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The Jazz's best forwards

Karl Malone has the most points of the 137 forwards who played with the Jazz, 36,374 in 1,434 games. Adrian Dantley is 2nd with 13,635. Lauri Markkanen is 10th, with 5,104; 649 more passes Bryon Russell for 9th.

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The Jazz's forwards this season

  • Lauri Markkanen7 games, 17.1 a game5,104 with the Jazz, the 10th-most in Jazz history.120points
  • Ace Bailey8 games, 12.5 a game1,093 with the Jazz.100points
  • Brice Sensabaugh8 games, 8.9 a game2,200 with the Jazz.71points

By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2000s · 1990s · 1980s · 1975–79

Compare with in · side by side

The Jazz's best forwards
PlacePlayerpointsreboundsassists
1Karl Malone1985 – 2003 · 1,434 games36,37414,6015,085
2Adrian Dantley1979 – 1986 · 461 games13,6352,830†1,692†
3Thurl Bailey1983 – 1999 · 708 games9,8973,8791,125
4Andrei Kirilenko2001 – 2011 · 681 games8,4113,8361,919
5Gordon Hayward2010 – 2017 · 516 games8,0772,1491,762
6Derrick Favors2010 – 2021 · 644 games7,3364,626724
7Carlos Boozer2004 – 2010 · 354 games6,8213,7121,012
8Paul Millsap2006 – 2013 · 540 games6,7133,792950
9Bryon Russell1993 – 2002 · 628 games5,7522,387869
10Lauri Markkanen2022 – 2027 · still playing5,1041,632407
+120 this season · passes Bryon Russell for 9th in 38 games at his pace
11Aaron James1974 – 1979 · 356 games3,8291,463†370†
12Bojan Bogdanovic2019 – 2022 · 204 games3,748836387
13David Benoit1991 – 2001 · 415 games3,0351,780262
14Truck Robinson1977 – 1979 · 125 games2,9011,865243†
15Ben Poquette1979 – 1983 · 321 games2,8732,064†533†
16John Drew1982 – 1985 · 144 games2,670654269
17Royce O'Neale2017 – 2022 · 370 games2,2851,763771
18Tyrone Corbin1991 – 1994 · 233 games2,2311,311402
19Brice Sensabaugh2023 – 2027 · still playing2,200566316
+71 this season
20Adam Keefe1994 – 2000 · 405 games2,1241,714277
21Donyell Marshall2000 – 2002 · 139 games1,9591,009234
22John Collins2023 – 2025 · 108 games1,785902157
23E.C. Coleman1974 – 1977 · 221 games1,7751,488†290†
24Allan Bristow1979 – 1981 · 164 games1,666902†682†
25Isaac Stallworth1974 – 1977 · 169 games1,497457†122†

points by decade

2020s

  1. › Lauri Markkanen2022 – 2027 · 217 games5,104
  2. Bojan Bogdanovic2019 – 2022 · 204 games3,748
  3. › Brice Sensabaugh2023 – 2027 · 186 games2,200
  4. John Collins2023 – 2025 · 108 games1,785
  5. Royce O'Neale2019 – 2022 · 219 games1,516

2010s

  1. Gordon Hayward2010 – 2017 · 516 games8,077
  2. Derrick Favors2010 – 2019 · 576 games6,967
  3. Paul Millsap2009 – 2013 · 300 games4,465
  4. Carlos Boozer2009-10 · 78 games1,519
  5. Andrei Kirilenko2009 – 2011 · 122 games1,438

2000s

  1. Karl Malone1999 – 2003 · 324 games7,428
  2. Andrei Kirilenko2001 – 2009 · 559 games6,973
  3. Carlos Boozer2004 – 2009 · 276 games5,302
  4. Bryon Russell1999 – 2002 · 226 games2,728
  5. Paul Millsap2006 – 2009 · 240 games2,248

1990s

  1. Karl Malone1989 – 1999 · 785 games21,370
  2. Bryon Russell1993 – 1999 · 402 games3,024
  3. David Benoit1991 – 1996 · 366 games2,857
  4. Thurl Bailey1989 – 1999 · 220 games2,482
  5. Tyrone Corbin1991 – 1994 · 233 games2,231

1980s

  1. Adrian Dantley1979 – 1986 · 461 games13,635
  2. Karl Malone1985 – 1989 · 325 games7,576
  3. Thurl Bailey1983 – 1989 · 488 games7,415
  4. Ben Poquette1979 – 1983 · 321 games2,873
  5. John Drew1982 – 1985 · 144 games2,670

1975–79

  1. Aaron James1974 – 1979 · 356 games3,829
  2. Truck Robinson1977 – 1979 · 125 games2,901
  3. E.C. Coleman1974 – 1977 · 221 games1,775
  4. Isaac Stallworth1974 – 1977 · 169 games1,497
  5. Ron Behagen1975 – 1977 · 126 games1,276

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Method

  • Every forward who played with the Jazz, ranked by points over his games there. Regular-season games only.
  • A number with a † is short: some of his games with the Jazz don't have it recorded.
  • A decade counts his points with the Jazz in its seasons.