Philadelphia 76ers legend Moses Malone is one of the best players to ever play the game of basketball. A rebounding machine, Malone averaged 20.3 points and 12.3 rebounds–5.1 offensive rebounds–per game across his 12 years in the league.
He played five seasons with the Sixers–across two separate stints–and averaged 21.0 points and 12.0 rebounds with Philadelphia. He was a key member of the franchise’s last title team in 1983 when he was named finals MVP as the Sixers knocked off the Los Angeles Lakers in a rematch of the 1982 finals. Malone averaged 25.8 points and 18.0 rebounds in the sweep of the Lakers.
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Bleacher Report ranked the top 100 players in the history of the NBA and Malone comes in ranked No. 21:
The all-time leader in offensive rebounds (both total and per game), Malone dominated the glass throughout his career.
Though not particularly skilled as a finisher or passer, all those boards produced plenty of second-chance opportunities and free throws, and Malone led the league in attempts from the foul line five times.
His first two MVP awards came with the Houston Rockets in 1978-79 and 1981-82, and he followed that up with a third for the Philadelphia 76ers in 1982-83, earning the distinction of being the only player in NBA history to win back-to-back MVPs for two different teams. In addition to those wins, Malone boarded his way to seven other top-10 finishes.
His “fo’, fo’, fo’” prediction in 1983 didn’t quite come to fruition, as the Sixers swept just two of their three playoff series en route to a 12-1 postseason record that culminated in a championship.
Malone’s No. 2 jersey hangs from the rafters of the Wells Fargo Center as he is one of the best players in the franchise’s history. He teamed up with Julius “Dr. J” Erving to give the Sixers a formidable duo on a nightly basis. Philadelphia leaned on him heavily to get the job done in a tough Eastern Conference.
This article originally appeared on Sixers Wire: Where does Sixers legend Moses Malone land on top 100 players list?