Moses Malone C
Height: 6-10 (208cm)
Weight: 215 lbs (98kg)
Born: Mar 23, 1955 (Passed away Sep 13, 2015, aged 60)
Hometown: Petersburg, Virginia
Nationality: United States

Current NBA Status: Unrestricted Free Agent
NBA Draft: Round 1, Pick 1, New Orleans Jazz (1975);
Round 1, Pick 5, Portland Trail Blazers (1976)
Pre-Draft Team: Petersburg High School (Virginia)
High School: Petersburg High School (Petersburg, Virginia)
NBA's Top 50, NBA's Top 75, Hall of Famer, NBA Champion, 3x MVP, Finals MVP, 4x All-NBA 1st, 4x All-NBA 2nd, All-NBA Defensive 1st, All-NBA Defensive 2nd, 12x All-Star, #24 retired by HOU, #2 retired by PHL
Moses Malone Opponents
Opponents Statistics & Data Below
| Player | Team(s) | League(s) | Season(s) | GP | PTS | REB | AST | W's | L's | Win% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Parish | Celtics, Warriors, Hornets (1988) | NBA | 18: 1976-77 to 1994-95 | 76 | 14.7 | 7.0 | 1.1 | 44 | 32 | 57.9% | Compare |
| Bill Laimbeer | Cavaliers, Pistons | NBA | 13: 1980-81 to 1993-94 | 72 | 12.2 | 8.2 | 2.1 | 39 | 33 | 54.2% | Compare |
| Vinnie Johnson | Pistons, Spurs, SuperSonics | NBA | 13: 1979-80 to 1991-92 | 70 | 14.5 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 36 | 34 | 51.4% | Compare |
| Isiah Thomas | Pistons | NBA | 12: 1981-82 to 1993-94 | 68 | 18.7 | 4.0 | 8.5 | 37 | 31 | 54.4% | Compare |
| Larry Bird | Celtics | NBA | 12: 1979-80 to 1991-92 | 66 | 23.4 | 6.8 | 5.0 | 44 | 22 | 66.7% | Compare |
| Dave Corzine | Bulls, Spurs, Wizards | NBA | 11: 1978-79 to 1988-89 | 63 | 8.0 | 2.8 | 0.9 | 24 | 39 | 38.1% | Compare |
| Dennis Johnson | Celtics, Suns, SuperSonics | NBA | 14: 1976-77 to 1989-90 | 61 | 14.3 | 2.2 | 4.3 | 35 | 26 | 57.4% | Compare |
| Tree Rollins | Hawks, Cavaliers, Pistons, Rockets, Magic | NBA | 16: 1977-78 to 1993-94 | 61 | 4.8 | 3.5 | 0.3 | 35 | 26 | 57.4% | Compare |
| Kevin McHale | Celtics | NBA | 12: 1980-81 to 1991-92 | 58 | 17.6 | 6.8 | 1.7 | 34 | 24 | 58.6% | Compare |
| Bill Cartwright | Bulls, Knicks, SuperSonics | NBA | 13: 1979-80 to 1994-95 | 58 | 12.8 | 4.6 | 1.2 | 30 | 28 | 51.7% | Compare |
| Mike Gminski | Nets, Sixers, Hornets (1988) | NBA | 12: 1980-81 to 1991-92 | 58 | 12.1 | 6.7 | 1.5 | 26 | 32 | 44.8% | Compare |
| Rick Mahorn | Pistons, Sixers, Wizards | NBA | 11: 1980-81 to 1990-91 | 58 | 8.8 | 7.3 | 1.1 | 28 | 30 | 48.3% | Compare |
| Gerald Henderson | Celtics, Pistons, Rockets, Bucks, Knicks, Sixers, SuperSonics | NBA | 13: 1979-80 to 1991-92 | 58 | 7.6 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 34 | 24 | 58.6% | Compare |
| Jack Sikma | Bucks, SuperSonics | NBA | 14: 1977-78 to 1990-91 | 56 | 15.6 | 5.0 | 2.2 | 28 | 28 | 50.0% | Compare |
| Buck Williams | Nets, Trail Blazers | NBA | 13: 1981-82 to 1994-95 | 55 | 16.0 | 11.7 | 1.3 | 23 | 32 | 41.8% | Compare |
| Cedric Maxwell | Celtics, Rockets, Clippers | NBA | 11: 1977-78 to 1987-88 | 54 | 13.5 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 33 | 21 | 61.1% | Compare |
