1988-89 Fleer #118 Moses Malone
About Moses Malone
Moses Malone skipped college entirely — the Utah Stars grabbed the Petersburg, Virginia high schooler in the third round of the 1974 ABA Draft, making him modern pro basketball's first prep-to-pro player. The 6-10 center became a force in Houston, then carried Philadelphia to the 1983 NBA championship while sweeping regular-season and Finals MVP honors. Nicknamed "Chairman of the Boards" for his relentless work on the glass, Malone won three MVP awards (1979, 1982, 1983), made twelve straight NBA All-Star teams (1978-89), led the league in rebounding six times, and retired with 29,580 combined ABA/NBA points and 17,834 rebounds. This Fleer card catches him newly signed with Atlanta as a free agent, where he posted 20.2 points and 11.8 boards a night in 1988-89 and earned that twelfth and final All-Star nod. It's no rookie card — he'd been a pro since 1974 — but it belongs to an all-timer: the Naismith Hall called in 2001, his first year of eligibility.
Sources: Wikipedia · Basketball-Reference
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 1-6 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 411 | 75 | 223 | 74 | 21 | 18 | 0 |
| SGC | 16 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
Graded population — a scarcity guide, not a price. Snapshot 2026-08-18. Half-grades fold down (8.5→8). The graders do not break out the stickers, so sticker pages carry no table.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the 1988-89 Fleer Moses Malone card?
It is card #118 of the 132-card 1988-89 Fleer Basketball base set, picturing Moses Malone with the Atlanta Hawks.
How many cards are in the 1988-89 Fleer Basketball set?
132 base cards - 119 players ordered by team, the All-Star subset #120-131 and a checklist - plus the 11-card Super Star Sticker insert, for 143 cards in a master run. There are no variations; three backs carry uncorrected errors (#20, #26, #100).
Sources: Trading Card Database, Cardboard Connection, the PSA price guide, Basketball-Reference, the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, PSA & SGC population reports. Card data compiled and maintained by T206Cards.com. Page last updated 2026-08-23.