- Born
- Died
- Birth nameMoses Eugene Malone
- Nickname
- Chairman of the Boards
- Height6′ 10″ (2.08 m)
- Moses Malone is an American basketball player who played in both the American Basketball Association (ABA) and the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1974 through 1995.
A center, he was named the NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP) three times, was a 12-time NBA All-Star and an eight-time All-NBA Team selection. Malone led the Philadelphia 76ers to an NBA championship in 1983, winning both the league and Finals MVP. He was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility in 2001.
Malone was a tireless and physical player who led the NBA in rebounding six times, including a then-record five straight seasons (1981-1985). He finished his career as the all-time leader in offensive rebounds after leading both the ABA and NBA in the category a combined nine times. Combining his ABA and NBA statistics, Malone ranks ninth all-time in career points (29,580) and third in total rebounds (17,834). He was named to both the ABA All-Time Team and the NBA's 50th Anniversary All-Time Team.
- IMDb mini biography by: Tango Papa
- SpouseAlfreda Gill(May 12, 1982 - November 9, 1992) (divorced, 2 children)
- Known for his rebounds
- Number 2 jersey with the Philadelphia 76ers
- Number 24 jersey with the Houston Rockets
- Spent two seasons in the ABA until it merged with the NBA.
- Played for seven teams during his twenty-season tenure in the NBA, mainly with the Houston Rockets and Philadelphia 76ers.
- No relation to fellow NBA player Karl Malone, despite having the same surname.
- Was the all time rebound leader at the time of his retirement.
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