Moses Malone Biography
Malone (Moses Eugene Malone) was an American basketball player who played in both the American Basketball Association (ABA) and the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1974 through 1995.
He was named the NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP) three times and was a 12-time NBA All-Star and an eight-time All-NBA Team selection.
How Old Is Moses Malone
Moses Eugene Malone was born on March 23, 1955, He died on September 13, 2015. He was 60 years old at a time of his death.
Malone Moses Height|Weight
Malone Moses stands at a height of 2.08 m (he had a weight of 98 kg)
Moses Malone Wife
Malone married Alfreda Gill. The couples had two children, Moses Eugene Jr. Michael Malone. In 1991 Alfreda divorced Malone because of their irreconcilable differences, cruelty, and adultery.
Malone Moses Education
Malone Moses attended Petersburg High School, where he played basketball for the school’s Crimson Wave.
Moses Malone And Karl Malone
Karl Antony Malone(The Mailman), He was born on July 24, 1963. He spent his 18 seasons in National Basketball Association (NBA) with the Utah Jazz and formed a formidable duo with his teammate John Stockton
Moses Malone Net Worth
Malone had a net worth of $5 million. Moreover, During his career, Moses earned a total of $13.9 million in salary. NBA legend was a three-time NBA MVP and one-time NBA Finals MVP. He played in seven different teams before his retirement in 1995. Indeed, all of his wealth cames from his fruitful career as a basketball player.
Moses Malone MVP
Malone became a five-time All-Star in six seasons with the Rockets. After leading the NBA in rebounding in 1979, he was named league MVP for the first time. He led the Rockets to the NBA Finals in 1981 and won his second MVP award in 1982.
Moses Molane Hands
Malone possessed the hands of a 5’9” man despite standing at 6’10”. He could palm the ball but couldn’t dunk and control the ball like so many small guards. Because of this, Tom Nissalke, the Rockets’ coach, gave him a series of hand-stretching exercises, like those for a pianist. But this didn’t stop him from being a three-time NBA most valuable player and one of basketball’s most ferocious rebounders.
Moses Malone Highlights
Malone Moses Teams
Moses Malone played for Utah Stars, after the Utah Stars of the American Basketball Association (ABA) where he was selected in the third round of the 1974 ABA Draft.
Spirits of St. Louis
Malone was sold to the ABA’s Spirits of St. Louis to help pay down the Stars’ debts. In two seasons in the ABA, Malone averaged 17.2 points and 12.9 rebounds per game.
Moses Malone NBA Career
- Buffalo Braves
- Houston Rockets
- Philadelphia 76ers
- Washington Bullets
- Atlanta Hawks
- Milwaukee Bucks
- Return to the 76ers
- San Antonio Spurs
Moses Malone Stats
EASON |
TEAM |
GP |
GS |
MIN |
FGM-A |
FG% |
3PM-A |
3P% |
FTM-A |
FT% |
OR |
DR |
REB |
AST |
BLK |
STL |
|
’76-’77 |
HOU |
