The Best NBA Finals Teammates Kobe Bryant Ever Had

7. Karl Malone

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The final season of Karl Malone’s 19-year Hall of Fame career was his lone season not as a member of the Utah Jazz. He was still a beast at 40, averaging 13.2 points, 8.7 rebounds, 3.9 assists, and 1.2 steals in 2004. He played through a sprained knee in Games 3 and 4 of the Finals, before sitting out of the series-deciding Game 5 loss.

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