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Houston Rockets: Was Moses Malone The Hardest Working Player in NBA History?

In honor of Labor Day, I’m going pay homage to the hardest working player in NBA history, former Houston Rockets great, Moses Malone. He is best known for leading Julius Erving and the Philadelphia 76ers to the promised land in 1983, with an NBA Championship, but this would be Hall-of-Famer honed his skills in the City of Houston from 1976–1982.

In his six seasons as a Rocket, he accumulated five consecutive All-Star appearances, and two league MVP awards. He averaged 24 points and 15 rebounds per game while shooting 51% from the field and 73% from the line.