Moses Malone

Seasons 1974-75–1994-95 · 21 on record · Ht 6-10 · b. 1955

★ Hall of Fame★ 3× MVP★ Finals MVP13× All-Star8× All-NBA2× All-Defense

Player info

Nickname	Chairman of the Boards
Position	C
Number	#2 (also #22, #13, #20, #21, #24, #4, #8)
Team	San Antonio Spurs
Height	6-10
Weight	215 lb
Born	1955-03-23
High school	Petersburg
Seasons	1974-75–1994-95 (21)

Career averages

20.3 PPG, 12.3 RPG, 1.3 APG · 1455 games · .495 FG% · .096 3P%.

Stats by season — per game

Season	Tm	Age	GP	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	REB	AST	STL	BLK	PTS	PER	TS%
1974-75	UTS	19	83	38.6	.571	0.000	.635	14.6	1.0	1.0	1.5	18.8	19.6	.601
1975-76	SSL	20	43	27.2	.512	0.000	.612	9.6	1.3	0.6	0.7	14.3	16.8	.538
1976-77	2TM	21	82	30.6	.480	—	.693	13.1	1.1	0.8	2.2	13.2	19.8	.540
	BUF	21	2	3.0	—	—	—	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	-0.3	—
	HOU	21	80	31.3	.480	—	.693	13.4	1.1	0.8	2.3	13.5	19.8	.540
1977-78	HOU	22	59	35.7	.499	—	.718	15.0	0.5	0.8	1.3	19.4	21.2	.559
1978-79	HOU	23	82	41.3	.540	—	.739	17.6	1.8	1.0	1.5	24.8	23.7	.604
1979-80	HOU	24	82	38.3	.502	0.000	.719	14.5	1.8	1.0	1.3	25.8	24.1	.560
1980-81	HOU	25	80	40.6	.522	.333	.757	14.8	1.8	1.0	1.9	27.8	25.1	.585
1981-82	HOU	26	81	42.0	.519	0.000	.762	14.7	1.8	0.9	1.5	31.1	26.8	.576
1982-83	PHI	27	78	37.5	.501	0.000	.761	15.3	1.3	1.1	2.0	24.5	25.1	.578
1983-84	PHI	28	71	36.8	.483	0.000	.750	13.4	1.4	1.0	1.5	22.7	21.8	.566
1984-85	PHI	29	79	37.4	.469	0.000	.815	13.1	1.6	0.8	1.6	24.6	22.5	.577
1985-86	PHI	30	74	36.6	.458	0.000	.787	11.8	1.2	0.9	1.0	23.8	20.6	.553
1986-87	WSB	31	73	34.1	.454	0.000	.824	11.3	1.6	0.8	1.3	24.1	23.8	.545
1987-88	WSB	32	79	34.1	.487	.286	.788	11.2	1.4	0.7	0.9	20.3	21.1	.577
1988-89	ATL	33	81	35.5	.491	0.000	.789	11.8	1.4	1.0	1.2	20.2	21.2	.581
1989-90	ATL	34	81	33.8	.480	.111	.781	10.0	1.6	0.6	1.0	18.9	20.2	.564
1990-91	ATL	35	82	23.3	.468	0.000	.831	8.1	0.8	0.4	0.9	10.6	18.2	.570
1991-92	MIL	36	82	30.6	.474	.375	.786	9.1	1.1	0.9	0.8	15.6	19.2	.556
1992-93	MIL	37	11	9.5	.310	—	.774	4.2	0.6	0.1	0.7	4.5	18.7	.449
1993-94	PHI	38	55	11.2	.440	0.000	.769	4.1	0.6	0.2	0.3	5.3	17.7	.519
1994-95	SAS	39	17	8.8	.371	.500	.688	2.7	0.4	0.1	0.2	2.9	12.1	.499