| James Edwards | Cavaliers, Pistons, Pacers, Clippers, Lakers, Suns, Trail Blazers | NBA | 15: 1977-78 to 1994-95 | 53 | 11.3 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 30 | 23 | 56.6% | Compare |
| Adrian Dantley | Mavericks, Pistons, Lakers, Bucks, Jazz, Braves | NBA | 14: 1976-77 to 1990-91 | 52 | 22.5 | 2.6 | 1.1 | 23 | 29 | 44.2% | Compare |
| George Gervin | Bulls, Spurs | NBA | 10: 1976-77 to 1985-86 | 51 | 27.0 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 21 | 30 | 41.2% | Compare |
| Joe Dumars | Pistons | NBA | 8: 1985-86 to 1993-94 | 51 | 15.3 | 2.4 | 4.5 | 32 | 19 | 62.7% | Compare |
| Mark Olberding | Bulls, Kings, Spurs, Kings | NBA | 11: 1976-77 to 1986-87 | 51 | 11.1 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 20 | 31 | 39.2% | Compare |
| Paul Pressey | Bucks, Spurs | NBA | 10: 1982-83 to 1991-92 | 50 | 11.3 | 4.6 | 5.8 | 20 | 30 | 40.0% | Compare |
| Sidney Moncrief | Bucks | NBA | 10: 1979-80 to 1988-89 | 49 | 15.9 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 20 | 29 | 40.8% | Compare |
| Ernie Grunfeld | Bucks, Knicks, Kings | NBA | 9: 1977-78 to 1985-86 | 49 | 8.1 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 17 | 32 | 34.7% | Compare |
| John Salley | Pistons, Heat | NBA | 8: 1986-87 to 1993-94 | 49 | 6.9 | 4.9 | 1.3 | 33 | 16 | 67.3% | Compare |
| Bernard King | Warriors, Nets, Knicks, Wizards | NBA | 11: 1977-78 to 1990-91 | 48 | 22.9 | 3.1 | 2.2 | 16 | 32 | 33.3% | Compare |
| Scott Wedman | Celtics, Cavaliers, Kings | NBA | 11: 1976-77 to 1986-87 | 48 | 12.1 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 24 | 24 | 50.0% | Compare |
| Darryl Dawkins | Nets, Sixers, Jazz | NBA | 12: 1976-77 to 1987-88 | 48 | 10.4 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 32 | 16 | 66.7% | Compare |
| Otis Birdsong | Celtics, Nets, Kings | NBA | 11: 1977-78 to 1988-89 | 47 | 16.2 | 1.3 | 2.2 | 17 | 30 | 36.2% | Compare |
| Trent Tucker | Knicks | NBA | 9: 1982-83 to 1990-91 | 47 | 8.6 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 14 | 33 | 29.8% | Compare |
| Paul Mokeski | Cavaliers, Pistons, Bucks | NBA | 10: 1980-81 to 1989-90 | 47 | 4.0 | 2.7 | 0.6 | 18 | 29 | 38.3% | Compare |
| Rory Sparrow | Hawks, Bulls, Heat, Knicks, Kings | NBA | 10: 1981-82 to 1990-91 | 46 | 8.6 | 1.9 | 5.8 | 13 | 33 | 28.3% | Compare |
| Randy Breuer | Hawks, Bucks, Timberwolves | NBA | 10: 1983-84 to 1992-93 | 46 | 6.7 | 4.3 | 0.8 | 21 | 25 | 45.7% | Compare |
| Ricky Pierce | Pistons, Warriors, Bucks, SuperSonics, Clippers | NBA | 12: 1982-83 to 1994-95 | 45 | 15.8 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 21 | 24 | 46.7% | Compare |
| Herb Williams | Mavericks, Pacers, Knicks | NBA | 13: 1981-82 to 1994-95 | 45 | 12.1 | 6.4 | 1.9 | 14 | 31 | 31.1% | Compare |
| Dennis Rodman | Pistons, Spurs | NBA | 7: 1986-87 to 1993-94 | 45 | 9.1 | 8.8 | 1.5 | 30 | 15 | 66.7% | Compare |
| Caldwell Jones | Bulls, Rockets, Sixers, Trail Blazers, Spurs | NBA | 14: 1976-77 to 1989-90 | 45 | 4.7 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 25 | 20 | 55.6% | Compare |
