Moses Malone debuted in the NBA in 1977, appearing in 1,329 games over 19 seasons. He scored 27,409 points, delivered 1,796 assists, and grabbed 16,212 rebounds, ranking 11th in scoring and 531th in assists in NBA history.
Moses Malone Year-by-Year Performance Trends
This chart visualizes Moses Malone’s seasonal trends in scoring, assists, rebounds, FG%, and more.
🧾 Basic Profile
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| Name | Moses Malone |
| Date of Birth | March 23, 1955 |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Position | Center and Power Forward |
| Height | 208cm |
| Weight | 98kg |
| Shooting Hand | Right-handed |
| NBA Debut | 1977 |
📊 Career Stats Summary
| Games Played (G) | 1,329 games (Ranked 18 in NBA history) |
| Points (PTS) | 27,409 points (Ranked 11) |
| 3-Point Field Goals (3P) | 8 (Ranked 1853) |
| Assists (AST) | 1,796 (Ranked 531) |
| Rebounds (TRB) | 16,212 (Ranked 5) |
| Offensive Rebounds (ORB) | 6,731 (Ranked 1) |
| Defensive Rebounds (DRB) | 9,481 (Ranked 8) |
| Blocks (BLK) | 1,733 (Ranked 28) |
| Steals (STL) | 1,089 (Ranked 139) |
| Turnovers (TOV) | 3,804 (Ranked 8) |
| Personal Fouls (PF) | 3,076 (Ranked 68) |
| Field Goal % (FG%) | 49.1% (Ranked 746) |
| Free Throw % (FT%) | 76.9% (Ranked 1484) |
| 3-Point % (3P%) | 10% (Ranked 2576) |
| Average Minutes (MP) | 33.9 minutes (Ranked 119) |
📊 Last Season Summary (1995)
| Games Played (G) | 17 |
| Points (PTS) | 49 |
| 3-Point Field Goals (3P) | 1 |
| Assists (AST) | 6 |
| Rebounds (TRB) | 46 |
| Offensive Rebounds (ORB) | 20 |
| Defensive Rebounds (DRB) | 26 |
| Blocks (BLK) | 3 |
| Steals (STL) | 2 |
| Turnovers (TOV) | 11 |
| Personal Fouls (PF) | 15 |
| Triple-Doubles (TrpDbl) | 0 |
| Field Goal % (FG%) | 37.1% |
| Free Throw % (FT%) | 68.8% |
| 3-Point % (3P%) | 50% |
| Average Minutes (MP) | 149 |
📈 Season Highlights
- Most Points in a Season: 1982, 2,520 points
- Most 3P in a Season: 1992, 3
- Most Assists in a Season: 1979, 147
- Most Rebounds in a Season: 1979, 1,444
- Most Blocks in a Season: 1977, 181
- Most Steals in a Season: 1983, 89
- Most Triple-Doubles in a Season: 1977, 0
- Best FG% in a Season: 1979, 54%
- Best FT% in a Season: 1991, 83.1%
- Best 3P% in a Season: 1995, 50%
- Most Avg. Minutes: 1982, 3,398 minutes
🏆 Playoff Records
Moses Malone appeared in 82 playoff games.
