the course of a career.

[QUOTE=Rocketswin2013]Prime-wise it's close statistically. Longevity-wise, Gasol tops him after this great all-NBA caliber year at age 34. Both won rings as second option. Pau's '10 playoff run is as good as McHale's '86 run. I don't know if Pau is underrated, or McHale is overrated, but something is wrong with the perceptions here.

Also, DIRK ARGUABLE over McHale? What the ****? :oldlol:[/QUOTE]

Dirk is not arguable over McHale. Dirk is better than McHale. Dirk is 2nd GOAT PF.

But McHale in 1986 >>>>>>>>>>>> Gasol in 2010. Gasol had the luck of playing with David Stern in 2010 (they were the Lakers' #2 and #1 options respectively). McHale had to beat David Stern in 1986. Big difference.

[QUOTE=SouBeachTalents]The amount of disrespect Malone gets on this site is ridiculous. He put up elite production for over 15 years, averaged 25/10/3 on 50% for a decade straight, and if he didn't play in the Jordan era, would have had a resume that looked like this

15 All-NBA Teams, 11 first (tied with Kobe for most all time) 2 MVP's, [B]2 Finals MVP's,[/B] and the second most points in NBA history

That's a top 10 resume right there. McHale was an excellent player and had a great peak, but this thread is just an insult to Malone. He's got to be the most disrespected top 20 player of all time on ISH. LeBron, Kobe, and Wilt get a lot of shit, but at least people defend them. Ain't nobody on here stands up for Malone, he's always mentioned in a negative light[/QUOTE]

Must've missed his two championship runs

[QUOTE=Fire Colangelo]Must've missed his two championship runs[/QUOTE]

Must not know how to read either

[QUOTE=SouBeachTalents]Must not know how to read either[/QUOTE]

Oops lol my bad