Moses Malone’s tenure with the Philadelphia 76ers was short but legendary. Acquired before the 1982–83 season, Malone immediately transformed the Sixers from contenders into champions. Known for his tireless rebounding, scoring efficiency, and physical dominance, Malone teamed with Julius Erving, Maurice Cheeks, and Bobby Jones to form one of the most balanced rosters in NBA history. He famously predicted “Fo’, Fo’, Fo’” as the team’s playoff path—sweeping each series—which came true nearly verbatim as the Sixers went 12–1 en route to the 1983 championship, their last NBA title to date. Malone earned Finals MVP honors, solidifying his place in franchise lore. While his overall stay in Philadelphia lasted only four seasons, his impact was monumental: he delivered on the franchise’s long-awaited promise and gave Dr. J the championship validation his career deserved. Malone’s stint epitomized dominance, efficiency, and delivering at the highest possible moment.
| Season | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | BLK | STL | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TOV | OREB | DREB |
|---|
 | 1976-77 | 80 | 31:13 | 13.5 | 13.4 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 4.8 | 10.1 | 47.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.9 | 5.6 | 68.7 | 0.0 | 2.7 | 3.0 |
 | 1976-77 | 2 | 3:00 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| 1977-78 | 59 | 35:32 | 19.4 | 15.0 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 7.0 | 14.0 | 49.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.4 | 7.5 | 71.5 | 1.4 | 3.1 | 3.8 |
| 1978-79 | 82 | 41:20 | 24.8 | 17.6 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 8.7 | 16.2 | 54.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7.3 | 9.9 | 73.9 | 3.5 | 4.6 | 6.4 |
| 1979-80 | 82 | 38:16 | 25.8 | 14.5 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 9.5 | 18.9 | 50.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.9 | 9.5 | 71.9 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 3.5 |
| 1980-81 | 80 | 40:21 | 27.8 | 14.8 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 10.1 | 19.3 | 52.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 50.0 | 7.6 | 10.1 | 75.7 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 4.7 |
| 1981-82 | 81 | 41:57 | 31.1 | 14.7 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 11.7 | 22.5 | 51.9 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 7.8 | 10.2 | 76.2 | 3.4 | 4.5 | 4.8 |
 | 1982-83 | 78 | 37:28 | 24.5 | 15.3 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 8.4 | 16.7 | 50.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7.7 | 10.1 | 76.1 | 2.6 | 5.2 | 8.5 |
| 1983-84 | 71 | 36:48 | 22.7 | 13.4 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 7.5 | 15.5 | 48.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 7.7 | 10.2 | 75.0 | 3.5 | 5.0 | 8.4 |
| 1984-85 | 79 | 37:25 | 24.6 | 13.1 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 7.6 | 16.3 | 46.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 9.3 | 11.5 | 81.4 | 3.6 | 4.9 | 8.2 |
| 1985-86 | 74 | 36:34 | 23.8 | 11.8 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 7.7 | 16.8 | 45.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 8.3 | 10.6 | 78.7 | 3.5 | 4.6 | 7.2 |
 | 1988-89 | 81 | 35:31 | 20.2 | 11.8 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 6.6 | 13.5 | 49.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 6.9 | 8.8 | 78.9 | 3.0 | 4.8 | 7.0 |
| 1989-90 | 81 | 33:45 | 18.9 | 10.0 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 6.4 | 13.3 | 48.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 11.1 | 6.1 | 7.8 | 78.1 | 2.9 | 4.5 | 5.5 |
| 1990-91 | 82 | 23:19 | 10.6 | 8.1 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 3.4 | 7.3 | 46.8 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 83.1 | 1.7 | 3.3 | 4.8 |
 | 1991-92 | 82 | 30:37 | 15.6 | 9.1 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 5.4 | 11.3 | 47.4 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 37.5 | 4.8 | 6.1 | 78.6 | 1.8 | 3.9 | 5.2 |
| 1992-93 | 11 | 9:27 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 1.2 | 3.8 | 31.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 77.4 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 2.2 |
| 1993-94 | 55 | 11:14 | 5.3 | 4.1 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 1.9 | 4.2 | 44.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 76.9 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 2.2 |
 | 1994-95 | 17 | 8:45 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 2.1 | 37.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 50.0 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 68.7 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 1.5 |
| | 357 | 33:06 | 21.0 | 12.0 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 6.9 | 14.5 | 47.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7.3 | 9.3 | 78.0 | 3.0 | 4.5 | 7.2 |
| | 244 | 30:50 | 16.5 | 10.0 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 5.5 | 11.4 | 48.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 3.6 | 5.6 | 7.0 | 79.5 | 2.5 | 4.2 | 5.8 |
| | 1177 | 33:52 | 20.4 | 12.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 7.1 | 14.3 | 49.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 10.5 | 6.3 | 8.3 | 76.3 | 2.6 | 4.0 | 5.5 |
| | 464 | 38:15 | 24.0 | 15.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 8.7 | 17.0 | 51.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 9.3 | 6.5 | 8.9 | 73.5 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 4.4 |
