The John Stockton and Karl Malone era of Utah Jazz basketball was the indisputable best era in the history of the franchise. That’s not a controversial take; it’s practically irrefutable. The high water mark for the dynamic duo came in 1996-97, when the Jazz finished 64-18 and advanced to the NBA Finals.
Stockton and Malone aren’t just the two best players in Utah Jazz history. They both have a strong case for the best player to ever lace up at their respective positions in NBA history. Nonetheless, they couldn’t carry the Jazz all the way to back-to-back NBA Finals trips on their own.