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Retired#24Center1976–1994#12 all-time in points

Moses Malone

Moses Malone scored 27,409 points in 1,329 games, 12th on the all-time list. His best scoring season was 1981-82 at 31.1 points a game. He earned 11 RimBlaze badges.

Height / Weight6′ 10″ / 215 lb
Age71
PositionCenter
BornMar 23, 1955
HometownPetersburg, Virginia
Experience1976–1994
Before the NBAPetersburg HS (VA)
DraftUndrafted
High schoolPetersburg High School Petersburg, Virginia
TeamsBuffalo Braves 1976–1976Houston Rockets 1976–1981PHL 1982–1985Washington Wizards 1986–1987Atlanta Hawks 1988–1990Milwaukee Bucks 1991–1992PHL 1993–1993SAN 1994–1994
Career points
27,409
1,329 games · 20.6 per game
Triple-doubles
—
Counted since 1996-97, when NBA.com game logs begin
All-time points
#12
Also 552nd in assists, 5th in rebounds
NBA dataCareer 1976–1994. Game-by-game feats count games since 1996-97, when NBA.com game logs begin.
0 rare
LOGO RANGE · 30 FT HALF COURT · 47 FT
No rare buckets tracked in 1994-95.

1994-95 season

SAN · 17 games
Points492.9 per game
Rebounds2.746 total
Assists0.46 total
Triple-doubles—— double-doubles
40-point games00 big nights
Rare buckets0Logo 3s, buzzer-beaters, daggers

Player’s Vault

11 badges earned
2Unicorn
5Rare Air
4Legend
  • ×3UnicornSeasonMVP award1978-79, 1981-82, 1982-83
  • UnicornCareerMultiple MVPs3 MVP awards
  • Rare AirSeason30 points per game1981-82
  • ×8Rare AirSeasonAll-NBA1978-79, 1979-80, 1980-81, 1981-82, 1982-83 +3 more
  • Rare AirCareer20,000 points27,409 points
  • Rare AirCareer10,000 rebounds16,212 rebounds
  • Rare AirCareerFinals MVP1982-83
  • ×12LegendSeasonAll-Star1977-78, 1978-79, 1979-80, 1980-81, 1981-82 +7 more
  • ×11LegendSeason20-10 season1978-79, 1979-80, 1980-81, 1981-82, 1982-83 +6 more
  • LegendCareer10,000 points27,409 points
  • LegendCareerChampionship ring1 ring · 1982-83

Moses Malone career arc

By season · tap a barSelected seasonPeak: 1981-82 · 31.1 points per game

Moses Malone milestones

Career · regular season
27,409 career points
Retired 12th on the all-time scoring list.
5K10K15K20K25K30K35K
Career marks
Points27,409Past 25,000 · 12th all-time
Rebounds16,212Past 12,500 · 5th all-time
Steals1,089Past 1,000 · 141st all-time
Blocks1,733Past 1,500 · 30th all-time

Moses Malone career highs

Game logs begin in 1996-97, after his career

Biggest nights

Ranked by rarity
No big nights yet.

Deepest makes

0 rare buckets tracked
No rare buckets tracked yet.

Moses Malone stats by season

Regular season · tap a row
SeasonTeamGPPTSPPGRPGAPGFG%3P%FT%3PMTDDDRare
1994-95SAN17492.92.70.4.371.500.6881———
1993-94PHL552945.34.10.6.440.000.7690———
1992-93MIL11504.54.20.6.310—.7740———
1991-92MIL821,27915.69.11.1.474.375.7863———
1990-91ATL8286910.68.10.8.468.000.8310———
1989-90ATL811,52818.910.01.6.480.111.7811———
1988-89ATL811,63720.211.81.4.491.000.7890———
1987-88WAS791,60720.311.21.4.487.286.7882———
1986-87WAS731,76024.111.31.6.454.000.8240———
1985-86PHL741,75923.811.81.2.458.000.7870———
1984-85PHL791,94124.613.11.6.469.000.8150———
1983-84PHL711,60922.713.41.4.483.000.7500———
1982-83PHL781,90824.515.31.3.501.000.7610———
1981-82HOU812,52031.114.71.8.519.000.7620———
1980-81HOU802,22227.814.81.8.522.333.7571———
1979-80HOU822,11925.814.51.8.502.000.7190———
1978-79HOU822,03124.817.61.8.540—.739————
1977-78HOU591,14419.415.00.5.499—.718————
1976-77BUF/HOU821,08313.213.11.1.480—.693————
Career19 seasons1,32927,40920.612.21.4.491.100.7698——0

Moses Malone splits

Career · points per game
No game-by-game logs for his career. NBA.com’s logs begin in 1996-97.

How he scores

Share of points · rare bucket mix
Career
Twos
69%
Threes
0%
Free throws
31%

Every big night · 0

No big nights yet.

Quick answers

Moses Malone facts
How many career points did Moses Malone score?

Moses Malone scored 27,409 career regular-season points in 1,329 games, 20.6 per game, which ranks 12th all-time.

What was Moses Malone’s best season?

His best scoring season was 1981-82 with HOU: 31.1 points, 14.7 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game.

Where is Moses Malone from?

Moses Malone is from Petersburg, Virginia. He played high school ball at Petersburg High School in Petersburg, Virginia. Before the NBA he played for Petersburg HS (VA).

What teams did Moses Malone play for?

Buffalo Braves (1976–1976); Houston Rockets (1976–1981); PHL (1982–1985); Washington Wizards (1986–1987); Atlanta Hawks (1988–1990); Milwaukee Bucks (1991–1992); PHL (1993–1993); SAN (1994–1994).