The Utah Jazz have been a mainstay in the NBA playoffs, with 31 appearances since joining the league, yet they've never hoisted the championship trophy. The late-90s marked some of their closest brushes with glory, only to be thwarted by Michael Jordan's Bulls. Delving into the franchise's history, we reveal the top five all-time leading scorers who have contributed to the Jazz's legacy.

1. Karl Malone: 36,374 Points

2. The epitome of consistency, Malone donned Jazz colors for 18 seasons before concluding his career with the Lakers. Averaging 25.4 points per game with Utah, Malone's resilience was unmatched, playing in at least 80 games every season except the strike-shortened 1998-99. With an average of 37 minutes on the court, Malone claimed two MVP awards and earned nine top-five MVP voting finishes.

3. John Stockton: 19,711 Points

4. Stockton's reputation as a masterful playmaker, averaging a stellar 10.5 assists per game, overshadows his scoring contributions. His remarkable longevity and durability secured his place as the Jazz's second-highest scorer. Stockton's efficiency was also noteworthy, with a 51.5% field goal percentage and a 38.4% success rate from three-point land, despite averaging only 1.5 attempts per game.

5. Adrian Dantley: 13,635 Points

6. Dantley's tenure with the Jazz spanned seven seasons, the longest stretch with any team in his seven-team career. He consistently delivered, averaging no less than 30.3 points per game in four of those seasons and never dipping below 26.6 points per game as a Jazzman. Dantley's efficiency was further highlighted by a 56.2% field goal percentage. Had it not been for the 22 and 55 games he played in the 1982-83 and 1984-85 seasons respectively, his total would have been even more impressive.

7. Darrell Griffith: 12,391 Points

8. Griffith's entire career was spent with the Jazz, where he claimed the Rookie of the Year title in the 1980-81 season with an average of 20.6 points per game. He maintained an average of at least 19.8 points per game for the next four seasons. After starting with just 12 missed games in his first five seasons, a foot injury in the 1985-86 season derailed his career. He averaged 15.0 points in the 1986-87 season, but his scoring average declined in subsequent years, culminating in a final season average of 5.7 points and 13 minutes per game.

9. Thurl Bailey: 9,897 Points

10. Bailey, a mainstay on the Jazz bench, spent a decade with the team and was a primary scoring option off the pine. He peaked in the 1987-88 season with a career-high 19.6 points per game, followed by an average of 19.5 points the next season. Over his Jazz tenure, Bailey averaged 14.0 points per game and shot 47.4% from the field.

These five players have etched their names in the Utah Jazz's record books, and their scoring prowess has been instrumental in the franchise's journey through the NBA's competitive landscape.