Moses Malone
Moses Malone Personal information Born (1955-03-23) March 23, 1955 (age 59) Petersburg, Virginia Listed height 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) Listed weight 215 lb (98 kg) Career information High school Petersburg (Petersburg, Virginia) Pro career 1974–1995 Position Center / Power forward Number 22, 13, 20, 21, 24, 2, 4, 8 Career history 1974–1975 Utah Stars (ABA) 1975–1976 Spirits of St. Louis (ABA) 1976 Buffalo Braves 1976–1982 Houston Rockets 1982–1986 Philadelphia 76ers 1986–1988 Washington Bullets 1988–1991 Atlanta Hawks 1991–1993 Milwaukee Bucks 1993–1994 Philadelphia 76ers 1994–1995 San Antonio Spurs Career highlights and awards NBA champion (1983) NBA Finals MVP (1983) 3× NBA Most Valuable Player (1979, 1982–1983) 12× NBA All-Star (1978–1989) 2× ABA All-Star (1975–1976) 4× All-NBA First Team (1979, 1982–1983, 1985) 4× All-NBA Second Team (1980–1981, 1984, 1987) NBA All-Defensive First Team (1983) NBA All-Defensive Second Team (1979) ABA All-Rookie Team (1975) 6× NBA rebounding leader (1979, 1981–1985) NBA's 50th Anniversary All-Time Team ABA All-Time Team No. 24 retired by Houston Rockets Career ABA / NBA statistics Points 29,580 (20.6 ppg) Rebounds 17,834 (12.2 rpg) Assists 1,936 (1.4 apg) Stats at Basketball-Reference.com Basketball Hall of Fame as player Moses Eugene Malone (born March 23, 1955) is an American retired Hall of Fame basketball player who starred in both the American Basketball Association and the National Basketball Association. A three-time NBA MVP and one of the NBA's 50 greatest players, Malone was the most successful prep-to-pro player of his era, going straight from Petersburg High to a 21-year career in professional basketball. By the time Malone retired after 19 seasons in the NBA he was the last former ABA player active and held numerous distinctions in both leagues, including a championship ring and NBA finals MVP trophy won with the 1983 Philadelphia 76ers. He was nicknamed "Chairman of the Boards" and "Big Mo".