Bio
- Height
- 6' 10"
- Debut
- 1974
- MVP
- 3x
- Finals MVP
- 1982-83
- All-NBA First Team
- 4x
All awards (6)
- 3x MVP
- 1x Finals MVP
- 4x All-NBA First Team
- 4x All-NBA Second Team
- 1x All-Defensive First Team
- 1x All-Defensive Second Team
Bio
- Height
- 6' 10"
- Debut
- 1974
- MVP
- 3x
- Finals MVP
- 1982-83
- All-NBA First Team
- 4x
All awards (6)
- 3x MVP
- 1x Finals MVP
- 4x All-NBA First Team
- 4x All-NBA Second Team
- 1x All-Defensive First Team
- 1x All-Defensive Second Team
Stats
Per game
Career regular season
- PTS
- 20.6
- REB
- 12.2
- AST
- 1.4
- STL
- 0.8
- BLK
- 1.3
- TS%
- 56.9
- MIN
- 33.9
- GP
- 1,329
| PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble. | BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim. | TS%: Scoring per shot with threes and free throws counted: PTS ÷ (2 × (FGA + 0.44 × FTA)). League average sits near 58%. | MIN: Minutes on the floor. | GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976-77 |  HOU/LAC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1977-78 |  HOU | 19.4 | 15.0 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 55.9 | 35.7 | 59 |
| 1978-79 | HOU | 24.8 | 17.6 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 60.4 | 41.3 | 82 |
| 1979-80 | HOU | 25.8 | 14.5 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 56.0 | 38.3 | 82 |
| 1980-81 | HOU | 27.8 | 14.8 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 58.5 | 40.6 | 80 |
| 1981-82 | HOU | 31.1 | 14.7 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 57.6 | 42 | 81 |
| 1982-83 |  PHI | 24.5 | 15.3 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 57.8 | 37.5 | 78 |
| 1983-84 | PHI | 22.7 | 13.4 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 56.6 | 36.8 | 71 |
| 1984-85 | PHI | 24.6 | 13.1 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 57.7 | 37.4 | 79 |
| 1985-86 | PHI | 23.8 | 11.8 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 55.3 | 36.6 | 74 |
| 1986-87 | WSH | 24.1 | 11.3 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 54.5 | 34.1 | 73 |
| 1987-88 |  WSH | 20.3 | 11.2 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 57.7 | 34.1 | 79 |
| 1988-89 | ATL | 20.2 | 11.8 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 58.1 | 35.5 | 81 |
| 1989-90 | ATL | 18.9 | 10.0 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 56.4 | 33.8 | 81 |
| 1990-91 | ATL | 10.6 | 8.1 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 57.0 | 23.3 | 82 |
| 1991-92 | MIL | 15.6 | 9.1 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 55.6 | 30.6 | 82 |
| 1992-93 | MIL | 4.5 | 4.2 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 44.9 | 9.5 | 11 |
| 1993-94 | PHI | 5.3 | 4.1 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 51.9 | 11.2 | 55 |
| 1994-95 | SA | 2.9 | 2.7 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 49.9 | 8.8 | 17 |
What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TS% · MIN · GP
Career Postseason
- PTS
- 22.1
- REB
- 13.8
- AST
- 1.4
- STL
- 0.9
- BLK
- 1.6
- TS%
- 54.7
- MIN
- 40.4
- GP
- 94
Totals
Career regular season
- PTS
- 27,409
- REB
- 16,212
- AST
- 1,796
- STL
- 1,089
- BLK
- 1,733
- TO
- 3,804
- FGM
- 9,435
- 3PTM
- 8
| PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble. | BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim. | TO: Possessions handed to the opponent by a bad pass, a lost dribble or an offensive foul — lower is better. | FGM: Shots made from the floor — everything except free throws. | 3PTM: Three-point shots made. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976-77 | HOU/LAC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1977-78 | HOU | 1,144 | 886 | 31 | 48 | 76 | 220 | 413 | 0 |
| 1978-79 | HOU | 2,031 | 1,444 | 147 | 79 | 119 | 326 | 716 | 0 |
| 1979-80 | HOU | 2,119 | 1,190 | 147 | 80 | 107 | 300 | 778 | 0 |
| 1980-81 | HOU | 2,222 | 1,180 | 141 | 83 | 150 | 308 | 806 | 1 |
| 1981-82 | HOU | 2,520 | 1,188 | 142 | 76 | 125 | 294 | 945 | 0 |
| 1982-83 | PHI | 1,908 | 1,194 | 101 | 89 | 157 | 264 | 654 | 0 |
| 1983-84 | PHI | 1,609 | 950 | 96 | 71 | 110 | 250 | 532 | 0 |
| 1984-85 | PHI | 1,941 | 1,031 | 130 | 67 | 123 | 286 | 602 | 0 |
| 1985-86 | PHI | 1,759 | 872 | 90 | 67 | 71 | 261 | 571 | 0 |
| 1986-87 | WSH | 1,760 | 824 | 120 | 59 | 92 | 202 | 595 | 0 |
| 1987-88 | WSH | 1,607 | 884 | 112 | 59 | 72 | 249 | 531 | 2 |
| 1988-89 | ATL | 1,637 | 956 | 112 | 79 | 100 | 245 | 538 | 0 |
| 1989-90 | ATL | 1,528 | 812 | 130 | 47 | 84 | 232 | 517 | 1 |
| 1990-91 | ATL | 869 | 667 | 68 | 30 | 74 | 137 | 280 | 0 |
| 1991-92 | MIL | 1,279 | 744 | 93 | 74 | 64 | 150 | 440 | 3 |
| 1992-93 | MIL | 50 | 46 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 0 |
| 1993-94 | PHI | 294 | 226 | 34 | 11 | 17 | 59 | 102 | 0 |
| 1994-95 | SA | 49 | 46 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 1 |
What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TO · FGM · 3PTM
Per 36 min
Career regular season
- PTS
- 21.9
- REB
- 13.0
- AST
- 1.5
- STL
- 0.8
- BLK
- 1.4
- TS%
- 56.9
- MIN
- 33.9
- GP
- 1,329
Per 36 minutes: each per-game figure scaled by 36 ÷ minutes played. Derived here, and shooting percentages are left untouched because they do not scale.
| PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble. | BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim. | TS%: Scoring per shot with threes and free throws counted: PTS ÷ (2 × (FGA + 0.44 × FTA)). League average sits near 58%. | MIN: Minutes on the floor. | GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-78 | HOU | 19.6 | 15.1 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 55.9 | 35.7 | 59 |
| 1978-79 | HOU | 21.6 | 15.3 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 60.4 | 41.3 | 82 |
| 1979-80 | HOU | 24.3 | 13.6 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 56.0 | 38.3 | 82 |
| 1980-81 | HOU | 24.7 | 13.1 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 58.5 | 40.6 | 80 |
| 1981-82 | HOU | 26.7 | 12.6 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 57.6 | 42 | 81 |
| 1982-83 | PHI | 23.5 | 14.7 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 57.8 | 37.5 | 78 |
| 1983-84 | PHI | 22.2 | 13.1 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 56.6 | 36.8 | 71 |
| 1984-85 | PHI | 23.7 | 12.6 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 57.7 | 37.4 | 79 |
| 1985-86 | PHI | 23.4 | 11.6 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 55.3 | 36.6 | 74 |
| 1986-87 | WSH | 25.4 | 11.9 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 54.5 | 34.1 | 73 |
| 1987-88 | WSH | 21.4 | 11.8 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 57.7 | 34.1 | 79 |
| 1988-89 | ATL | 20.5 | 12.0 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 58.1 | 35.5 | 81 |
| 1989-90 | ATL | 20.1 | 10.7 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 56.4 | 33.8 | 81 |
| 1990-91 | ATL | 16.4 | 12.5 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 57.0 | 23.3 | 82 |
| 1991-92 | MIL | 18.4 | 10.7 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 55.6 | 30.6 | 82 |
| 1992-93 | MIL | 17.1 | 15.9 | 2.3 | 0.4 | 2.7 | 44.9 | 9.5 | 11 |
| 1993-94 | PHI | 17.0 | 13.2 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 51.9 | 11.2 | 55 |
| 1994-95 | SA | 11.9 | 11.0 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 49.9 | 8.8 | 17 |
What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TS% · MIN · GP
What were Moses Malone's career stats?
ESPN's season-by-season log for Moses Malone covers 19 seasons with the Rockets, the 76ers, the Wizards, the Hawks, the Bucks and the Spurs; its career totals count every season. He scored 27,409 points with 16,212 rebounds and 1,796 assists in 1,329 games — 20.6 points, 12.2 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game. His best season was 1981-82: 2,520 points, 1,188 rebounds and 142 assists.
League leaderboards and awards
19 seasons, 12 postseasons, 1976-77 to 1994-95
Moses Malone sits top 10 all time in rebounds.
Championships
- 1982-83 NBA Finals with the Philadelphia 76ers
Awards
- NBA MVP ×3: 1978-79, 1981-82, 1982-83
- All-NBA First Team ×4: 1978-79, 1981-82, 1982-83, 1984-85
- NBA All-Defensive Second Team: 1978-79
- All-NBA Second Team ×4: 1979-80, 1980-81, 1983-84, 1986-87
- Finals MVP: 1982-83
- NBA All-Defensive First Team: 1982-83
All-time career rank
- 13th in points (27,409)
- 1st in rebounds (16,212)
- 121st in steals (1,089)
- 29th in blocks (1,733)
Among the 2,424 NBA players with a career line on file, regular season. A place deeper than 300th is not listed.
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