Richard Jefferson makes bold claim about Karl Malone

Jazz v Mavericks X | Ronald Martinez/GettyImagesA very popular topic among NBA fans and analysts alike is who was the best player to never win a championship. There are many candidates for that title. In fact, Utah Jazz legends Karl Malone and John Stockton are among the best ones, and among those who believe the former has the title as the best to never win it is Jazz alum Richard Jefferson.

On his podcast, "Road Trippin,'" Jefferson explained why he had Malone over Charles Barkley as the best player to never win a title.

“The reason why I would pick Karl Malone over Charles is because of the level of professionalism that Karl Malone always approached. Karl Malone also had a top-five point…