How tall is Moses Malone?

Moses Malone's listed height was 208 cm (6'10"). He was taller than about 99% of men in the United States.

Where 208 cm sits among men in the United States

Taller than about 99% of men in the United States born in 1955 (average 177.2 cm).

About Moses Malone

Moses Malone was an American professional basketball player, born on 23 March 1955 in Petersburg. He died on 13 September 2015. He began his professional career out of high school, after the Utah Stars selected him in the third round of the 1974 ABA draft, and he was an ABA All-Star as a rookie. He played in both the ABA and the NBA from 1974 through 1995.

A center, Malone was named the NBA Most Valuable Player three times and was a 12-time NBA All-Star. He became a five-time All-Star in six seasons with the Houston Rockets, who he led to the NBA Finals in 1981. He led the Philadelphia 76ers to an NBA championship in 1983, winning both the league and Finals MVP. He also played for the Washington Bullets, the Atlanta Hawks, the Milwaukee Bucks and the San Antonio Spurs. He led the NBA in rebounding six times and was nicknamed the Chairman of the Boards.

At a listed 208 cm (6'10"), Malone was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2001, his first year of eligibility. He was named to the ABA All-Time Team and to the NBA's 50th and 75th anniversary teams.

Frequently asked

How tall is Moses Malone in feet and inches? Moses Malone was 6'10" tall, which is 208 cm, 81.9 inches or 2.08 m.

Is Moses Malone tall for men in the United States? At 208 cm he was taller than about 99% of men in the United States born in 1955, whose average height is 177.2 cm.

Sources

Heights are as publicly listed, rounded to the nearest centimetre; listed heights for public figures are often self-reported. Biographical details adapted from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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