| PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG |
| 3.6 | 2.9 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.5 |
Bo Ellis F
Maurice Ellis
Height: 6-9 (206cm)
Weight: 197 lbs (89kg)
Born: Aug 8, 1954 (71 years old)
Hometown: Chicago, Illinois
Nationality: United States

Current NBA Status: Unrestricted Free Agent
NBA Draft: 1977 Round 1, Pick 17, Washington Wizards
Pre-Draft Team: Marquette (Sr)
High School: Francis W. Parker School (Chicago, Illinois)
Bo Ellis Player Profile
Career NBA Season Stats
Career NBA Shooting Stats
| FG% | 3P% | FT% |
| 43.1% | .0% | 73.1% |
NBA Career
3 Years Of Service
NBA Regular Season Stats
| Season | Age | Team | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-78 | 23 | DEN | 78 | 15.6 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.3 | .416 | - | .692 |
| 1978-79 | 24 | DEN | 42 | 6.4 | 2.7 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.5 | .457 | - | .806 |
| 1979-80 | 25 | DEN | 48 | 10.5 | 3.4 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | .449 | .000 | .755 |
| CAREER | 168 | 11.8 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.9 | .431 | .000 | .731 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-78 | 23 | DEN | 78 | - | 15.6 | 4.3 | 1.7 | 4.1 | .416 | - | - | - | 0.9 | 1.3 | .692 | 1.5 | 2.4 | 3.9 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 2.7 |
| 1978-79 | 24 | DEN | 42 | - | 6.4 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 2.2 | .457 | - | - | - | 0.7 | 0.9 | .806 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 1.1 |
| 1979-80 | 25 | DEN | 48 | - | 10.5 | 3.4 | 1.3 | 2.8 | .449 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .000 | 0.8 | 1.1 | .755 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.4 |
| CAREER | 168 | - | 11.8 | 3.6 | 1.4 | 3.3 | .431 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .000 | 0.8 | 1.1 | .731 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 2.9 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 1.9 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-78 | 23 | DEN | 78 | - | 1,213 | 338 | 133 | 320 | .416 | - | - | - | 72 | 104 | .692 | 114 | 190 | 304 | 73 | 49 | 47 | 99 | 208 |
| 1978-79 | 24 | DEN | 42 | - | 269 | 113 | 42 | 92 | .457 | - | - | - | 29 | 36 | .806 | 17 | 45 | 62 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 22 | 45 |
| 1979-80 | 25 | DEN | 48 | - | 502 | 162 | 61 | 136 | .449 | 0 | 3 | .000 | 40 | 53 | .755 | 51 | 65 | 116 | 30 | 10 | 24 | 24 | 67 |
| CAREER | 168 | - | 1,984 | 613 | 236 | 548 | .431 | 0 | 3 | .000 | 141 | 193 | .731 | 182 | 300 | 482 | 113 | 69 | 84 | 145 | 320 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | TOV% | STL% | BLK% | USG% | Total S % | PPR | PPS | ORtg | DRtg | PER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-78 | 23 | DEN | 78 | - | .462 | .416 | 10.0 | 15.5 | 12.9 | 7.7 | 21.3 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 14.6 | 110.8 | -4.1 | 1.1 | 90.6 | 100.3 | 8.9 |
| 1978-79 | 24 | DEN | 42 | - | .524 | .457 | 6.7 | 17.3 | 12.0 | 5.0 | 16.9 | 1.7 | 2.5 | 18.6 | 126.2 | -5.7 | 1.2 | 99.5 | 100.9 | 12.4 |
| 1979-80 | 25 | DEN | 48 | - | .508 | .449 | 10.3 | 13.8 | 12.0 | 8.0 | 13.1 | 0.9 | 2.6 | 14.3 | 120.3 | -0.8 | 1.2 | 108.7 | 107.9 | 12.1 |
| CAREER | 168 | - | .484 | .431 | 9.6 | 15.6 | 12.6 | 7.4 | 18.6 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 15.2 | 116.1 | -3.5 | 1.1 | 96.5 | 102.9 | 10.2 |
| Season | Age | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-78 | 23 | DEN | 78 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .058 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 46 | 31 | .597 | -0.3 | 1.4 | 1.1 |
| 1978-79 | 24 | DEN | 42 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .015 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 24 | 18 | .571 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.5 |
