Moses Malone
| Full Name : | Moses Eugene Malone |
| Public : | Moses Malone |
| Nickname : | Chairman of the Boards |
| Country : | United States (USA)  |
| DOB : | March 23, 1955 (Age 55) |
| Place : | Petersburg, Virginia |
| Height : | 6' 10" |
| Weight : | 220 lbs. |
| Sport : | Basketball - NBA |
| Team : | Retired |
| Level : | Professional |
| Status : | Hall of Fame |
| Philadelphia 76ers |
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| Power Forward / Center |
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| Jersey # 2 |
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NBA Teams :
San Antonio Spurs (1994 - 1995)
Philadelphia 76ers (1993 - 1994)
Milwaukee Bucks (1991 - 1993)
Atlanta Hawks (1988 - 1991)
Washington Bullets (1986 - 1988)
Philadelphia 76ers (1982-1986)
Houston Rockets (1976 - 1982)
Buffalo Braves (1976)
ABA Teams :
Spirits of St. Louis (1975 - 1976)
Utah Stars (1974 - 1975)
Drafted : 5th in 1976 , ABA Dispersal Draft
Achievements :
1983 NBA champion
1983 NBA Finals MVP
3x NBA MVP (1979, 1982, 1983)
12x NBA All-Star (1978 - 1989)
8x All-NBA Team (1979 - 1985, 1987)
2x NBA All-Defensive Team (1979, 1983)
Post Career Honors :
Basketball Hall of Fame, inducted in 2001
Virginia Sports Hall of Fame, inducted in 1999
Philadelphia 76ers retired #2
Houston Rockets retired #24
The NBA's 50 Greatest Players
#16 on Slam Magazine's Top 75 NBA Players of All-Time
Records :
NBA Career Offensive Rebounds Leader - 7382
2nd highest in NBA Career Free Throws - 9018
2nd highest in NBA Career Free Throw Attempts - 11864
(Stats as of April 17, 2009 )
Moses Eugene Malone is a former professional basketball player most noted for his successful years with the Philadelphia 76ers and the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is also recognized as one of the few athletes to earn distinctions in two separate basketball leagues: the NBA and the ABA.
Malone began his career when professional basketball was still split into two dominant leagues: the NBA and the ABA. He was signed straight out of high school by the Utah Stars of the American Basketball Association (ABA) in 1974. Malone was purchased for $350,000 as the 5th pick by the Portland Trailblazers during the 1976 ABA Dispersal Draft (right after the ABA-NBA merger). He was traded shortly to the Buffalo Braves (now Los Angeles Clippers) who in turn traded him to the future Houston Rockets.
Malone immediately established himself as one of the league's best backboard specialist, particularly on the offensive end. In 1976, he set a new record for Offensive Rebounds Per Season with 437. He would break his own record two years later, with 587.
Although he logged his best statistics in Houston, Malone had his greatest years in Philadelphia, as a Sixer. In 1983, Malone and the Sixers took the league by storm, winning 65 games and storming through the playoffs, capping the season with a four game sweep of the Los Angeles Lakers in the 1983 NBA Finals. When interviewed, head coach Billy Cunningham just said, "The difference from last year was Moses".
Malone retired after 19 seasons in the NBA. He retired as the Career Leader in Offensive Rebounds. His jersey number was retired by two teams: #24 with the Houston Rockets, and #2 with the Philadelphia 76ers.
Right after graduating from Petersburg High School, Malone signed a letter of intent to play for the University of Maryland.
However, Malone was drafted by the ABA's Utah Stars in 1974 and became the fifth basketball player to jump straight from high school into the professional leagues.
