Career snapshot
18seasons
1,247games
26,333career pts
21.1PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Houston Rockets
· 384 games · 1977-78–1981-82
Position rank · 1993-94
#42PPG rank
#12PER rank
#34WS rank
Among 59 Center players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
31.1
1981-82 · HOU
RPG
17.6
1978-79 · HOU
APG
1.8
1978-79 · HOU
PER
26.8
1981-82 · HOU
WS
15.4
1981-82 · HOU
Honors & awards
1×
NBA 75th Anniversary Team
2022
13×
All-Star Selection
1988, 1987, 1986, 1985, 1984, 1983, 1982, 1981, 1980, 1979, 1978, 1977, 1974
8×
All-NBA Team
1986, 1984, 1983, 1982, 1981, 1980, 1979, 1978
1×
NBA Finals MVP
1983
2×
All-Defense Team
1982, 1978
3×
NBA Most Valuable Player
1982, 1981, 1978
1×
All-Rookie Team
1974
Career by team
San Antonio Spurs
1994-95 – 1994-95 · 1 seasons
2.9 PPG
2.7 RPG
0.4 APG
17 games
Philadelphia 76ers
1982-83 – 1993-94 · 5 seasons
21.1 PPG
12.0 RPG
1.3 APG
357 games
Milwaukee Bucks
1991-92 – 1992-93 · 2 seasons
14.3 PPG
8.5 RPG
1.0 APG
93 games
Atlanta Hawks
1988-89 – 1990-91 · 3 seasons
16.5 PPG
10.0 RPG
1.3 APG
244 games
Washington Wizards
1986-87 – 1987-88 · 2 seasons
22.1 PPG
11.2 RPG
1.5 APG
152 games
Houston Rockets
1977-78 – 1981-82 · 5 seasons
26.1 PPG
15.3 RPG
1.6 APG
384 games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-78 | HOU | 59 | 0 | 35.7 | 19.4 | 15.0 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 49.9 | 0.0 | 71.8 | 21.2 | 6.1 |
| 1978-79 | HOU | 82 | 82 | 41.3 | 24.8 | 17.6 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 54.0 | 0.0 | 73.9 | 23.7 | 14.1 |
| 1979-80 | HOU | 82 | 82 | 38.3 | 25.8 | 14.5 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 50.2 | 0.0 | 71.9 | 24.1 | 11.9 |
| 1980-81 | HOU | 80 | 0 | 40.6 | 27.8 | 14.8 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 52.2 | 33.3 | 75.7 | 25.1 | 13.7 |
| 1981-82 | HOU | 81 | 81 | 42.0 | 31.1 | 14.7 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 51.9 | 0.0 | 76.2 | 26.8 | 15.4 |
| 1982-83 | PHI | 78 | 78 | 37.5 | 24.5 | 15.3 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 50.1 | 0.0 | 76.1 | 25.1 | 15.1 |
| 1983-84 | PHI | 71 | 71 | 36.8 | 22.7 | 13.4 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 48.3 | 0.0 | 75.0 | 21.8 | 9.5 |
| 1984-85 | PHI | 79 | 79 | 37.4 | 24.6 | 13.1 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 46.9 | 0.0 | 81.5 | 22.5 | 11.9 |
| 1985-86 | PHI | 74 | 74 | 36.6 | 23.8 | 11.8 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 45.8 | 0.0 | 78.7 | 20.6 | 8.9 |
| 1986-87 | WAS | 73 | 70 | 34.1 | 24.1 | 11.3 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 45.4 | 0.0 | 82.4 | — | — |
| 1987-88 | WAS | 79 | 78 | 34.1 | 20.3 | 11.2 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 48.7 | 28.6 | 78.8 | — | — |
| 1988-89 | ATL | 81 | 80 | 35.5 | 20.2 | 11.8 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 49.1 | 0.0 | 78.9 | 21.2 | 10.7 |
| 1989-90 | ATL | 81 | 81 | 33.8 | 18.9 | 10.0 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 48.0 | 11.1 | 78.1 | 20.2 | 7.7 |
| 1990-91 | ATL | 82 | 15 | 23.3 | 10.6 | 8.1 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 46.8 | 0.0 | 83.1 | 18.2 | 5.6 |
| 1991-92 | MIL | 82 | 77 | 30.6 | 15.6 | 9.1 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 47.4 | 37.5 | 78.6 | 19.2 | 7.8 |
| 1992-93 | MIL | 11 | 0 | 9.5 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 31.0 | 0.0 | 77.4 | 18.7 | 0.1 |
| 1993-94 | PHI | 55 | 0 | 11.2 | 5.3 | 4.1 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 44.0 | 0.0 | 76.9 | 17.7 | 1.0 |
| 1994-95 | SAS | 17 | 0 | 8.8 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 37.1 | 50.0 | 68.8 | 12.1 | 0.3 |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1994 | Philadelphia 76ers | San Antonio Spurs | |
| Jul 1993 | Milwaukee Bucks | Philadelphia 76ers | |
| Jul 1991 | Atlanta Hawks | Milwaukee Bucks | |
| Jul 1988 | Washington Wizards | Atlanta Hawks | |
| Jul 1986 | Philadelphia 76ers | Washington Wizards | |
| Jul 1982 | Houston Rockets | Philadelphia 76ers | |
All entries are season change.
Bob McAdoo
Center · Los Angeles Clippers
20.8 career PPG
Jeff Ruland
Center · Washington Wizards
17.3 career PPG
Joe Barry Carroll
Center · Golden State Warriors
16.5 career PPG
About Moses Malone
Moses Eugene Malone Sr. was an American professional basketball player who played in both the American Basketball Association (ABA) and the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1974 through 1995. A center, he was named the NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP) three times, was a 12-time NBA All-Star and an eight-time All-NBA Team selection. Malone led the Philadelphia 76ers to an NBA championship in 1983, winning both the league and Finals MVP. He was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility in 2001. Malone is widely regarded as one of the gre