| 1979-80 | 25 | DEN | 48 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .026 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 17 | 30 | .362 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.9 |
| CAREER | 168 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .033 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 87 | 79 | .524 | 0.3 | 2.2 | 2.5 |
NBA Playoff Stats
| Season | Age | Team | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-78 | 23 | DEN | 12 | 14.2 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.2 | .425 | - | .800 |
| 1978-79 | 24 | DEN | 3 | 8.0 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | .333 | - | 1.000 |
| CAREER | 15 | 12.9 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.9 | .413 | - | .824 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-78 | 23 | DEN | 12 | - | 14.2 | 3.8 | 1.4 | 3.3 | .425 | - | - | - | 1.0 | 1.2 | .800 | 1.2 | 2.3 | 3.6 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 2.1 |
| 1978-79 | 24 | DEN | 3 | - | 8.0 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 2.0 | .333 | - | - | - | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.000 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
| CAREER | 15 | - | 12.9 | 3.5 | 1.3 | 3.1 | .413 | - | - | - | 0.9 | 1.1 | .824 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 3.1 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.8 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-78 | 23 | DEN | 12 | - | 170 | 46 | 17 | 40 | .425 | - | - | - | 12 | 15 | .800 | 15 | 28 | 43 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 25 |
| 1978-79 | 24 | DEN | 3 | - | 24 | 6 | 2 | 6 | .333 | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| CAREER | 15 | - | 194 | 52 | 19 | 46 | .413 | - | - | - | 14 | 17 | .824 | 16 | 31 | 47 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 27 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | TOV% | STL% | BLK% | USG% | Total S % | PPR | PPS | ORtg | DRtg | PER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-78 | 23 | DEN | 12 | - | .494 | .425 | 9.1 | 16.4 | 12.8 | 5.8 | 23.1 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 13.4 | 122.5 | -5.1 | 1.1 | 93.4 | 104.9 | 9.9 |
| 1978-79 | 24 | DEN | 3 | - | .436 | .333 | 4.2 | 14.1 | 8.9 | 5.0 | - | 3.8 | 2.2 | 11.3 | 133.3 | - | 1.0 | 112.6 | 102.1 | 13.5 |
| CAREER | 15 | - | .486 | .413 | 8.5 | 16.2 | 12.4 | 5.7 | 20.7 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 13.2 | 123.7 | -4.1 | 1.1 | 95.4 | 104.7 | 10.4 |
| Season | Age | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-78 | 23 | DEN | 12 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .044 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 6 | 6 | .500 | - | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| 1978-79 | 24 | DEN | 3 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .023 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 1 | 2 | .333 | - | - | 0.1 |
| CAREER | 15 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .040 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 7 | 8 | .467 | - | 0.1 | 0.2 |
NBA Transactions
| Date | Transaction |
|---|---|
| Jun 10, 1977 | The Washington Bullets selected Bo Ellis in Round 1 with Pick 17 in the 1977 NBA Draft. |
| Aug 25, 1977 | Bo Ellis signed a multi-year contract with the Washington Bullets. |
| Oct 11, 1977 | Bo Ellis was acquired by the Denver Nuggets from the Washington Bullets in a trade. |
| Nov 2, 1979 | The Denver Nuggets placed the contract of Bo Ellis on waivers. |
| Nov 4, 1979 | Bo Ellis, previously with the Denver Nuggets, became a free agent. |
| Nov 24, 1979 | Bo Ellis signed a contract with the Denver Nuggets. |
| Jul 1, 1980 | Bo Ellis, previously with the Denver Nuggets, became a free agent. |
NCAA Career
College: Marquette (1977)
NCAA Awards & Honors
| Award | Date |
|---|---|
| 1x NABC All-American Second Team | 1977 |
| 1x NABC All-American Fourth Team | 1975 |
| 1x AP All-American Third Team | 1977 |
| 1x NCAA Final Four All-Tournament Teams (AP) | 1977 |