| | 2 | 3:00 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| | 93 | 28:07 | 14.3 | 8.5 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 4.9 | 10.4 | 46.7 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 37.6 | 4.5 | 5.8 | 78.5 | 1.7 | 3.7 | 4.8 |
| | 17 | 8:45 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 2.1 | 37.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 50.0 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 68.7 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 1.5 |
Moses Malone Playoff Stats
| Season | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | BLK | STL | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TOV | OREB | DREB |
|---|
| 1976-77 | 12 | 43:10 | 18.8 | 16.9 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 6.8 | 13.5 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.3 | 7.6 | 69.2 | 0.0 | 2.9 | 3.4 |
| 1978-79 | 2 | 39:00 | 24.5 | 20.5 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0.5 | 9.0 | 20.5 | 43.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.5 | 9.0 | 72.2 | 4.0 | 12.5 | 8.0 |
| 1979-80 | 7 | 39:17 | 25.9 | 13.9 | 1.0 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 10.6 | 19.7 | 53.6 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 4.7 | 6.1 | 76.7 | 3.1 | 6.0 | 7.9 |
| 1980-81 | 21 | 45:28 | 26.8 | 14.5 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 9.9 | 20.6 | 47.9 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 7.0 | 9.9 | 71.2 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 3.7 |
| 1981-82 | 3 | 45:20 | 24.0 | 17.0 | 3.3 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 9.7 | 22.3 | 43.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 93.3 | 2.0 | 9.3 | 7.7 |
| 1982-83 | 13 | 40:18 | 26.0 | 15.8 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 9.7 | 18.1 | 53.6 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 6.6 | 9.2 | 71.7 | 3.1 | 5.4 | 10.5 |
| 1983-84 | 5 | 42:24 | 21.4 | 13.8 | 1.4 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 7.6 | 16.6 | 45.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.2 | 6.4 | 96.9 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 9.8 |
| 1984-85 | 13 | 38:50 | 20.2 | 10.6 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 6.9 | 16.3 | 42.5 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 6.3 | 7.9 | 79.6 | 1.8 | 2.8 | 7.8 |
| 1988-89 | 5 | 39:24 | 21.0 | 12.0 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 6.4 | 12.8 | 50.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 100.0 | 8.0 | 10.2 | 78.4 | 2.2 | 5.4 | 6.6 |
| 1990-91 | 5 | 16:48 | 4.2 | 6.2 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 4.0 | 20.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 92.9 | 0.4 | 3.2 | 3.0 |
| | 31 | 40:01 | 22.8 | 13.3 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 8.2 | 17.1 | 47.9 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 6.4 | 8.2 | 78.0 | 2.7 | 4.1 | 9.3 |
| | 10 | 28:06 | 12.6 | 9.1 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 3.6 | 8.4 | 42.9 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 100.0 | 5.3 | 6.5 | 81.5 | 1.3 | 4.3 | 4.8 |
| | 86 | 40:30 | 22.3 | 14.0 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 8.1 | 16.9 | 48.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 16.6 | 6.1 | 8.1 | 75.3 | 2.2 | 4.3 | 6.4 |
| | 45 | 43:36 | 24.2 | 15.5 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 9.1 | 18.7 | 48.7 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 8.3 | 72.3 | 2.0 | 4.5 | 4.7 |
Moses Malone Best Ten Games (Points)
| Date | Opponent | MIN | PTS | AST | REB | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TOV | OREB | DREB |
|---|
| Nov 14, 1984 | Detroit Pistons (L) | 41:00 | 51 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 32 | 0.56 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 15 | 18 | 0.83 | 7 | 9 | 8 |
| Feb 25, 1986 | Chicago Bulls (W) | 38:00 | 42 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 25 | 0.52 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 16 | 16 | 1.00 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| Nov 17, 1984 | Chicago Bulls (W) | 47:00 | 39 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 23 | 0.52 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 15 | 16 | 0.94 | 4 | 6 | 13 |
| Feb 19, 1986 | Portland Trail Blazers (W) | 35:00 | 38 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 25 | 0.48 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 14 | 16 | 0.88 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| Feb 20, 1985 | Golden State Warriors (W) | 40:00 | 38 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 18 | 0.50 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 20 | 22 | 0.91 | 3 | 13 | 11 |
| Jan 30, 1985 | Boston Celtics (W) | 42:00 | 38 | 3 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 23 | 0.48 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 16 | 16 | 1.00 | 3 | 9 | 15 |
| Apr 10, 1984 | New Jersey Nets (L) | 42:00 | 38 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 22 | 0.73 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6 | 7 | 0.86 | 2 | 1 | 15 |
| Jan 01, 1984 | Portland Trail Blazers (W) | 41:00 | 38 | 2 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 21 | 0.67 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 10 | 14 | 0.71 | 5 | 5 | 12 |
| Apr 24, 1983 | New York Knicks (W) | 38:00 | 38 | 4 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 23 | 0.65 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 8 | 9 | 0.89 | 2 | 6 | 11 |
| Apr 08, 1983 | Indiana Pacers (W) | 44:00 | 38 | 2 | 24 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 21 | 0.52 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 16 | 22 | 0.73 | 0 | 13 | 11 |