Three-time MVP, Finals MVP, and relentless rebounder who powered the 1983 Sixers title run.
3
NBA MVP
Career
1
Finals MVP
1983
1
NBA title
1983 Sixers
2001
Hall of Fame
Naismith
Houston / Philadelphia
1974 to 1995
Biography
Moses Eugene Malone jumped from high school to the pros and became one of basketball's great rebounders. A three-time MVP and 1983 Finals MVP with Philadelphia, he was enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2001.
Born1955-03-23, Petersburg, Virginia
Died2015-09-13
NationalityUnited States
PositionCenter
Height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Weight260 lb (118 kg)
Career statistics
NBA / ABA career (label era)
MVP awards3
Championships1
Finals MVP1
HOF class2001
Career timeline
1974
Pro debut
Enters the ABA out of high school.
1982 to 1983
MVP and title
Wins MVP and Finals MVP with Philadelphia.
2001
Hall of Fame
Enshrined in Springfield.
2015
Passed away
Died September 13, 2015.
Achievements and awards
3x NBA MVP
NBA Champion (1983)
NBA Finals MVP (1983)
Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame (2001)
Highlights
Video media. Opens on YouTube. Not a GameDNA ranking.
Research record: .orchestrator/research/legends/moses-malone.md. Career totals are widely published league or Hall of Fame figures and should be read with competition and era labels. Image credits appear under the Images tab. Video links open third-party YouTube pages.
