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Moses Malone Trivia Quiz

A quiz to one of the best centers in the history of the nba.

A multiple-choice quiz by joppe. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
joppe

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
111,338

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
301

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Which year was he born? Hint

1956

1955

1954

1957

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Question 2 of 10

2. How tall is he? Hint

6'11

6'9

7'0

6'10

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Question 3 of 10

3. How many times was he a NBA MVP? Hint

2 times

4 times

1 time

3 times

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Question 4 of 10

4. What was special about Malone when he was drafted by Utah Stars of the ABA in 1974? Hint

He was very tall.

He was the first who didn't attend college.

He was really a volleyball player.

He was 35 years of age.

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Question 5 of 10

5. How many clubs did he play on? (include ABA) Hint

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Question 6 of 10

6. As a rookie in the ABA, what was Moses average in points and rebounds for the season? Hint

27 ppg / 10 rebounds

7 ppg / 22 rebounds

12 ppg / 12 rebounds

18 ppg / 14 rebounds

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Question 7 of 10

7. How much did he score in his highest scoring game? Hint

51 points

52 points

50 points

53 points

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Question 8 of 10

8. What was Malones career high in an All-star game? Hint

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which one of these players has he never played with? Hint

Dominique Wilkins

Rudy Tomjanovich

Shawn Bradley

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

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Question 10 of 10

10. When he retiered in 1995 after 21 seasons (include ABA), how many points had he scored? (include ABA) Hint

27360

27897

29580

28683

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which year was he born?

Answer: 1955

He was born on March 23, 1955 in Petersburg, VA.

2. How tall is he?

Answer: 6'10

He was 6'10 and weighed 255 lbs.

3. How many times was he a NBA MVP?

Answer: 3 times

He was MVP in 1979, 1982 and 1983.

4. What was special about Malone when he was drafted by Utah Stars of the ABA in 1974?

Answer: He was the first who didn't attend college.

He was the first player ever to go to the pros directly from high school.

5. How many clubs did he play on? (include ABA)

Answer: 10

He played with Utah Stars, St. Louis, Trailblazers, Buffalo Braves, Houston Rockets, 76'ers, Bullets, Hawks, Bucks and San Antonio.

6. As a rookie in the ABA, what was Moses average in points and rebounds for the season?

Answer: 18 ppg / 14 rebounds

He did this with the Utah Stars of the ABA.

7. How much did he score in his highest scoring game?

Answer: 53 points

He scored a career high 53 points as a Rocket. It was February 2, 1982, in a game against San Diego Clippers.

8. What was Malones career high in an All-star game?

Answer: 27

He scored 27 points in 1987 as a bullet. In the same game he took 18 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals and 1 blocked shot. This was in his 9th All-star game.

9. Which one of these players has he never played with?

Answer: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

He played with Wilkins in Atlanta, Rudy Tomjanovich in Houston, and Bradley in Philly.

10. When he retiered in 1995 after 21 seasons (include ABA), how many points had he scored? (include ABA)

Answer: 29580

He scored 29580 points in 1455 games averaging 20.3 points a game and taking 17834 rebounds.

Source: Author joppe

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