| Points (PTS) | 1,852 |
| 3P | 1 |
| Assists (AST) | 129 |
| Rebounds (TRB) | 1,092 |
| Offensive Rebounds (ORB) | 426 |
| Defensive Rebounds (DRB) | 666 |
| Blocks (BLK) | 130 |
| Steals (STL) | 71 |
| Turnovers (TOV) | 215 |
| Personal Fouls (PF) | 202 |
| Field Goal % (FG%) | 47.6% |
| Free Throw % (FT%) | 77.1% |
| 3-Point % (3P%) | 14.3% |
| Average Minutes (MP) | 3,278 |
Moses Malone Career Key Statistics Summary
| season | G | MP | PTS | FG | FG% | FGA | 3P | 3P% | 3PA | 2P | 2P% | 2PA | eFG% | FT | FT% | FTA | TRB | ORB | DRB | AST | STL | BLK | TrpDbl | GS | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1977 | 82 | 2506 | 1083 | 389 | 0.48 | 810 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 305 | 0.693 | 440 | 1072 | 437 | 635 | 89 | 67 | 181 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 275 |
1978 | 59 | 2107 | 1144 | 413 | 0.499 | 828 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 318 | 0.718 | 443 | 886 | 380 | 506 | 31 | 48 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 220 | 179 |
1979 | 82 | 3390 | 2031 | 716 | 0.54 | 1325 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 599 | 0.739 | 811 | 1444 | 587 | 857 | 147 | 79 | 119 | 0 | 82 | 326 | 223 |
1980 | 82 | 3140 | 2119 | 778 | 0.502 | 1549 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 778 | 0.504 | 1543 | 0.502 | 563 | 0.719 | 783 | 1190 | 573 | 617 | 147 | 80 | 107 | 0 | 82 | 300 | 210 |
1981 | 80 | 3245 | 2222 | 806 | 0.522 | 1545 | 1 | 0.333 | 3 | 805 | 0.522 | 1542 | 0.522 | 609 | 0.757 | 804 | 1180 | 474 | 706 | 141 | 83 | 150 | 0 | 0 | 308 | 223 |
1982 | 81 | 3398 | 2520 | 945 | 0.519 | 1822 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 945 | 0.52 | 1816 | 0.519 | 630 | 0.762 | 827 | 1188 | 558 | 630 | 142 | 76 | 125 | 0 | 81 | 294 | 208 |
1983 | 78 | 2922 | 1908 | 654 | 0.501 | 1305 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 654 | 0.502 | 1304 | 0.501 | 600 | 0.761 | 788 | 1194 | 445 | 749 | 101 | 89 | 157 | 0 | 78 | 264 | 206 |
1984 | 71 | 2613 | 1609 | 532 | 0.483 | 1101 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 532 | 0.485 | 1097 | 0.483 | 545 | 0.75 | 727 | 950 | 352 | 598 | 96 | 71 | 110 | 0 | 71 | 250 | 188 |
1985 | 79 | 2957 | 1941 | 602 | 0.469 | 1284 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 602 | 0.47 | 1282 | 0.469 | 737 | 0.815 | 904 | 1031 | 385 | 646 | 130 | 67 | 123 | 0 | 79 | 286 | 216 |
1986 | 74 | 2706 | 1759 | 571 | 0.458 | 1246 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 571 | 0.459 | 1245 | 0.458 | 617 | 0.787 | 784 | 872 | 339 | 533 | 90 | 67 | 71 | 0 | 74 | 261 | 194 |
1987 | 73 | 2488 | 1760 | 595 | 0.454 | 1311 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 595 | 0.458 | 1300 | 0.454 | 570 | 0.824 | 692 | 824 | 340 | 484 | 120 | 59 | 92 | 0 | 70 | 202 | 139 |
1988 | 79 | 2692 | 1607 | 531 | 0.487 | 1090 | 2 | 0.286 | 7 | 529 | 0.488 | 1083 | 0.488 | 543 | 0.788 | 689 | 884 | 372 | 512 | 112 | 59 | 72 | 0 | 78 | 249 | 160 |
1989 | 81 | 2878 | 1637 | 538 | 0.491 | 1096 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 538 | 0.496 | 1084 | 0.491 | 561 | 0.789 | 711 | 956 | 386 | 570 | 112 | 79 | 100 | 0 | 80 | 245 | 154 |
1990 | 81 | 2735 | 1528 | 517 | 0.48 | 1077 | 1 | 0.111 | 9 | 516 | 0.483 | 1068 | 0.481 | 493 | 0.781 | 631 | 812 | 364 | 448 | 130 | 47 | 84 | 0 | 81 | 232 | 158 |
1991 | 82 | 1912 | 869 | 280 | 0.468 | 598 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 280 | 0.474 | 591 | 0.468 | 309 | 0.831 | 372 | 667 | 271 | 396 | 68 | 30 | 74 | 0 | 15 | 137 | 134 |
1992 | 82 | 2511 | 1279 | 440 | 0.474 | 929 | 3 | 0.375 | 8 | 437 | 0.474 | 921 | 0.475 | 396 | 0.786 | 504 | 744 | 320 | 424 | 93 | 74 | 64 | 0 | 77 | 150 | 136 |
1993 | 11 | 104 | 50 | 13 | 0.31 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0.31 | 42 | 0.31 | 24 | 0.774 | 31 | 46 | 22 | 24 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 6 |
1994 | 55 | 618 | 294 | 102 | 0.44 | 232 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 102 | 0.442 | 231 | 0.44 | 90 | 0.769 | 117 | 226 | 106 | 120 | 34 | 11 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 52 |
1995 | 17 | 149 | 49 | 13 | 0.371 | 35 | 1 | 0.5 | 2 | 12 | 0.364 | 33 | 0.386 | 22 | 0.688 | 32 | 46 | 20 | 26 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 15 |