Stats by season — totals

Season	Tm	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	FT	FTA	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PTS
1974-75	UTS	83	—	3,205	591	1,035	.571	0	1	375	591	1209	82	85	128	320	1,557
1975-76	SSL	43	—	1,168	251	490	.512	0	2	112	183	413	58	25	28	140	614
1976-77	2TM	82	—	2,506	389	810	.480	—	—	305	440	1072	89	67	181	—	1,083
	BUF	2	—	6	0	0	—	—	—	0	0	1	0	0	0	—	0
	HOU	80	—	2,500	389	810	.480	—	—	305	440	1071	89	67	181	—	1,083
1977-78	HOU	59	—	2,107	413	828	.499	—	—	318	443	886	31	48	76	220	1,144
1978-79	HOU	82	82	3,390	716	1,325	.540	—	—	599	811	1444	147	79	119	326	2,031
1979-80	HOU	82	82	3,140	778	1,549	.502	0	6	563	783	1190	147	80	107	300	2,119
1980-81	HOU	80	—	3,245	806	1,545	.522	1	3	609	804	1180	141	83	150	308	2,222
1981-82	HOU	81	81	3,398	945	1,822	.519	0	6	630	827	1188	142	76	125	294	2,520
1982-83	PHI	78	78	2,922	654	1,305	.501	0	1	600	788	1194	101	89	157	264	1,908
1983-84	PHI	71	71	2,613	532	1,101	.483	0	4	545	727	950	96	71	110	250	1,609
1984-85	PHI	79	79	2,957	602	1,284	.469	0	2	737	904	1031	130	67	123	286	1,941
1985-86	PHI	74	74	2,706	571	1,246	.458	0	1	617	784	872	90	67	71	261	1,759
1986-87	WSB	73	70	2,488	595	1,311	.454	0	11	570	692	824	120	59	92	202	1,760
1987-88	WSB	79	78	2,692	531	1,090	.487	2	7	543	689	884	112	59	72	249	1,607
1988-89	ATL	81	80	2,878	538	1,096	.491	0	12	561	711	956	112	79	100	245	1,637
1989-90	ATL	81	81	2,735	517	1,077	.480	1	9	493	631	812	130	47	84	232	1,528
1990-91	ATL	82	15	1,912	280	598	.468	0	7	309	372	667	68	30	74	137	869
1991-92	MIL	82	77	2,511	440	929	.474	3	8	396	504	744	93	74	64	150	1,279
1992-93	MIL	11	0	104	13	42	.310	0	0	24	31	46	7	1	8	10	50
1993-94	PHI	55	0	618	102	232	.440	0	1	90	117	226	34	11	17	59	294
1994-95	SAS	17	0	149	13	35	.371	1	2	22	32	46	6	2	3	11	49
Career		1455	—	—	10,277	20,750	.495	8	83	9018	11864	17834	1936	1199	1889	4264	29,580

Per 36 minutes

Season	Tm	G	MPG	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	FT	FTA	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PTS
1974-75	UTS	83	38.6	6.6	11.6	.571	0.0	0.0	4.2	6.6	13.6	0.9	1.0	1.4	3.6	17.5
1975-76	SSL	43	27.2	7.7	15.1	.512	0.0	0.1	3.5	5.6	12.7	1.8	0.8	0.9	4.3	18.9
1976-77	2TM	82	30.6	5.6	11.6	.480	—	—	4.4	6.3	15.4	1.3	1.0	2.6	—	15.6
	BUF	2	3.0	0.0	0.0	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	6.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	—	0.0
	HOU	80	31.2	5.6	11.7	.480	—	—	4.4	6.3	15.4	1.3	1.0	2.6	—	15.6
1977-78	HOU	59	35.7	7.1	14.1	.499	—	—	5.4	7.6	15.1	0.5	0.8	1.3	3.8	19.5
1978-79	HOU	82	41.3	7.6	14.1	.540	—	—	6.4	8.6	15.3	1.6	0.8	1.3	3.5	21.6
1979-80	HOU	82	38.3	8.9	17.8	.502	0.0	0.1	6.5	9.0	13.6	1.7	0.9	1.2	3.4	24.3
1980-81	HOU	80	40.6	8.9	17.1	.522	0.0	0.0	6.8	8.9	13.1	1.6	0.9	1.7	3.4	24.7
1981-82	HOU	81	42.0	10.0	19.3	.519	0.0	0.1	6.7	8.8	12.6	1.5	0.8	1.3	3.1	26.7
1982-83	PHI	78	37.5	8.1	16.1	.501	0.0	0.0	7.4	9.7	14.7	1.2	1.1	1.9	3.3	23.5
1983-84	PHI	71	36.8	7.3	15.2	.483	0.0	0.1	7.5	10.0	13.1	1.3	1.0	1.5	3.4	22.2
1984-85	PHI	79	37.4	7.3	15.6	.469	0.0	0.0	9.0	11.0	12.6	1.6	0.8	1.5	3.5	23.6
1985-86	PHI	74	36.6	7.6	16.6	.458	0.0	0.0	8.2	10.4	11.6	1.2	0.9	0.9	3.5	23.4
1986-87	WSB	73	34.1	8.6	19.0	.454	0.0	0.2	8.2	10.0	11.9	1.7	0.9	1.3	2.9	25.5
1987-88	WSB	79	34.1	7.1	14.6	.487	0.0	0.1	7.3	9.2	11.8	1.5	0.8	1.0	3.3	21.5
1988-89	ATL	81	35.5	6.7	13.7	.491	0.0	0.2	7.0	8.9	12.0	1.4	1.0	1.3	3.1	20.5
1989-90	ATL	81	33.8	6.8	14.2	.480	0.0	0.1	6.5	8.3	10.7	1.7	0.6	1.1	3.1	20.1
1990-91	ATL	82	23.3	5.3	11.3	.468	0.0	0.1	5.8	7.0	12.6	1.3	0.6	1.4	2.6	16.4
1991-92	MIL	82	30.6	6.3	13.3	.474	0.0	0.1	5.7	7.2	10.7	1.3	1.1	0.9	2.2	18.3
1992-93	MIL	11	9.5	4.5	14.5	.310	0.0	0.0	8.3	10.7	15.9	2.4	0.3	2.8	3.5	17.3
1993-94	PHI	55	11.2	5.9	13.5	.440	0.0	0.1	5.2	6.8	13.2	2.0	0.6	1.0	3.4	17.1
1994-95	SAS	17	8.8	3.1	8.5	.371	0.2	0.5	5.3	7.7	11.1	1.4	0.5	0.7	2.7	11.8

