Elmore Smith C
Current Team: N/A
Born: May 9, 1949 (74 years old)
Birthplace/Hometown: Macon, Georgia
Nationality: United States
Height: 7-0 (213cm) Weight: 250 (113kg)
Current NBA Status: Unrestricted Free Agent
Draft Entry: 1971 NBA Draft
Drafted: Round 1, Pick 3, Buffalo Braves
Pre-Draft Team: Kentucky State (Sr)
High School: Ballard-Hudson High School [Macon, Georgia]
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NBA
8 Years Of Service
NBA Regular Season Stats - Per Game
| Season | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971-72 | BUF | 78 | - | 40.8 | 17.33 | 7.42 | 16.35 | .454 | - | - | - | 2.49 | 4.65 | .534 | - | - | 15.18 | 1.42 | - | - | - | 3.92 |
| 1972-73 | BUF | 76 | - | 37.2 | 18.26 | 7.89 | 16.37 | .482 | - | - | - | 2.47 | 4.43 | .558 | - | - | 12.45 | 2.53 | - | - | - | 3.88 |
| 1973-74 | LAL | 81 | - | 36.1 | 12.53 | 5.36 | 11.72 | .457 | - | - | - | 1.81 | 3.07 | .590 | 2.52 | 8.67 | 11.19 | 1.85 | 0.88 | 4.85 | - | 3.81 |
| 1974-75 | LAL | 74 | - | 31.6 | 10.86 | 4.68 | 9.49 | .493 | - | - | - | 1.51 | 3.12 | .485 | 2.84 | 8.11 | 10.95 | 1.96 | 1.14 | 2.92 | - | 3.45 |
| 1975-76 | MIL | 78 | - | 36.0 | 15.62 | 6.38 | 12.33 | .518 | - | - | - | 2.85 | 4.50 | .632 | 2.58 | 8.87 | 11.45 | 1.24 | 1.00 | 3.05 | - | 3.44 |
| 1976-77 * | All Teams | 70 | - | 20.9 | 8.56 | 3.44 | 7.24 | .475 | - | - | - | 1.67 | 3.04 | .549 | 1.63 | 4.64 | 6.27 | 0.61 | 0.50 | 2.06 | - | 2.96 |
| 1976-77 * | CLE | 36 | - | 18.8 | 8.67 | 3.56 | 7.06 | .504 | - | - | - | 1.56 | 3.00 | .519 | 1.72 | 4.69 | 6.42 | 0.36 | 0.44 | 2.08 | - | 2.72 |
| 1976-77 * | MIL | 34 | - | 23.2 | 8.44 | 3.32 | 7.44 | .447 | - | - | - | 1.79 | 3.09 | .581 | 1.53 | 4.59 | 6.12 | 0.88 | 0.56 | 2.03 | - | 3.21 |
| 1977-78 | CLE | 81 | - | 24.6 | 12.46 | 4.96 | 9.99 | .497 | - | - | - | 2.53 | 3.81 | .663 | 2.20 | 6.17 | 8.37 | 0.70 | 0.62 | 2.17 | 1.74 | 2.98 |
| 1978-79 | CLE | 24 | - | 13.8 | 6.50 | 2.88 | 5.42 | .531 | - | - | - | 0.75 | 1.08 | .692 | 1.88 | 2.54 | 4.42 | 0.54 | 0.29 | 0.67 | 1.75 | 2.50 |
| CAREER | 562 | - | 31.8 | 13.42 | 5.64 | 11.70 | .482 | - | - | - | 2.14 | 3.70 | .579 | 2.33 | 7.06 | 10.61 | 1.44 | 0.80 | 2.90 | 1.74 | 3.45 |
NBA Regular Season Stats - Totals
| Season | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971-72 | BUF | 78 | - | 3,186 | 1,352 | 579 | 1,275 | .454 | - | - | - | 194 | 363 | .534 | - | - | 1,184 | 111 | - | - | - | 306 |
| 1972-73 | BUF | 76 | - | 2,829 | 1,388 | 600 | 1,244 | .482 | - | - | - | 188 | 337 | .558 | - | - | 946 | 192 | - | - | - | 295 |
| 1973-74 | LAL | 81 | - | 2,922 | 1,015 | 434 | 949 | .457 | - | - | - | 147 | 249 | .590 | 204 | 702 | 906 | 150 | 71 | 393 | - | 309 |
| 1974-75 | LAL | 74 | - | 2,341 | 804 | 346 | 702 | .493 | - | - | - | 112 | 231 | .485 | 210 | 600 | 810 | 145 | 84 | 216 | - | 255 |
| 1975-76 | MIL | 78 | - | 2,809 | 1,218 | 498 | 962 | .518 | - | - | - | 222 | 351 | .632 | 201 | 692 | 893 | 97 | 78 | 238 | - | 268 |
| 1976-77 * | All Teams | 70 | - | 1,464 | 599 | 241 | 507 | .475 | - | - | - | 117 | 213 | .549 | 114 | 325 | 439 | 43 | 35 | 144 | - | 207 |
| 1976-77 * | CLE | 36 | - | 675 | 312 | 128 | 254 | .504 | - | - | - | 56 | 108 | .519 | 62 | 169 | 231 | 13 | 16 | 75 | - | 98 |
| 1976-77 * | MIL | 34 | - | 789 | 287 | 113 | 253 | .447 | - | - | - | 61 | 105 | .581 | 52 | 156 | 208 | 30 | 19 | 69 | - | 109 |
| 1977-78 | CLE | 81 | - | 1,996 | 1,009 | 402 | 809 | .497 | - | - | - | 205 | 309 | .663 | 178 | 500 | 678 | 57 | 50 | 176 | 141 | 241 |
