Rich Pedroncelli, Associated Press
Utah Jazz's John Stockton, left, and Karl Malone watch as the Sacramento Kings walk onto the court following a timeout during the third quarter of Game 5 of a Western Conference first-round playoff series, Wednesday, April 30, 2003, in Sacramento, Calif. The Kings won 111-91, winning the series 4-1.
Brett Pollakoff ranked the 12 best NBA players to never win a ring, and John Stockton and Karl Malone landed in the top two spots.
Pollakoff had Stockton at No. 2, saying, "Stockton played 19 NBA seasons and led the league in assists for nine straight years from 1988-96.