Counting stats scaled to a per-36-minute pace.

Advanced stats

Season	Tm	G	MP	PER	TS%	USG%	OWS	DWS	WS	WS/48	OBPM	DBPM	BPM	VORP
1974-75	UTS	83	3,205	19.6	.601	20.9	5.1	5.1	10.2	.153	+1.5	-0.2	+1.4	+2.7
1975-76	SSL	43	1,168	16.8	.538	23.2	0.8	1.1	1.9	.077	+0.3	-2.4	-2.1	+0.0
1976-77	2TM	82	2,506	19.8	.540	—	5.4	3.3	8.7	.167	+2.4	-0.5	+1.9	+2.5
	BUF	2	6	-0.3	—	—	0.0	0.0	0.0	.019	-4.7	-0.1	-4.7	+0.0
	HOU	80	2,500	19.8	.540	—	5.4	3.3	8.7	.168	+2.4	-0.5	+1.9	+2.5
1977-78	HOU	59	2,107	21.2	.559	23.5	4.4	1.7	6.1	.139	+2.4	-2.6	-0.2	+1.0
1978-79	HOU	82	3,390	23.7	.604	23.4	10.6	3.5	14.1	.200	+4.5	-1.7	+2.8	+4.1
1979-80	HOU	82	3,140	24.1	.560	27.6	8.9	3.0	11.9	.183	+4.5	-2.4	+2.1	+3.2
1980-81	HOU	80	3,245	25.1	.585	27.6	9.5	4.2	13.7	.202	+4.5	-1.2	+3.3	+4.3
1981-82	HOU	81	3,398	26.8	.576	29.9	11.7	3.7	15.4	.218	+6.2	-1.8	+4.5	+5.5
1982-83	PHI	78	2,922	25.1	.578	26.0	9.1	6.0	15.1	.248	+4.0	-0.3	+3.7	+4.2
1983-84	PHI	71	2,613	21.8	.566	26.4	5.0	4.6	9.5	.175	+2.0	-1.2	+0.8	+1.8
1984-85	PHI	79	2,957	22.5	.577	26.8	7.9	4.0	11.9	.193	+3.0	-1.4	+1.6	+2.7
1985-86	PHI	74	2,706	20.6	.553	27.6	5.5	3.4	8.9	.157	+1.8	-1.9	-0.1	+1.3
1986-87	WSB	73	2,488	23.8	.545	29.3	6.0	3.4	9.4	.182	+4.3	-1.5	+2.8	+3.0
1987-88	WSB	79	2,692	21.1	.577	25.2	5.7	3.4	9.2	.163	+3.0	-1.4	+1.6	+2.5
1988-89	ATL	81	2,878	21.2	.581	23.4	6.8	3.9	10.7	.178	+3.0	-1.2	+1.8	+2.7
1989-90	ATL	81	2,735	20.2	.564	24.3	6.0	1.7	7.7	.134	+2.6	-2.4	+0.3	+1.6
1990-91	ATL	82	1,912	18.2	.570	19.4	3.8	1.8	5.6	.140	+1.2	-1.7	-0.5	+0.7
1991-92	MIL	82	2,511	19.2	.556	21.7	5.6	2.2	7.8	.148	+2.2	-2.1	+0.1	+1.3
1992-93	MIL	11	104	18.7	.449	27.1	0.0	0.1	0.1	.069	-0.1	-3.1	-3.2	+0.0
1993-94	PHI	55	618	17.7	.519	24.1	0.6	0.5	1.0	.078	+0.4	-2.5	-2.1	+0.0
1994-95	SAS	17	149	12.1	.499	17.7	0.1	0.2	0.3	.088	-1.5	-1.8	-3.3	+0.0
Career		1455	—	—	—	—	—	—	179.2	—	—	—	—	+45.1

PER, True Shooting %, Usage %, Win Shares (Off/Def/Total, per 48), Box Plus/Minus (Off/Def/Total) and Value Over Replacement Player.

