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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Moses Eugene Malone |
| Born | March 23, 1955 Petersburg, Virginia |
| Died | September 13, 2015 (aged 60) Norfolk, Virginia |
| Nationality |  American
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| Physical stats | |
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
| Listed weight | 260 lbs (118 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Petersburg (Petersburg, Virginia) |
| NBA Draft | 1974 / Round: 3 |
| Playing career | 1974–1995 |
| Position | Center |
| Career history | |
| 1974-1975 | Utah Stars |
| 1975–1976 | Spirits of St. Louis |
| 1976 | Buffalo Braves |
| 1976–1982 | Houston Rockets |
| 1982–1986 | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 1986–1988 | Washington Bullets |
| 1988–1991 | Atlanta Hawks |
| 1991–1993 | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 1993–1994 | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 1994–1995 | San Antonio Spurs |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Moses Eugene Malone (March 23, 1955 – September 13, 2015) was an American professional basketball player who played in both the American Basketball Association and the National Basketball Association. He was a 12-time NBA All-Star, 8-time All-ABA Team selection and won an NBA championship with the Philadelphia 76ers in 1983.
Early life[]
Malone was born in Petersburg, Virginia. He was an only child, raised alone by his mother, Mary. His father was kicked out of their home by his mother due to his alcohol use. Malone's father then moved to Texas.
Malone attended Petersburg High School, where he played basketball.
ABA career[]
NBA career[]
NBA career statistics[]
| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| † | Denotes seasons in which Malone's team won an NBA championship |
| Led the league | |
| Bold | Denotes career highs |
Regular season[]
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974-75 | Utah (ABA) | 83 | – | 38.6 | .571 | .000 | .635 | 14.6 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 18.8 |
| 1975-76 | St. Louis (ABA) | 43 | – | 27.2 | .512 | .000 | .612 | 9.6 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 14.3 |
| 1976–77 | Buffalo | 2 | – | 3.0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 1976–77 | Houston | 80 | – | 31.3 | .480 | .000 | .693 | 13.4 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 2.3 | 13.5 |
| 1977–78 | Houston | 59 | – | 35.7 | .499 | .330 | .718 | 15.0 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 19.4 |
| 1978–79 | Houston | 82* | – | 41.3* | .540 | – | .739 | 17.6* | 1.8 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 24.8 |
| 1979–80 | Houston | 82 | – | 38.3 | .502 | .000 | .719 | 14.5 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 25.8 |
| 1980–81 | Houston | 80 | – | 40.6 | .522 | .333 | .757 | 14.8* | 1.8 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 27.8 |
| 1981–82 | Houston | 81 | 81 | 42.0 | .519 | .000 | .762 | 14.7* | 1.8 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 31.1 |
| 1982–83† | Philadelphia | 78 | 78 | 37.5 | .501 | .000 | .761 | 15.3* | 1.3 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 24.5 |
| 1983–84 | Philadelphia | 71 | 71 | 36.8 | .483 | .000 | .750 | 13.4* | 1.4 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 22.7 |
| 1984–85 | Philadelphia | 79 | 79 | 37.4 | .469 | .000 | .815 | 13.1* | 1.6 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 24.6 |
| 1985–86 | Philadelphia | 74 | 74 | 36.6 | .458 | .000 | .787 | 11.8 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 23.8 |
| 1986–87 | Washington | 73 | 70 | 34.1 | .454 | .000 | .824 | 11.3 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 24.1 |
| 1987–88 | Washington | 79 | 78 | 34.1 | .487 | .286 | .788 | 11.2 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 20.3 |
| 1988–89 | Atlanta | 81 | 80 | 35.5 | .491 | .000 | .789 | 11.8 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 20.2 |
| 1989–90 | Atlanta | 81 | 81 | 33.8 | .480 | .111 | .781 | 10.0 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 18.9 |
| 1990–91 | Atlanta | 82 | 15 | 23.3 | .468 | .000 | .831 | 8.1 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 10.6 |
| 1991–92 | Milwaukee | 82 | 77 | 30.6 | .474 | .375 | .786 | 9.1 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 15.6 |
| 1992–93 | Milwaukee | 11 | 0 | 9.5 | .310 | .000 | .774 | 4.2 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 4.5 |
| 1993–94 | Philadelphia | 55 | 0 | 11.2 | .440 | .000 | .769 | 4.1 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 5.3 |
| 1994–95 | San Antonio | 17 | 0 | 8.8 | .371 | .500 | .688 | 2.7 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 2.9 |
| Career | 1455 | 784 | 34.0 | .495 | .096 | .760 | 12.3 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 20.3 | |
Playoffs[]
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Utah (ABA) | 6 | – | 39.2 | .638 | – | .667 | 17.5 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 22.7 |
| 1977 | Houston | 12 | – | 43.2 | .500 | – | .692 | 16.9 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 18.8 |
| 1979 | Houston | 2 | – | 39.0 | .528 | – | .722 | 20.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 4.0 | 24.5 |
| 1980 | Houston | 7 | – | 39.3 | .536 | .000 | .767 | 13.9 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 2.3 | 25.9 |
| 1981 | Houston | 21 | – | 45.5 | .479 | .000 | .712 | 14.5 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 26.8 |
| 1982 | Houston | 3 | – | 45.3 | .433 | – | .933 | 17.0 | 3.3 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 24.0 |
| 1983† | Philadelphia | 13 | – | 40.3 | .536 | .000 | .717 | 15.8 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 26.0 |
| 1984 | Philadelphia | 5 | – | 42.4 | .458 | – | .969 | 13.8 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 21.4 |
| 1985 | Philadelphia | 13 | 13 | 38.8 | .425 | .000 | .796 | 10.6 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 20.2 |
| 1987 | Washington | 3 | 3 | 38.0 | .447 | – | .952 | 12.7 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 20.7 |
| 1988 | Washington | 5 | 5 | 39.6 | .462 | .000 | .825 | 11.2 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 18.6 |
| 1989 | Atlanta | 5 | 5 | 39.4 | .500 | 1.000 | .784 | 12.0 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 21.0 |
| 1991 | Atlanta | 5 | 0 | 16.8 | .200 | .000 | .929 | 6.2 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 4.2 |
| Career | 100 | 26 | 40.3 | .487 | .143 | .756 | 14.0 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 22.1 | |