Moses Malone

Moses Malone (1955–2015) was an American professional basketball center who starred in the ABA and NBA. His rebounding, scoring, and play helped lead the Philadelphia 76ers to the 1983 NBA championship.

1982–83 Philadelphia 76ers season: The Philadelphia 76ers’ championship season, capped by a 65–17 regular-season record and a 12–1 postseason. Malone led this team to the NBA title and was named Finals MVP.
Offensive rebounding: Recovering a missed shot by one’s own team, creating another possession and chance to score. Malone’s relentless pursuit of missed shots generated repeated scoring opportunities.
Petersburg High School: A public high school in Petersburg, Virginia, where Malone played basketball before turning professional. Malone’s exceptional high-school career led him to bypass college and join the ABA.
NBA Most Valuable Player Award: The annual award recognizing the most valuable player of an NBA regular season. Malone won it three times, joining the league’s small group of three-time MVPs.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: An American center who won six NBA championships and six regular-season MVP awards during a 20-season career. Their 1983 Finals matchup contrasted Malone’s rebounding power with Abdul-Jabbar’s length and skyhook.
1983 NBA Finals: The four-game championship series in which Philadelphia swept the defending champion Los Angeles Lakers. Malone’s dominant play against Kareem Abdul-Jabbar defined his championship run.
Putback: A basket scored immediately after an offensive rebound, usually near the hoop. Malone often turned his own rebounds into quick points before defenses could reset.
American Basketball Association: A rival professional basketball league that operated in the United States from 1967 to 1976. The ABA gave Malone a professional opportunity straight out of high school.
NBA rebounding leaders: Players who have led the NBA in rebounds per game or total rebounds during a season. Malone led the league in rebounds per game six times and in total rebounds four times.
Wilt Chamberlain: An American center whose scoring and rebounding records reshaped expectations for individual NBA performance. Chamberlain set the statistical standard for dominant centers that Malone’s production is often measured against.

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