| Danny Ainge | Celtics, Suns, Trail Blazers, Kings | NBA | 12: 1981-82 to 1994-95 | 44 | 11.9 | 3.3 | 4.9 | 27 | 17 | 61.4% | Compare |
| World B. Free | Cavaliers, Warriors, Rockets, Sixers, Clippers | NBA | 12: 1976-77 to 1987-88 | 43 | 20.9 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 16 | 27 | 37.2% | Compare |
| Cliff Robinson | Cavaliers, Nets, Sixers, Wizards, Kings | NBA | 9: 1979-80 to 1987-88 | 43 | 16.5 | 6.0 | 1.4 | 15 | 28 | 34.9% | Compare |
| Alton Lister | Warriors, Bucks, SuperSonics | NBA | 10: 1981-82 to 1991-92 | 43 | 8.0 | 6.7 | 1.6 | 19 | 24 | 44.2% | Compare |
| Terry Cummings | Bucks, Spurs, Clippers | NBA | 11: 1982-83 to 1993-94 | 42 | 21.3 | 8.6 | 2.2 | 19 | 23 | 45.2% | Compare |
| John Long | Pistons, Pacers | NBA | 11: 1978-79 to 1990-91 | 42 | 11.9 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 17 | 25 | 40.5% | Compare |
| Craig Hodges | Bulls, Bucks, Suns, Clippers | NBA | 10: 1982-83 to 1991-92 | 42 | 9.0 | 1.4 | 2.8 | 23 | 19 | 54.8% | Compare |
| Rickey Green | Celtics, Warriors, Pacers, Bucks, Sixers, Jazz, Hornets (1988) | NBA | 13: 1977-78 to 1991-92 | 42 | 8.3 | 1.3 | 2.9 | 17 | 25 | 40.5% | Compare |
| George Johnson | Hawks, Warriors, Nets, Spurs, SuperSonics, Braves | NBA | 9: 1976-77 to 1985-86 | 42 | 4.2 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 16 | 26 | 38.1% | Compare |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Lakers | NBA | 13: 1976-77 to 1988-89 | 41 | 22.5 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 21 | 20 | 51.2% | Compare |
| Alex English | Mavericks, Nuggets, Pacers, Bucks | NBA | 15: 1976-77 to 1990-91 | 41 | 20.3 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 24 | 17 | 58.5% | Compare |
| M.L. Carr | Celtics, Pistons | NBA | 9: 1976-77 to 1984-85 | 40 | 9.8 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 25 | 15 | 62.5% | Compare |
| Junior Bridgeman | Clippers, Bucks | NBA | 11: 1976-77 to 1986-87 | 39 | 15.2 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 14 | 25 | 35.9% | Compare |
| Greg Ballard | Warriors, Wizards | NBA | 10: 1977-78 to 1986-87 | 39 | 12.8 | 3.2 | 1.7 | 16 | 23 | 41.0% | Compare |
| Phil Hubbard | Cavaliers, Pistons | NBA | 10: 1979-80 to 1988-89 | 39 | 10.3 | 3.4 | 1.1 | 15 | 24 | 38.5% | Compare |
| Terry Tyler | Mavericks, Pistons, Kings | NBA | 11: 1978-79 to 1988-89 | 39 | 9.8 | 2.9 | 0.5 | 12 | 27 | 30.8% | Compare |
| John Bagley | Hawks, Celtics, Cavaliers, Nets | NBA | 10: 1982-83 to 1993-94 | 39 | 8.4 | 2.9 | 6.4 | 13 | 26 | 33.3% | Compare |
| John Paxson | Bulls, Spurs | NBA | 8: 1984-85 to 1991-92 | 39 | 7.8 | 1.5 | 4.1 | 22 | 17 | 56.4% | Compare |
| Ben Poquette | Bulls, Cavaliers, Pistons, Jazz | NBA | 10: 1977-78 to 1986-87 | 39 | 6.8 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 12 | 27 | 30.8% | Compare |
| Michael Jordan | Bulls | NBA | 8: 1984-85 to 1991-92 | 38 | 29.1 | 5.5 | 6.3 | 20 | 18 | 52.6% | Compare |
| Albert King | Nets, Sixers, Spurs | NBA | 8: 1981-82 to 1988-89 | 38 | 14.2 | 4.2 | 2.2 | 17 | 21 | 44.7% | Compare |
| Vern Fleming | Pacers | NBA | 8: 1984-85 to 1991-92 | 38 | 12.6 | 4.2 | 5.6 | 14 | 24 | 36.8% | Compare |