| 1978-79 | CLE | 24 | - | 332 | 156 | 69 | 130 | .531 | - | - | - | 18 | 26 | .692 | 45 | 61 | 106 | 13 | 7 | 16 | 42 | 60 |
| CAREER | 562 | - | 17,879 | 7,541 | 3,169 | 6,578 | .482 | - | - | - | 1,203 | 2,079 | .579 | 952 | 2,880 | 5,962 | 808 | 325 | 1,183 | 183 | 1,941 |
NBA Regular Season Stats - Misc Stats
| Season | Team | GP | GS | Dbl Dbl | Tpl Dbl | 40 Pts | 20 Reb | 20 Ast | Techs | HOB | Ast/TO | Stl/TO | FT/FGA | W's | L's | Win % | OWS | DWS | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971-72 | BUF | 78 | - | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .202 | - | - | 0.28 | 22 | 56 | .282 | 0.40 | 1.10 | 1.50 |
| 1972-73 | BUF | 76 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .224 | - | - | 0.27 | 20 | 56 | .263 | 3.00 | 0.90 | 3.90 |
| 1973-74 | LAL | 81 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .165 | - | - | 0.26 | 47 | 34 | .580 | 0.50 | 5.40 | 5.90 |
| 1974-75 | LAL | 74 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .144 | - | - | 0.33 | 29 | 45 | .392 | 1.00 | 3.70 | 4.70 |
| 1975-76 | MIL | 78 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .172 | - | - | 0.36 | 37 | 41 | .474 | 4.10 | 4.70 | 8.70 |
| 1976-77 * | All Teams | 70 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .094 | - | - | 0.42 | 27 | 43 | .386 | 0.70 | 2.20 | 2.90 |
| 1976-77 * | CLE | 36 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .041 | - | - | 0.43 | 17 | 19 | .472 | 0.70 | 1.40 | 2.00 |
| 1976-77 * | MIL | 34 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .039 | - | - | 0.42 | 10 | 24 | .294 | - | 0.80 | 0.80 |
| 1977-78 | CLE | 81 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .131 | 0.40 | 0.35 | 0.38 | 43 | 38 | .531 | 3.00 | 3.80 | 6.80 |
| 1978-79 | CLE | 24 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .023 | 0.31 | 0.17 | 0.20 | 7 | 17 | .292 | - | 0.30 | 0.30 |
| CAREER | 562 | - | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .126 | 0.38 | 0.31 | 0.32 | 232 | 330 | .413 | 12.70 | 22.10 | 34.60 |
NBA Regular Season Stats - Advanced Stats
| Season | Team | GP | GS | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | TOV% | STL% | BLK% | USG% | Total S % | PPR | PPS | ORtg | DRtg | PER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971-72 | BUF | 78 | - | .471 | .454 | - | - | - | 5.13 | - | - | - | - | 98.86 | - | 1.06 | - | - | 15.10 |
| 1972-73 | BUF | 76 | - | .498 | .482 | - | - | - | 9.92 | - | - | - | - | 104.02 | - | 1.12 | - | - | 16.59 |
| 1973-74 | LAL | 81 | - | .479 | .457 | 6.65 | 21.12 | 14.17 | 6.88 | - | 1.04 | 6.35 | - | 104.77 | - | 1.07 | - | 91.8 | 14.45 |
| 1974-75 | LAL | 74 | - | .500 | .493 | 8.65 | 24.32 | 16.55 | 8.72 | - | 1.62 | 4.63 | - | 97.77 | - | 1.15 | - | 93.5 | 15.86 |
| 1975-76 | MIL | 78 | - | .545 | .518 | 7.67 | 24.94 | 16.56 | 4.97 | - | 1.28 | 4.41 | - | 115.02 | - | 1.27 | - | 93.6 | 17.77 |
| 1976-77 * | All Teams | 70 | - | .499 | .475 | 7.82 | 23.23 | 15.37 | 3.99 | - | 1.10 | 5.18 | - | 102.46 | - | 1.18 | - | 95.7 | 14.94 |
| 1976-77 * | CLE | 36 | - | .517 | .504 | 9.03 | 26.31 | 17.38 | 2.82 | - | 1.12 | 6.05 | - | 102.25 | - | 1.23 | - | 91.7 | 17.66 |
| 1976-77 * | MIL | 34 | - | .480 | .447 | 6.78 | 20.59 | 13.64 | 4.83 | - | 1.07 | 4.45 | - | 102.76 | - | 1.13 | - | 99.5 | 12.66 |
| 1977-78 | CLE | 81 | - | .534 | .497 | 8.94 | 25.60 | 17.19 | 4.21 | 12.98 | 1.16 | 4.60 | 21.59 | 116.03 | -5.32 | 1.25 | 103.9 | 94.0 | 19.94 |