80 |
0 |
31.3 |
4.9-10.1 |
.480 |
0.0-0.0 |
.000 |
3.8-5.5 |
.693 |
5.5 |
7.9 |
13.4 |
1.1 |
2.3 |
0.8 |
|
’76-’77 |
— |
2 |
0 |
3.0 |
0.0-0.0 |
.000 |
0.0-0.0 |
.000 |
0.0-0.0 |
.000 |
0.0 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
|
’77-’78 |
HOU |
59 |
0 |
35.7 |
7.0-14.0 |
.499 |
0.0-0.0 |
.000 |
5.4-7.5 |
.718 |
6.4 |
8.6 |
15.0 |
0.5 |
1.3 |
0.8 |
|
’78-’79 |
HOU |
82 |
0 |
41.3 |
8.7-16.2 |
.540 |
0.0-0.0 |
.000 |
7.3-9.9 |
.739 |
7.2 |
10.5 |
17.6 |
1.8 |
1.5 |
1.0 |
|
’79-’80 |
HOU |
82 |
0 |
38.3 |
9.5-18.9 |
.502 |
0.0-0.1 |
.000 |
6.9-9.5 |
.719 |
7.0 |
7.5 |
14.5 |
1.8 |
1.3 |
1.0 |
|
’80-’81 |
HOU |
80 |
0 |
40.6 |
10.1-19.3 |
.522 |
0.0-0.0 |
.333 |
7.6-10.1 |
.757 |
5.9 |
8.8 |
14.8 |
1.8 |
1.9 |
1.0 |
|
’81-’82 |
HOU |
81 |
81 |
42.0 |
11.7-22.5 |
.519 |
0.0-0.1 |
.000 |
7.8-10.2 |
.762 |
6.9 |
7.8 |
14.7 |
1.8 |
1.5 |
0.9 |
|
’82-’83 |
PHI |
78 |
78 |
37.5 |
8.4-16.7 |
.501 |
0.0-0.0 |
.000 |
7.7-10.1 |
.761 |
5.7 |
9.6 |
15.3 |
1.3 |
2.0 |
1.1 |
|
’83-’84 |
PHI |
71 |
71 |
36.8 |
7.5-15.5 |
.483 |
0.0-0.1 |
.000 |
7.7-10.2 |
.750 |
5.0 |
8.4 |
13.4 |
1.4 |
1.5 |
1.0 |
|
’84-’85 |
PHI |
79 |
79 |
37.4 |
7.6-16.3 |
.469 |
0.0-0.0 |
.000 |
9.3-11.4 |
.815 |
4.9 |
8.2 |
13.1 |
1.6 |
1.6 |
0.8 |
|
’85-’86 |
PHI |
74 |
74 |
36.6 |
7.7-16.8 |
.458 |
0.0-0.0 |
.000 |
8.3-10.6 |
.787 |
4.6 |
7.2 |
11.8 |
1.2 |
1.0 |
0.9 |
|
’86-’87 |
WSH |
73 |
70 |
34.1 |
8.2-18.0 |
.454 |
0.0-0.2 |
.000 |
7.8-9.5 |
.824 |
4.7 |
6.6 |
11.3 |
1.6 |
1.3 |
0.8 |
|
’87-’88 |
WSH |
79 |
78 |
34.1 |
6.7-13.8 |
.487 |
0.0-0.1 |
.286 |
6.9-8.7 |
.788 |
4.7 |
6.5 |
11.2 |
1.4 |
0.9 |
0.7 |
|
’88-’89 |
ATL |
81 |
80 |
35.5 |
6.6-13.5 |
.491 |
0.0-0.1 |
.000 |
6.9-8.8 |
.789 |
4.8 |
7.0 |
11.8 |
1.4 |
1.2 |
1.0 |
|
’89-’90 |
ATL |
81 |
81 |
33.8 |
6.4-13.3 |
.480 |
0.0-0.1 |
.111 |
6.1-7.8 |
.781 |
4.5 |
5.5 |
10.0 |
1.6 |
1.0 |
0.6 |
|
’90-’91 |
ATL |
82 |
15 |
23.3 |
3.4-7.3 |
.468 |
0.0-0.1 |
.000 |
3.8-4.5 |
.831 |
3.3 |
4.8 |
8.1 |
0.8 |
0.9 |
0.4 |
|
’91-’92 |
MIL |
82 |
77 |
30.6 |
5.4-11.3 |
.474 |
0.0-0.1 |
.375 |
4.8-6.1 |
.786 |
3.9 |
5.2 |
9.1 |
1.1 |
0.8 |
0.9 |
|
’92-’93 |
MIL |
11 |
0 |
9.5 |
1.2-3.8 |
.310 |
0.0-0.0 |
.000 |
2.2-2.8 |
.774 |
2.0 |
2.2 |
4.2 |
0.6 |
0.7 |
0.1 |
|
’93-’94 |
PHI |
55 |
0 |
11.2 |
1.9-4.2 |
.440 |
0.0-0.0 |
.000 |
1.6-2.1 |
.769 |
1.9 |
2.2 |
4.1 |
0.6 |
0.3 |
0.2 |
|
’94-’95 |
SA |
17 |
0 |
8.8 |
0.8-2.1 |
.371 |
0.1-0.1 |
.500 |
1.3-1.9 |
.688 |
1.2 |
1.5 |
2.7 |
0.4 |
0.2 |
0.1 |
|
Career |
1329 |
784 |
33.9 |
7.1-14.5 |
.491 |
0.0-0.1 |
.100 |
6.4-8.3 |
.769 |
5.1 |
7.1 |
12.2 |
1.4 |
1.3 |
0.8 |
|
Moses Malone Number Jersey
Moses Malone Cause Of Death
Malone died at age of 60 due to cardiovascular disease. Malone went to see a doctor about an irregular heartbeat. Unfortunately, the doctor did not diagnose the cause but issued Malone a heart monitor. His body was discovered when he failed to report to a celebrity golf tournament in which he was scheduled to play.