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Moses Malone

1974–1995 · Three MVPs and the greatest offensive rebounder the league has seen.

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According to GOAT Rank's current model, Moses Malone ranks #237 globally and #32 in Basketball, with a GOAT Score of 86.7 (88.5 in-sport). The ranking is based on verified career data across peak, dominance, honours, statistics and longevity.

How the GOAT Score is calculated →

Sources: NBA, Basketball Reference, Olympedia · Last verified 2026-09-14 · Data confidence 97%

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Ranking model

100% titles, statistics, dominance, longevity and global competition depth.

Pure sporting data
86.7
In-sport score
88.5
Basketball
Cross-sport score
86.7
Global
Cultural & brand footprint 58/100 · total legacy 82.6
MVP awards
3
NBA titles
1
Finals MVP
1
All-Star selections
13
Career points
29,580
Offensive rebounds
7,382

Category profile

Dominance
86
Peak
90
Longevity
90
Honours
86
Statistics
92

Career timeline · Form index per season

Editorial season form index (0–100), not raw goals or points. Raw season-by-season statistics are shown only where fully verified.

SeasonForm index per seasonShare of career
197418.8
197514
197613.2
197719.4
197824.8
197925.8
198031.1
198124.5
198224.5
198322.7
198424.6
198523.8
198624.1
198720.3
198820.2
198921
199015.9
199110.6

Data sources

  • NBA
  • Basketball Reference
  • Olympedia

Last verified: 2026-09-14

Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method

Why Moses Malone ranks #32 in Basketball

Moses Malone ranks #32 in Basketball and #237 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 88.5/100.

The verified career covers 1974–1995 and 18 documented seasons. Peak is 90/100, with Statistics the strongest category at 92/100 (15% weight). Key metrics: MVP awards 3, NBA titles 1, Finals MVP 1, All-Star selections 13.

Nearest context: ahead Reggie Miller (88.7); behind George Gervin (88.5). Rankings update whenever verified records change.

Moses Malone GOAT Score explained

Dominance86/100 · weight 25%
Dominance: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
Peak90/100 · weight 20%
Peak: 90/100, based on the verified career record.
Longevity90/100 · weight 20%
Longevity: 90/100, based on the verified career record.
Honours86/100 · weight 20%
Honours: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
Statistics92/100 · weight 15%
Statistics: 92/100, based on the verified career record.

Moses Malone — frequently asked

Is Moses Malone the GOAT?
According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Moses Malone ranks #32 in Basketball with a GOAT Score of 88.5/100, behind LeBron James (95.6).
What is Moses Malone's GOAT Score?
88.5/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 86 (25%), Peak 90 (20%), Longevity 90 (20%), Honours 86 (20%), Statistics 92 (15%).
Where does Moses Malone rank all time?
#237 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #32 in Basketball.
Moses Malone vs Reggie Miller: who ranks higher?
Reggie Miller ranks higher at 88.7 versus Moses Malone at 88.5, a margin of 0.2 points.

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