| Lonnie Shelton | Cavaliers, Knicks, SuperSonics | NBA | 10: 1976-77 to 1985-86 | 38 | 12.2 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 15 | 23 | 39.5% | Compare |
| Cliff Levingston | Hawks, Bulls, Nuggets, Pistons | NBA | 9: 1982-83 to 1994-95 | 38 | 7.6 | 5.4 | 1.0 | 20 | 18 | 52.6% | Compare |
| Quinn Buckner | Celtics, Pacers, Bucks | NBA | 10: 1976-77 to 1985-86 | 38 | 6.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 17 | 21 | 44.7% | Compare |
| Gus Williams | Hawks, Warriors, SuperSonics, Wizards | NBA | 10: 1976-77 to 1986-87 | 37 | 17.6 | 1.2 | 3.3 | 18 | 19 | 48.6% | Compare |
| Larry Nance | Cavaliers, Suns | NBA | 13: 1981-82 to 1993-94 | 37 | 16.5 | 7.1 | 2.2 | 16 | 21 | 43.2% | Compare |
| Gerald Wilkins | Cavaliers, Knicks | NBA | 9: 1985-86 to 1993-94 | 37 | 15.6 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 18 | 19 | 48.6% | Compare |
| Mo Cheeks | Hawks, Knicks, Sixers, Spurs | NBA | 10: 1978-79 to 1991-92 | 37 | 11.3 | 2.1 | 5.3 | 20 | 17 | 54.1% | Compare |
| Kevin Grevey | Bucks, Wizards | NBA | 9: 1976-77 to 1984-85 | 37 | 8.6 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 14 | 23 | 37.8% | Compare |
| Sidney Green | Bulls, Pistons, Knicks, Magic, Spurs, Hornets (1988) | NBA | 9: 1984-85 to 1992-93 | 37 | 7.9 | 7.1 | 0.9 | 14 | 23 | 37.8% | Compare |
| Mark Aguirre | Mavericks, Pistons, Clippers | NBA | 12: 1981-82 to 1993-94 | 36 | 18.3 | 4.1 | 2.6 | 22 | 14 | 61.1% | Compare |
| Truck Robinson | Hawks, Knicks, Suns, Wizards, Jazz | NBA | 8: 1976-77 to 1983-84 | 36 | 15.2 | 4.0 | 0.7 | 14 | 22 | 38.9% | Compare |
| Charles Oakley | Bulls, Knicks | NBA | 9: 1985-86 to 1994-95 | 36 | 12.9 | 12.1 | 3.0 | 19 | 17 | 52.8% | Compare |
| Louis Orr | Pacers, Knicks | NBA | 8: 1980-81 to 1987-88 | 36 | 8.3 | 3.1 | 1.0 | 8 | 28 | 22.2% | Compare |
| Fred Roberts | Celtics, Bucks, Spurs, Jazz | NBA | 8: 1983-84 to 1990-91 | 36 | 7.9 | 2.9 | 1.6 | 16 | 20 | 44.4% | Compare |
| Patrick Ewing | Knicks | NBA | 9: 1985-86 to 1994-95 | 35 | 20.0 | 8.2 | 2.1 | 18 | 17 | 51.4% | Compare |
| Dan Roundfield | Hawks, Pistons, Pacers, Wizards | NBA | 10: 1976-77 to 1985-86 | 35 | 16.8 | 4.4 | 1.1 | 16 | 19 | 45.7% | Compare |
| Orlando Woolridge | Bulls, Nuggets, Pistons, Lakers, Nets | NBA | 11: 1981-82 to 1991-92 | 35 | 16.5 | 3.6 | 2.0 | 10 | 25 | 28.6% | Compare |
| Ray Williams | Hawks, Celtics, Nets, Knicks, Kings | NBA | 10: 1977-78 to 1986-87 | 35 | 15.0 | 1.3 | 2.4 | 15 | 20 | 42.9% | Compare |
| Micheal Ray Richardson | Warriors, Nets, Knicks | NBA | 8: 1978-79 to 1985-86 | 35 | 14.3 | 2.6 | 4.7 | 17 | 18 | 48.6% | Compare |
| Johnny Davis | Hawks, Cavaliers, Pacers, Trail Blazers | NBA | 10: 1976-77 to 1985-86 | 35 | 13.1 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 16 | 19 | 45.7% | Compare |
| Craig Ehlo | Hawks, Cavaliers, Rockets | NBA | 9: 1985-86 to 1993-94 | 35 | 7.7 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 21 | 14 | 60.0% | Compare |
