Moses Malone
Career 1,329 G · 27,409 PTS · 20.6 PPG · 12.2 RPG · 1.4 APG
Seasons leading the NBA
24
68
Top-5 finishes
10
Title seasons
6
Categories led
1982
Best season
Spanning 1976–1989, peaking at 5 titles in 1982.
Led in Offensive Rebounds for
7 straight seasons
(1976–1982)
— his longest run atop any category.
All-Time Standing
Against every player since 1951Among league leaders
- 5th League titles 24
- 8th Top-5 finishes 68
Each rank is against the players who have achieved that thing at least once.
Career leaderboards
- 1st Offensive Rebounds 6,731
- 4th Free Throws Made 8,531
- 5th Total Rebounds 16,212
- 8th Turnovers 3,804
- 9th Defensive Rebounds 9,481
- 12th Total Points 27,409
- 15th Rebounds per Game 12.2
- 23rd Field Goals Made 9,435
- 30th Total Blocks 1,733
- 65th Points per Game 20.6
- 97th Blocks per Game 1.3
- 140th Total Steals 1,089
- 222nd True Shooting Percentage 56.9%
- 300th Field Goal Percentage 49.1%
All-time career totals, top 500 per category.
Where He Led
| Category | Titles | Best | Streak | Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offensive Rebounds | 8 | 1st | 7 yrs (1976–1982) | 1976 437 1977 380 1978 587 1979 573 1980 474 1981 558 1982 445 1989 364 1983 #2 1984 #3 1985 #3 1987 #2 1988 #2 |
| Rebounds per Game | 6 | 1st | 5 yrs (1980–1984) | 1978 17.6 1980 14.8 1981 14.7 1982 15.3 1983 13.4 1984 13.1 1976 #3 1977 #2 1979 #2 |
| Total Rebounds | 5 | 1st | 3 yrs (1980–1982) | 1978 1,444 1980 1,180 1981 1,188 1982 1,194 1984 1,031 1976 #2 1979 #2 1983 #3 |
| Defensive Rebounds | 2 | 1st | — | 1978 857 1982 749 1980 #2 |
| Free Throws Made | 2 | 1st | — | 1982 600 1984 737 1978 #2 1979 #2 1980 #2 1981 #2 1983 #2 1985 #2 1986 #3 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1st | — | 1980 308 1978 #3 1981 #3 |
| Field Goals Made | — | #2 | — | 1981 #2 |
| Total Points | — | #2 | — | 1978 #3 1979 #2 1980 #2 1981 #2 |
| Points per Game | — | #2 | — | 1980 #2 1981 #2 |
Title Seasons
10 seasons with at least one title| Year | Titles | Led in |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 1 | OREB 364 |
| 1984 | 3 | RPG 13.1 REB 1,031 FTM 737 |
| 1983 | 1 | RPG 13.4 |
| 1982 | 5 | RPG 15.3 REB 1,194 OREB 445 DREB 749 FTM 600 |
| 1981 | 3 | RPG 14.7 REB 1,188 OREB 558 |
| 1980 | 4 | RPG 14.8 REB 1,180 TOV 308 OREB 474 |
| 1979 | 1 | OREB 573 |
| 1978 | 4 | RPG 17.6 REB 1,444 OREB 587 DREB 857 |
| 1977 | 1 | OREB 380 |
| 1976 | 1 | OREB 437 |
Season Averages
19 seasons| Year | Team | GP | MPG | PTS | PPG | REB | RPG | AST | APG | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | HOU | 82 | 30.6 | 1,083 | 13.2 | 1,072 | 13.1 | 89 | 1.1 | 67 | 181 | — | 48.0% | — | 69.3% |
| 1977 | HOU | 59 | 35.7 | 1,144 | 19.4 | 886 | 15.0 | 31 | 0.5 | 48 | 76 | 220 | 49.9% | — | 71.8% |
| 1978 | HOU | 82 | 41.3 | 2,031 | 24.8 | 1,444 | 17.6 | 147 | 1.8 | 79 | 119 | 326 | 54.0% | — | 73.9% |
| 1979 | HOU | 82 | 38.3 | 2,119 | 25.8 | 1,190 | 14.5 | 147 | 1.8 | 80 | 107 | 300 | 50.2% | 0.0% | 71.9% |
| 1980 | HOU | 80 | 40.6 | 2,222 | 27.8 | 1,180 | 14.8 | 141 | 1.8 | 83 | 150 | 308 | 52.2% | 33.3% | 75.8% |
| 1981 | HOU | 81 | 42.0 | 2,520 | 31.1 | 1,188 | 14.7 | 142 | 1.8 | 76 | 125 | 294 | 51.9% | 0.0% | 76.2% |
| 1982 | PHL | 78 | 37.5 | 1,908 | 24.5 | 1,194 | 15.3 | 101 | 1.3 | 89 | 157 | 264 | 50.1% | 0.0% | 76.1% |
| 1983 | PHL | 71 | 36.8 | 1,609 | 22.7 | 950 | 13.4 | 96 | 1.4 | 71 | 110 | 250 | 48.3% | 0.0% | 75.0% |
| 1984 | PHL | 79 | 37.4 | 1,941 | 24.6 | 1,031 | 13.1 | 130 | 1.7 | 67 | 123 | 286 | 46.9% | 0.0% | 81.5% |
| 1985 | PHL | 74 | 36.6 | 1,759 | 23.8 | 872 | 11.8 | 90 | 1.2 | 67 | 71 | 261 | 45.8% | 0.0% | 78.7% |
| 1986 | WAS | 73 | 34.1 | 1,760 | 24.1 | 824 | 11.3 | 120 | 1.6 | 59 | 92 | 202 | 45.4% | 0.0% | 82.4% |
| 1987 | WAS | 79 | 34.1 | 1,607 | 20.3 | 884 | 11.2 | 112 | 1.4 | 59 | 72 | 249 | 48.7% | 28.6% | 78.8% |
| 1988 | ATL | 81 | 35.5 | 1,637 | 20.2 | 956 | 11.8 | 112 | 1.4 | 79 | 100 | 245 | 49.1% | 0.0% | 78.9% |
| 1989 | ATL | 81 | 33.8 | 1,528 | 18.9 | 812 | 10.0 | 130 | 1.6 | 47 | 84 | 232 | 48.0% | 11.1% | 78.1% |
| 1990 | ATL | 82 | 23.3 | 869 | 10.6 | 667 | 8.1 | 68 | 0.8 | 30 | 74 | 137 | 46.8% | 0.0% | 83.1% |
| 1991 | MIL | 82 | 30.6 | 1,279 | 15.6 | 744 | 9.1 | 93 | 1.1 | 74 | 64 | 150 | 47.4% | 37.5% | 78.6% |
| 1992 | MIL | 11 | 9.5 | 50 | 4.6 | 46 | 4.2 | 7 | 0.6 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 31.0% | — | 77.4% |
| 1993 | PHL | 55 | 11.2 | 294 | 5.4 | 226 | 4.1 | 34 | 0.6 | 11 | 17 | 59 | 44.0% | 0.0% | 76.9% |
| 1994 | SAN | 17 | 8.8 | 49 | 2.9 | 46 | 2.7 | 6 | 0.4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 37.1% | 50.0% | 68.8% |
| Career | — | 1,329 | 33.9 | 27,409 | 20.6 | 16,212 | 12.2 | 1,796 | 1.4 | 1,089 | 1,733 | 3,804 | 49.1% | 10.0% | 76.9% |