| 1978-79 | CLE | 24 | - | .551 | .531 | 13.98 | 21.40 | 17.47 | 5.63 | 22.90 | 0.99 | 2.65 | 21.96 | 122.31 | -10.34 | 1.20 | 96.2 | 104.8 | 14.52 |
| CAREER | 562 | - | .503 | .482 | 8.05 | 24.52 | 16.26 | 6.38 | 14.42 | 1.25 | 5.14 | 21.65 | 106.04 | -6.19 | 1.15 | 103.0 | 94.8 | 16.27 |
NBA Transactions
| Mar 29, 1971 - The Buffalo Braves selected Elmore Smith in Round 1 with Pick 3 in the 1971 NBA Draft. |
| Apr 5, 1971 - Elmore Smith signed a multi-year contract with the Buffalo Braves. |
| Sep 17, 1973 - Elmore Smith was acquired by the Los Angeles Lakers from the Buffalo Braves in a trade. |
| Jun 16, 1975 - Elmore Smith was acquired by the Milwaukee Bucks from the Los Angeles Lakers in a trade. |
| Jan 13, 1977 - Elmore Smith was acquired by the Cleveland Cavaliers from the Milwaukee Bucks in a trade. |
| Jul 1, 1979 - Elmore Smith, previously with the Cleveland Cavaliers, became a free agent. |
NBA Awards & Honors
| All-Rookie First Team - 1972 |
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NBA Playoff Stats - Per Game
| Season | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973-74 | LAL | 5 | - | 34.2 | 19.20 | 8.40 | 17.60 | .477 | - | - | - | 2.40 | 3.40 | .706 | 3.80 | 6.80 | 10.60 | 1.20 | 1.40 | 1.60 | - | 4.00 |
| 1975-76 | MIL | 3 | - | 34.7 | 14.67 | 5.00 | 9.00 | .556 | - | - | - | 4.67 | 7.00 | .667 | 1.67 | 5.67 | 7.33 | 0.33 | 0.67 | 3.67 | - | 4.67 |
| 1976-77 | CLE | 3 | - | 18.7 | 13.67 | 6.00 | 11.00 | .545 | - | - | - | 1.67 | 2.67 | .625 | 2.00 | 6.00 | 8.00 | 0.33 | 1.67 | 1.00 | - | 3.33 |
| 1977-78 | CLE | 2 | - | 28.0 | 12.50 | 5.50 | 12.00 | .458 | - | - | - | 1.50 | 3.00 | .500 | 3.00 | 6.50 | 9.50 | 0.00 | 1.50 | 1.50 | 2.50 | 4.50 |
| CAREER | 13 | - | 29.8 | 15.85 | 6.62 | 13.23 | .500 | - | - | - | 2.62 | 4.00 | .654 | 2.77 | 6.31 | 9.08 | 0.62 | 1.31 | 1.92 | 2.50 | 4.08 |
Elmore Smith Full Playoff History »
NBA Playoff Stats - Totals
| Season | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973-74 | LAL | 5 | - | 171 | 96 | 42 | 88 | .477 | - | - | - | 12 | 17 | .706 | 19 | 34 | 53 | 6 | 7 | 8 | - | 20 |
| 1975-76 | MIL | 3 | - | 104 | 44 | 15 | 27 | .556 | - | - | - | 14 | 21 | .667 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 11 | - | 14 |
| 1976-77 | CLE | 3 | - | 56 | 41 | 18 | 33 | .545 | - | - | - | 5 | 8 | .625 | 6 | 18 | 24 | 1 | 5 | 3 | - | 10 |
| 1977-78 | CLE | 2 | - | 56 | 25 | 11 | 24 | .458 | - | - | - | 3 | 6 | .500 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 |
| CAREER | 13 | - | 387 | 206 | 86 | 172 | .500 | - | - | - | 34 | 52 | .654 | 36 | 82 | 118 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 5 | 53 |
NBA Playoff Stats - Misc Stats
| Season | Team | GP | GS | Dbl Dbl | Tpl Dbl | 40 Pts | 20 Reb | 20 Ast | Techs | HOB | Ast/TO | Stl/TO | FT/FGA | W's | L's | Win % | OWS | DWS | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973-74 | LAL | 5 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .261 | - | - | 0.19 | 1 | 4 | .200 | 0.20 | 0.10 | 0.40 |
| 1975-76 | MIL | 3 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .126 | - | - | 0.78 | 1 | 2 | .333 | 0.10 | - | 0.20 |
| 1976-77 | CLE | 3 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .154 | - | - | 0.24 | 1 | 2 | .333 | 0.10 | 0.20 | 0.30 |
| 1977-78 | CLE | 2 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .129 | 0.00 | 0.60 | 0.25 | 0 | 2 | .000 | - | - | - |