| Kelly Tripucka | Pistons, Jazz, Hornets (1988) | NBA | 9: 1981-82 to 1990-91 | 34 | 19.6 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 14 | 20 | 41.2% | Compare |
| Norm Nixon | Clippers, Lakers, Clippers | NBA | 10: 1977-78 to 1988-89 | 34 | 16.2 | 1.1 | 2.8 | 13 | 21 | 38.2% | Compare |
| Eddie Johnson, Jr. | Hawks, Cavaliers | NBA | 9: 1977-78 to 1985-86 | 34 | 14.7 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 16 | 18 | 47.1% | Compare |
| Michael Cooper | Lakers | NBA | 11: 1979-80 to 1989-90 | 34 | 9.4 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 18 | 16 | 52.9% | Compare |
| Steve Mix | Lakers, Bucks, Sixers | NBA | 7: 1976-77 to 1982-83 | 34 | 8.3 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 20 | 14 | 58.8% | Compare |
| Darrell Walker | Nuggets, Pistons, Knicks, Wizards | NBA | 8: 1983-84 to 1991-92 | 34 | 8.2 | 4.4 | 5.0 | 12 | 22 | 35.3% | Compare |
| Randy Wittman | Hawks, Pacers, Kings | NBA | 9: 1983-84 to 1991-92 | 34 | 7.0 | 1.2 | 2.1 | 17 | 17 | 50.0% | Compare |
| Paul Griffin | Spurs, Jazz | NBA | 6: 1976-77 to 1982-83 | 34 | 5.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 14 | 20 | 41.2% | Compare |
| Dudley Bradley | Bulls, Pacers, Bucks, Nets, Suns, Wizards | NBA | 8: 1979-80 to 1987-88 | 34 | 5.1 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 11 | 23 | 32.4% | Compare |
| Magic Johnson | Lakers | NBA | 12: 1979-80 to 1990-91 | 33 | 20.2 | 4.5 | 7.8 | 17 | 16 | 51.5% | Compare |
| Reggie Theus | Bulls, Nets, Magic, Kings, Kings | NBA | 12: 1978-79 to 1990-91 | 33 | 19.5 | 2.0 | 3.2 | 8 | 25 | 24.2% | Compare |
| Chuck Person | Pacers, Timberwolves | NBA | 7: 1986-87 to 1993-94 | 33 | 18.4 | 6.3 | 4.1 | 16 | 17 | 48.5% | Compare |
| Mickey Johnson | Bulls, Warriors, Pacers, Bucks, Nets | NBA | 10: 1976-77 to 1985-86 | 33 | 15.9 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 13 | 20 | 39.4% | Compare |
| Kelvin Ransey | Mavericks, Nets, Trail Blazers | NBA | 6: 1980-81 to 1985-86 | 33 | 10.2 | 0.9 | 2.4 | 12 | 21 | 36.4% | Compare |
| Tom McMillen | Hawks, Knicks, Wizards, Braves | NBA | 10: 1976-77 to 1985-86 | 33 | 9.3 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 15 | 18 | 45.5% | Compare |
| Kent Benson | Cavaliers, Pistons, Bucks, Jazz | NBA | 11: 1977-78 to 1987-88 | 33 | 9.2 | 2.8 | 0.6 | 15 | 18 | 45.5% | Compare |
| Darwin Cook | Nuggets, Nets, Spurs | NBA | 7: 1980-81 to 1988-89 | 33 | 8.1 | 1.7 | 3.0 | 16 | 17 | 48.5% | Compare |
| Wayne Cooper | Mavericks, Nuggets, Warriors, Trail Blazers, Jazz | NBA | 14: 1978-79 to 1991-92 | 33 | 7.1 | 2.7 | 0.4 | 18 | 15 | 54.5% | Compare |
| Scott Hastings | Hawks, Nuggets, Pistons, Heat, Knicks | NBA | 10: 1982-83 to 1992-93 | 33 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 0.5 | 18 | 15 | 54.5% | Compare |
| Julius Erving | Sixers | NBA | 7: 1976-77 to 1986-87 | 32 | 24.5 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 22 | 10 | 68.8% | Compare |
* Limited to the top 100 opponents. All stats represent what the opponents of Moses Malone averaged when they played against him in the selected games.









