Moses Malone

Moses Malone Hall of Fame · 2001 Top 75

Houston Rockets

1× NBA Champion 1982-83

Career Statistics

Career Averages

PPG
20.6
2.00× era #63 all-time
peak 1981-82 · 3.08×
RPG
12.2
2.88× era #4 all-time
peak 1978-79 · 3.76×
APG
1.3
0.55× era
peak 1981-82 · 0.75×
SPG
0.8
BPG
1.3

Shooting Percentages

FG%
48.4%
3P%
7.3%
FT%
76.7%

Career Totals

Games Played
1329
Total Points
27413
Total Rebounds
16221
Total Assists
1791
Total Steals
1078
Total Blocks
1738

Career Arc

Per-game averages across each season — hover any point for the exact value.

PPGRPGAPGera PPG81726351976-771985-861994-951976-77: 13.5 PPG1977-78: 19.4 PPG1978-79: 24.8 PPG1979-80: 25.8 PPG1980-81: 27.8 PPG1981-82: 31.1 PPG1982-83: 24.5 PPG1983-84: 22.7 PPG1984-85: 24.6 PPG1985-86: 23.8 PPG1986-87: 24.1 PPG1987-88: 20.3 PPG1988-89: 20.2 PPG1989-90: 18.9 PPG1990-91: 10.6 PPG1991-92: 15.6 PPG1992-93: 4.5 PPG1993-94: 5.3 PPG1994-95: 2.9 PPG1976-77: 13.4 RPG1977-78: 15.0 RPG1978-79: 17.6 RPG1979-80: 14.5 RPG1980-81: 14.8 RPG1981-82: 14.7 RPG1982-83: 15.3 RPG1983-84: 13.4 RPG1984-85: 13.1 RPG1985-86: 11.8 RPG1986-87: 11.3 RPG1987-88: 11.2 RPG1988-89: 11.8 RPG1989-90: 10.0 RPG1990-91: 8.1 RPG1991-92: 9.1 RPG1992-93: 4.2 RPG1993-94: 4.1 RPG1994-95: 2.7 RPG1976-77: 1.1 APG1977-78: 0.5 APG1978-79: 1.8 APG1979-80: 1.8 APG1980-81: 1.8 APG1981-82: 1.8 APG1982-83: 1.3 APG1983-84: 1.4 APG1984-85: 1.6 APG1985-86: 1.2 APG1986-87: 1.6 APG1987-88: 1.4 APG1988-89: 1.4 APG1989-90: 1.6 APG1990-91: 0.8 APG1991-92: 1.1 APG1992-93: 0.6 APG1993-94: 0.6 APG1994-95: 0.4 APG

Advanced Metrics

Offensive & Defensive Impact

Usage & Playmaking

Rebounding & Efficiency

TS%
56.9%
True Shooting Percentage
eFG%
49.1%
Effective Field Goal Percentage

Playoff Career Statistics

Games 94
PPG 22.1
RPG 13.8
APG 1.4
FG% 46.7%
3P% 5.3%
FT% 77.7%

Career Achievements & Awards

  • MVP ×3 1982-83, 1981-82, 1978-79
  • Finals MVP 1982-83
  • All-NBA 1st Team ×4 1984-85, 1982-83, 1981-82, 1978-79
  • All-NBA 2nd Team ×4 1986-87, 1983-84, 1980-81, 1979-80
  • All-Defensive 1st Team 1982-83
  • All-Defensive 2nd Team 1978-79
  • All-Rookie 1st Team 1974-75
  • All-Star ×11 1988-89, 1987-88, 1986-87, 1985-86, 1984-85, 1982-83, 1981-82, 1980-81, 1979-80, 1978-79, 1977-78

Season-by-Season Statistics

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Season Team GP MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG FG% 3P% FT%
1994-95 SAN 17 8.8 2.9 2.7 0.4 0.1 0.2 37.1% 50.0% 68.8%
1993-94 PHL 55 11.2 5.3 4.1 0.6 0.2 0.3 44.0% 0.0% 76.9%
1992-93 MIL 11 9.5 4.5 4.2 0.6 0.1 0.7 31.0% 0.0% 77.4%
1991-92 MIL 82 30.6 15.6 9.1 1.1 0.9 0.8 47.4% 37.5% 78.6%
1990-91 ATL 82 23.3 10.6 8.1 0.8 0.4 0.9 46.8% 0.0% 83.1%
1989-90 ATL 81 33.8 18.9 10.0 1.6 0.6 1.0 48.0% 11.1% 78.1%
1988-89 ATL 81 35.5 20.2 11.8 1.4 1.0 1.2 49.1% 0.0% 78.9%
1987-88 WAS 79 34.1 20.3 11.2 1.4 0.7 0.9 48.7% 28.6% 78.8%
1986-87 WAS 73 34.1 24.1 11.3 1.6 0.8 1.3 45.4% 0.0% 82.4%
1985-86 PHL 74 36.6 23.8 11.8 1.2 0.9 1.0 45.8% 0.0% 78.7%
1984-85 PHL 79 37.4 24.6 13.1 1.6 0.8 1.6 46.9% 0.0% 81.5%
1983-84 PHL 71 36.8 22.7 13.4 1.4 1.0 1.5 48.3% 0.0% 75.0%
1982-83 PHL 78 37.5 24.5 15.3 1.3 1.1 2.0 50.1% 0.0% 76.1%
1981-82 HOU 81 42.0 31.1 14.7 1.8 0.9 1.5 51.9% 0.0% 76.2%
1980-81 HOU 80 40.6 27.8 14.8 1.8 1.0 1.9 52.2% 33.3% 75.7%
1979-80 HOU 82 38.3 25.8 14.5 1.8 1.0 1.3 50.2% 0.0% 71.9%
1978-79 HOU 82 41.3 24.8 17.6 1.8 1.0 1.5 54.0% 0.0% 73.9%
1977-78 HOU 59 35.7 19.4 15.0 0.5 0.8 1.3 49.9% 0.0% 71.8%
1976-77 HOU 80 31.2 13.5 13.4 1.1 0.8 2.3 48.0% 0.0% 69.3%

Players Like Moses Malone

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1 Elvin Hayes 1968 – 1983 21.0p 12.5r 1.8a 2 Bob McAdoo 1972 – 1985 22.1p 9.5r 2.3a 3 Maurice Lucas 1976 – 1987 14.4p 8.8r 2.3a 4 Spencer Haywood 1970 – 1982 19.2p 9.3r 1.8a 5 Al Jefferson 2004 – 2017 15.7p 8.4r 1.5a