Moses Malone
(1955-2015)
Hall of Fame Induction: 2001
Card Shown:
2009-10 Panini Hall of Fame
Position: C
Height: 6’10”
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Moses Malone, known as the Chairman of the Boards, for his superior rebounding skills, was also a potent scorer who average a double-double (20.3 points and 12.3 rebounds per game) during his long playing career. A hard worker with an intense desire to win, Moses played for nine different teams in both the ABA and the NBA and led the Philadelphia 76ers to an NBA Championship. In that championship season, Moses won the regular season MVP award along with the NBA Finals MVP.
Awards and Honors
- Moses was a thirteen-time All-Star selection, twelve times in the NBA and once in the ABA during his rookie season.
- Malone led the Philadelphia 76ers to the NBA Championship in 1983. Joining him on that 76ers team were Hall of Famers Julius Erving, Maurice Cheeks, and Bobby Jones.
- Moses won the NBA Most Valuable Player award three times. He claimed the honor in 1978-79 and in 1981-82 while playing for the Houston Rockets and in 1982-83 while playing with the 76ers.
- Malone was four-time First-Team All-NBA selection. He was also selected to the All-NBA Second Team four times.
- In 1996, as part of the celebration of 50 years of NBA basketball, Moses was named one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History.
Points of Interest
- When he signed with the Utah Stars of the ABA in 1974, Moses became the first player in the modern era to jump straight from high school to professional basketball.
- Known as a great rebounder with his six NBA rebounding titles, Malone was also a top scorer in the NBA. He had a streak of eleven years from 1978-79 through the 1988-89 season where he averaged over 20 points per game, including a career-best 31.1 points per game in 1981-82.
- Moses played professional basketball for 21 years, two in the ABA with the Utah Stars and Spirits of St. Louis and 19 in the NBA with the Buffalo Braves, Houston Rockets, Philadelphia 76ers, Washington Bullets, Atlanta Hawks, Milwaukee Bucks and San Antonio Spurs.
- Malone retired as the NBA’s third leading rebounder (16,212) and fifth leading scorer (27,409) in league history.
- Moses also retired having made more free throws (8,531) than anyone in NBA history. This record was eventually broken by another Malone, Karl Malone, who ended his career with 9,787 made free throws.
- Charles Barkley called Moses the greatest influence of his NBA career, adding that Malone taught him how to work hard.
Statistics
Moses Malone Statistics
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Moses Malone Signed 2000 UD Legends
