Karl Malone ranks among the Utah Jazz’s top five career rebounders in franchise history.
The Jazz franchise was established for the 1974-75 season. Let’s highlight their top five all-time leaders in rebounds.
The Jazz selected Malone with the 13th pick in the 1985 Draft. He finished third in Rookie of the Year voting, averaging 14.9 points and 8.9 rebounds per game. Malone rattled off nine straight seasons in which he averaged at least 10.4 rebounds. Amazingly, Malone played at least 80 games in 17 of his 18 seasons with the Jazz. He made 14 All-Star teams in his career and won two MVP Awards. While he finished his career by playing one season for the Lakers, Malone averaged 10.2 rebounds over 1,434 career games with the Jazz.
The Jazz selected Gobert with the 27th pick in the 2013 Draft. After barely playing in his first season, Gobert finished inside the top 10 in Defensive Player of the Year voting each of the next eight seasons. He won the award three times with the Jazz and a fourth time as a member of the Timberwolves. In his final season with the Jazz, Gobert led the league by averaging 14.7 rebounds per game. Over 611 career games with the Jazz, Gobert averaged 11.7 rebounds.
Eaton played his entire 11-season career with the Jazz. He was known for his shot-blocking prowess, leading the league in blocks per game four times. His best season on the boards came when he averaged 11.3 rebounds during the 1984-85 season. That began a streak of five straight seasons in which he averaged at least 8.4 rebounds per game. Over 875 career games, Eaton averaged 7.9 rebounds.
Favors played for four different franchises during his career, but spent the majority of his time with the Jazz. At one point, he had a streak of three straight seasons in which he averaged at least 8.1 rebounds per game. His best performance on the boards for the Jazz was when he averaged 8.7 rebounds during the 2013-14 season. Over 644 career games with the Jazz, Favors averaged 7.2 rebounds.
The Jazz selected Stockton with the 16th pick in the 1984 Draft. He made 10 All-Star teams and led the league in assists nine times. That helped him earn a spot in the Hall of Fame. His longevity is what helped Stockton make this list. Not only did Stockton play all 19 seasons of his career for the Jazz, but he appeared in 82 games in 16 of them. However, he never averaged more than 3.3 rebounds per game in a season. While he only averaged 2.7 rebounds for his career, he appeared in 1,504 games.
