Moses Malone - Career, Teams & Fame

Fame share

Combined across every stint with each team.

Houston Rockets39%
Philadelphia 76ers37%
Washington Bullets9.5%
Atlanta Hawks8.9%
Milwaukee Bucks2.2%
UTS2.1%
San Antonio Spurs0.9%
SSL0.5%
Buffalo Braves<0.1%

Total legacy per season

Every season’s full on-court fame - rewarding not just winning a title, but how dominantly a team won it, on top of stats and awards.

264132UTSSSLBUFHOUPHIWSBATLMILPHISASPEAK · 264 · 1982-83 · PHI

1974-751978-791982-831986-871990-911994-95

PHIPhiladelphia 76ers

Career teams - the connection strand

Every teammate on these rosters is a possible link.

BUF

Buffalo Braves1976-771 season · 0 fame

HOU

Houston Rockets1976-77 to 1981-826 seasons · 550 fame

PHI

Philadelphia 76ers1982-83 to 1985-864 seasons · 513 fame

WSB

Washington Bullets1986-87 to 1987-882 seasons · 133 fame

ATL

Atlanta Hawks1988-89 to 1990-913 seasons · 125 fame

MIL

Milwaukee Bucks1991-92 to 1992-932 seasons · 30 fame

PHI

Philadelphia 76ers1993-941 season · 2 fame

SAS

San Antonio Spurs1994-951 season · 12 fame

Career

20.3PPG

12.3RPG

1.3APG

1,455Games

21Seasons

1Titles

Peak season: 1982-83 - 264 fame points.

Draft: Undrafted.

Season-by-season log · 21 seasons

Season	Team(s)	GP	PPG	RPG	APG	Fame Earned	Awards	Playoffs
1974-75	UTS	83	18.8	14.6	1.0	30	All-Star	Lost Conf Semis
1975-76	SSL	43	14.3	9.6	1.3	6	-	-
1976-77	BUF (30-52)HOU (49-33)	82	13.2	13.1	1.1	46	-	Lost Conf Finals
1977-78	HOU (28-54)	59	19.4	15.0	0.5	52	All-Star	-
1978-79	HOU (47-35)	82	24.8	17.6	1.8	131	All-Def 2nd, All-NBA 1st, All-Star, MVP	Lost First Round
1979-80	HOU (41-41)	82	25.8	14.5	1.8	80	All-NBA 2nd, All-Star	Lost Conf Semis
1980-81	HOU (40-42)	80	27.8	14.8	1.8	115	All-NBA 2nd, All-Star	Lost Finals
1981-82	HOU (46-36)	81	31.1	14.7	1.8	127	All-NBA 1st, All-Star, MVP	Lost First Round
1982-83	PHI (65-17)	78	24.5	15.3	1.3	264	All-Def 1st, All-NBA 1st, All-Star, Champion, Finals MVP, MVP	🏆 NBA Champion
1983-84	PHI (52-30)	71	22.7	13.4	1.4	79	All-NBA 2nd, All-Star	Lost First Round
1984-85	PHI (58-24)	79	24.6	13.1	1.6	103	All-NBA 1st, All-Star	Lost Conf Finals
1985-86	PHI (54-28)	74	23.8	11.8	1.2	67	All-Star	Lost Conf Semis
1986-87	WSB (42-40)	73	24.1	11.3	1.6	74	All-NBA 2nd, All-Star	Lost First Round
1987-88	WSB (38-44)	79	20.3	11.2	1.4	59	All-Star	Lost First Round
1988-89	ATL (52-30)	81	20.2	11.8	1.4	58	All-Star	Lost First Round
1989-90	ATL (41-41)	81	18.9	10.0	1.6	44	-	-
1990-91	ATL (43-39)	82	10.6	8.1	0.8	22	-	Lost First Round
1991-92	MIL (31-51)	82	15.6	9.1	1.1	30	-	-
1992-93	MIL (28-54)	11	4.5	4.2	0.6	0	-	-
1993-94	PHI (25-57)	55	5.3	4.1	0.6	2	-	-
1994-95	SAS (62-20)	17	2.9	2.7	0.4	12	-	Lost Conf Finals

The Award Wall

MVP3 Finals MVP1All-NBA 1st4 All-NBA 2nd4 All-Star13 All-Defense 1st1 All-Defense 2nd1

The Fame Recipe

Fame shape

What built this fame

Base fame · 3,371.95

Career Stats49899th

Longevity14399th

Draft Bonus00th

Peak Bonus22799th

Honors2,40598th

Rings10074th

How it adds up

Base fame3,371.95

× Recency 1.08+269.76

× Young Superstar 1.20+710.13

+ Team Context+302.48

+ Hall of Fame+400.00

= Final fame5,116.37

Percentile vs every real NBA career - 1st (lowest) to 100th (best) per axis.

Teammates · strongest connections

How the game ranks teammates - career fame weighted by time played together. Long-time running mates rise; one-off cameos fall.

Julius ErvingPHI · 4 seasons · 4.0 together720connection Bobby Jones (1975-1986)PHI · 4 seasons · 4.0 together607connection Maurice CheeksPHI · 4 seasons · 4.0 together503connection Calvin MurphyHOU · 6 seasons · 6.0 together413connection Dominique WilkinsATL · 3 seasons · 3.0 together382connection Rudy TomjanovichHOU · 5 seasons · 4.5 together330connection Robert ReidHOU · 5 seasons · 5.0 together207connection Charles BarkleyPHI · 2 seasons · 2.0 together204connection Rick BarryHOU · 2 seasons · 2.0 together177connection Doc RiversATL, SAS · 4 seasons · 3.4 together146connection

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Quick Answers

What teams did Moses Malone play for?

Moses Malone played for the UTS, SSL, Buffalo Braves, Houston Rockets, Philadelphia 76ers, Washington Bullets, Atlanta Hawks, Milwaukee Bucks, and San Antonio Spurs.

What team is Moses Malone most known for?

Moses Malone is most known for the Houston Rockets (39%), Philadelphia 76ers (37%), and Washington Bullets (9%) - ranked by share of Moses Malone's on-court Tetherball fame.

How many championships did Moses Malone win?

Moses Malone won 1 NBA championship.

What was Moses Malone's most famous season?

Moses Malone's most famous season was 1982-83, earning 264 fame points - 78 games, 24.5 points, 15.3 rebounds, 1.3 assists, and 37.5 minutes per game.

What were Moses Malone's career stats?

Moses Malone averaged 20.3 points, 12.3 rebounds, and 1.3 assists per game over 1455 career games.

When did Moses Malone play in the NBA?

Moses Malone played from 1974-75 to 1994-95, spanning 21 NBA seasons.

Where was Moses Malone drafted?

Moses Malone was not selected in the NBA Draft.

How famous is Moses Malone?

Moses Malone has a Tetherball fame score of 5,116, ranked #20 of 5,416 rated players - rated Common.

Who was Moses Malone's most famous teammate?

Moses Malone's most famous teammate was David Robinson, sharing 1 season together.

Who were Moses Malone's most connected teammates?

Moses Malone's most connected teammates were Julius Erving, Bobby Jones (1975-1986), and Maurice Cheeks - the strongest teammate connections of Moses Malone's career, led by Julius Erving over 4 shared seasons.

What awards did Moses Malone win?

Moses Malone's major honors include:

3× MVP
Finals MVP
4× All-NBA First Team
4× All-NBA Second Team
All-Defensive First Team
All-Defensive Second Team
13× All-Star

Career fame

5,116.37

Common#20 in fame

Moses Malone

More famous than 99.6% of all other NBA careers. A household name - the most-recognised tier in the game.

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