Would you rather have Karl Malone or Robert Horry's career?

[D.Brasco]

If you could step into the career of either of these guys whose would you choose?

[Twith]

Ooooh, that's a good poll.

Have to take Horry, the rest of your life would be so much better if you were winning championships. Despite Malone's achievements, he had to have had an unfulfilling career.

[Village Idiot]

You have to wonder if the pinnacle of Malone's career was the DreamTeam.

This is one of the best polls ever. I'm going to have to ponder this one for a while before I vote.

[Basileus777]

I bet you Malone would take Horry's career.

[penbeast0]

Just career? Don't have to be a redneck trucker or have to pay child support to jailbait baby mamas? Then Malone.

The championships are a big deal but at the end of the day, it's about being the best player you can be and maximizing your potential and that's much more the Karl Malone story.

[studcrackers]

its tough, malone will be remembered forever but since horry's hit so many big shots he'll be remembered too

they both have lasting legacies but for different things, one is a top 3 PF of all time while the other has 6 (is it 6) and the chance for more

[Baller 24]

Give me big shot Bob, I like the rings, and its not like he wasn't a bad player. Isn't he like in the top in terms of 3 pointers made in the playoffs?

He also enjoyed playing with 3 of the greatest big men of all time, and where all btw took down Karl Malone's Jazz on the way to the finals. Rockets- Hakeem, Lakers- Shaq, and Spurs- Duncan.

[jzmagik]

Does picking Karl's career include having a baby with a 12 year old?

[tsherkin]

Malone, for sure. Second all-time leader in points scored, a couple of Finals appearances, a long history of playoff appearances and postseason success, a couple of MVPs, a couple of All-Star MVPs, a crapload of money made...

No title but damn, that'd be a fine career.

[UNC4215]

Horry.....the man show never made a mockery of him.

[Sixerscan]

I bet you Malone would take Horry's career.

Didn't Horry say once he would have rather had a career like Malone's?

Anyway, I'd much rather have been Malone. Every win he got he earned a huge part of it, Horry is only where he is because he was lucky enough to play with people considered the best big man in basketball for the better part of 16 years.

At the end of the day, would you rather know your career is based on what you did, or what other people who were better than you did?

[Point forward]

Call me an opportunist, but for me clearly Horry. I would rather be an indispensable sidekick with a LOT of rings than a superstar with NONE. Of course, Horry profited from Hakeem, Shaq/Kobe and Duncan, but Horry hit so many hyper clutch shots that he legitimately earned at least 6 of his 7 rings.

Also, look at the dough, Horry is not shabby either. Horry earned 54.1 million dollars salary, more than half of Malone's 106.5 million, which is a joke considered Malone is easily three times the better player. I take 7 rings with 54.1 million bucks, and dozens of YouTube-worthy moments.

EDIT: also know that I am a Dirk fan, and it was SO PAINFUL to see Dirk crashing out after winning the MVP, and that superscrub FRANCISCO ELSON from our enemy country Netherlands walk away with a ring...

[Ballings7]

Both have had careers of significance, each in different ways - but I'd take Horry's route.

Isn't he like in the top in terms of 3 pointers made in the playoffs?

Yup, 2nd all-time to Reggie Miller. Some more Horry stats:

Horry is second on the all-time list of three-pointers made in the playoffs, behind only Reggie Miller.

He also holds the record for three-pointers all-time in the NBA Finals with 53, having eclipsed Michael Jordan's previous record of 42.

He holds the NBA Playoffs record for most three-point field goals made in a game without a miss (7), against the Utah Jazz in Game 2 of the 1997 Western Conference Semifinals.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Horry

9th ranked all-time NBA/ABA playoff history in steals, 8th in NBA... just ahead of Karl Malone .

13th ranked all-time in playoff history in blocks.

http://www.basketball-reference.com/leaders/

Didn't Horry say once he would have rather had a career like Malone's?

Yeah. He said he'd rather be Malone, Barkley... taking the increased fame and skilll, over role-player status and all the championships.

while the other has 6 (is it 6) and the chance for more

Seven.

[Point forward]

I think Horry would trade all his rings for...






... the health of his severely disabled daughter Ashlyn.

[Ballings7]

I heard about that earlier this season. Very sad.

[tsherkin]

That definitely sucks for Horry and his daughter...

[Point forward]

Sucky indeed, but at least she is alive, something Lamar Odom would be grateful for...

To put this discussion back on the hardwood, I still take Horry's career for reasons mentioned. 7 rings, that is Celtics-esque. Sidekick or not, even Kareem or Jordan could not do that!

[IggyTheBEaST]

Malone had a better career but Horrys was both more successful and more exciting, gimme big shot bob