| CAREER | 13 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .181 | 0.00 | 0.60 | 0.30 | 3 | 10 | .231 | 0.30 | 0.10 | 0.60 |
NBA Playoff Stats - Advanced Stats
| Season | Team | GP | GS | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | TOV% | STL% | BLK% | USG% | Total S % | PPR | PPS | ORtg | DRtg | PER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973-74 | LAL | 5 | - | .503 | .477 | 9.59 | 20.93 | 14.70 | 6.73 | - | 1.92 | 2.41 | - | 118.32 | - | 1.09 | - | 98.2 | 18.82 |
| 1975-76 | MIL | 3 | - | .607 | .556 | 7.14 | 17.06 | 12.96 | 1.30 | - | 0.88 | 5.08 | - | 122.22 | - | 1.63 | - | 104.8 | 15.94 |
| 1976-77 | CLE | 3 | - | .561 | .545 | 9.13 | 34.54 | 20.37 | 3.35 | - | 4.07 | 3.11 | - | 117.05 | - | 1.24 | - | 82.9 | 25.82 |
| 1977-78 | CLE | 2 | - | .469 | .458 | 11.56 | 28.94 | 19.62 | - | 15.80 | 2.52 | 2.83 | 21.69 | 95.83 | -9.21 | 1.04 | 91.7 | 108.9 | 15.16 |
| CAREER | 13 | - | .529 | .500 | 9.17 | 22.91 | 15.72 | 3.39 | 15.80 | 2.03 | 3.37 | 21.69 | 115.38 | -9.19 | 1.20 | 91.7 | 98.2 | 17.30 |
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NCAA
College: Kentucky State (1971)
NCAA Season Stats - Per Game
| Season | School | Class | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967-68 | DNP | Fr | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1968-69 | Kentucky State | So | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1969-70 | Kentucky State | Jr | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1970-71 | Kentucky State | Sr | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the age of Elmore Smith?
Elmore Smith is 74 years old.
What is the height of Elmore Smith?
Elmore Smith is 7-0 (213cm) tall.
What is the weight of Elmore Smith?
Elmore Smith is 250 lbs (113kg).
What is the birthday of Elmore Smith?
Elmore Smith was born on May 9, 1949.
What position does Elmore Smith play?
Elmore Smith plays the C position.
What was the pre-draft team of Elmore Smith?
Elmore Smith was drafted out of Kentucky State.
What high school did Elmore Smith attend?
Elmore Smith attended Ballard-Hudson High School in Macon, Georgia.
What nationality is Elmore Smith?
Elmore Smith has a United States nationality.
Where was Elmore Smith born?
Elmore Smith was born in Macon, Georgia.
How many NBA seasons has Elmore Smith played?
Elmore Smith played 8 seasons in the NBA.
What are the career averages of Elmore Smith?
Elmore Smith had career averages 13.4 points, 10.6 rebounds, 1.4 assists, 2.1 blocks, 0.6 steals in 562 games.
What are the career totals of Elmore Smith?
Elmore Smith had career totals of 7,541 points, 5,962 rebounds, 808 assists, 1,183 blocks, 325 steals in 562 games.
How many teams has Elmore Smith been on?
Elmore Smith played for 4 NBA teams in his career - Buffalo Braves, Cleveland Cavaliers, Los Angeles Lakers, Milwaukee Bucks.
When was Elmore Smith drafted?
Elmore Smith was drafted in the 1st round (#6 overall) of the 1971 NBA Draft by the Buffalo Braves.
What is Elmore Smith's career high in points?
Elmore Smith averaged a career high 18.3 points per game in 1972-1973.
What is Elmore Smith's career high in rebounds?
Elmore Smith averaged a career high 15.2 rebounds per game in 1971-1972.
What is Elmore Smith's career high in assists?
Elmore Smith averaged a career high 2.5 assists per game in 1972-1973.
What is the career PER of Elmore Smith's?
Elmore Smith had a career PER of 16.3.