Playoff stats

Season	G	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FG%	3P%	TS%
1976-77	12	43.2	18.8	16.9	0.6	0.0	0.0	.500	—	.557
1978-79	2	39.0	24.5	20.5	1.0	0.5	4.0	.439	—	.501
1979-80	7	39.3	25.9	13.9	1.0	0.3	1.3	.536	0.000	.577
1980-81	21	45.5	26.8	14.5	1.7	0.6	1.5	.479	0.000	.537
1981-82	3	45.3	24.0	17.0	3.3	0.0	0.3	.433	—	.489
1982-83	13	40.6	26.0	15.8	1.5	1.5	1.9	.536	0.000	.587
1983-84	5	42.4	21.4	13.8	1.4	0.6	2.2	.458	—	.551
1984-85	13	38.8	20.2	10.6	1.8	1.3	1.7	.425	0.000	.509
1986-87	3	38.0	20.7	12.7	1.7	0.0	1.0	.447	—	.551
1987-88	5	39.6	18.6	11.2	1.4	0.6	0.8	.462	0.000	.563
1988-89	5	39.4	21.0	12.0	1.8	1.4	0.8	.500	1.000	.607
1990-91	5	16.8	4.2	6.2	0.6	0.4	0.2	.200	—	.401
Career	94	40.4	22.1	13.8	1.4	0.7	1.3	.479	.143	.547

Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.

Career splits

Split	G	PPG	RPG	APG	W–L
Home	663	21.2	12.7	1.4	457–206
Away	666	20.0	11.7	1.2	269–397
In wins	726	22.9	13.1	1.5	726–0
In losses	603	17.9	11.1	1.2	0–603

Regular-season career splits by venue and result.

Career stats vs each team

Opponent	G	PPG	RPG	APG	W–L
ATL Atlanta Hawks	55	20.4	12.3	1.3	24–31
BOS Boston Celtics	75	19.7	12.4	1.2	32–43
BKN Brooklyn Nets	75	20.5	12.2	1.2	45–30
CHA Charlotte Hornets	21	16.0	8.7	1.1	11–10
CHI Chicago Bulls	73	19.1	11.3	1.1	40–33
CLE Cleveland Cavaliers	75	20.8	12.1	1.5	43–32
DAL Dallas Mavericks	31	24.3	12.5	1.5	21–10
DEN Denver Nuggets	43	22.8	14.9	1.8	18–25
DET Detroit Pistons	77	20.7	12.2	1.3	40–37
GSW Golden State Warriors	44	21.8	12.7	1.2	26–18
HOU Houston Rockets	22	17.7	11.0	1.1	12–10
IND Indiana Pacers	74	21.9	13.3	1.6	48–26
LAC Los Angeles Clippers	36	23.4	12.1	1.8	26–10
LAL Los Angeles Lakers	43	23.0	14.1	1.5	18–25
MIA Miami Heat	21	12.9	8.1	1.0	10–11
MIL Milwaukee Bucks	71	19.4	10.8	1.3	38–33
MIN Minnesota Timberwolves	10	8.5	5.8	1.3	6–4
NYK New York Knicks	77	19.6	10.7	1.4	45–32
ORL Orlando Magic	14	15.4	7.1	1.4	9–5
PHI Philadelphia 76ers	49	19.3	12.6	1.3	19–30
PHX Phoenix Suns	45	23.1	13.0	0.8	22–23
POR Portland Trail Blazers	46	21.3	11.4	1.3	26–20
SAC Sacramento Kings	44	22.8	14.5	1.4	27–17
SAS San Antonio Spurs	51	22.9	13.8	1.6	29–22
UTA Utah Jazz	48	21.7	12.9	1.4	32–16

Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.

Contract & salary

Nominal salaries; tracked coverage is limited to seasons in the current dataset.

Season	Salary
1990-91	$2,406,000
1991-92	$1,600,000
1992-93	$2,230,000
1993-94	$1,200,000
1994-95	$300,000
Career earnings	$7,736,000

Frequently asked questions

What team does Moses Malone play for?

Moses Malone plays C for the San Antonio Spurs.

What are Moses Malone's career stats?

Moses Malone has averaged 20.3 PPG, 12.3 RPG, 1.3 APG over 21 seasons (1974-75–1994-95).

How much does Moses Malone make?

Moses Malone's salary is $300,000 for the 1994-95 season, with career earnings of about $7.7M.

How tall is Moses Malone?

Moses Malone is 6-10 (215 lb).