PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG |
13.4 | 10.6 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 2.9 |

Elmore Smith C
Height: 7-0 (213cm)
Weight: 250 lbs (113kg)
Born: May 9, 1949 (76 years old)
Hometown: Macon, Georgia
Nationality: United States

Current NBA Status: Unrestricted Free Agent
NBA Draft: 1971 Round 1, Pick 3, Buffalo Braves
Pre-Draft Team: Kentucky State (Sr)
High School: Ballard-Hudson High School (Macon, Georgia)
Elmore Smith Player Profile
Career NBA Season Stats
Career NBA Shooting Stats
FG% | 3P% | FT% |
48.2% | .0% | 57.9% |
NBA Career
8 Years Of Service
NBA Regular Season Stats
Season | Age | Team | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1971-72 | 22 | BUF | 78 | 40.8 | 17.3 | 15.2 | 1.4 | - | - | - | .454 | - | .534 |
1972-73 | 23 | BUF | 76 | 37.2 | 18.3 | 12.4 | 2.5 | - | - | - | .482 | - | .558 |
1973-74 | 24 | LAL | 81 | 36.1 | 12.5 | 11.2 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 4.9 | - | .457 | - | .590 |
1974-75 | 25 | LAL | 74 | 31.6 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 2.9 | - | .493 | - | .485 |
1975-76 | 26 | MIL | 78 | 36.0 | 15.6 | 11.4 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 3.1 | - | .518 | - | .632 |
1976-77 | 27 | CLE, MIL | 70 | 20.9 | 8.6 | 6.3 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 2.1 | - | .475 | - | .549 |
1977-78 | 28 | CLE | 81 | 24.6 | 12.5 | 8.4 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 1.7 | .497 | - | .663 |
1978-79 | 29 | CLE | 24 | 13.8 | 6.5 | 4.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 1.8 | .531 | - | .692 |
CAREER | 562 | 31.8 | 13.4 | 10.6 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 2.9 | 1.7 | .482 | - | .579 |
Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1971-72 | 22 | BUF | 78 | - | 40.8 | 17.3 | 7.4 | 16.3 | .454 | - | - | - | 2.5 | 4.7 | .534 | - | - | 15.2 | 1.4 | - | - | - | 3.9 |
1972-73 | 23 | BUF | 76 | - | 37.2 | 18.3 | 7.9 | 16.4 | .482 | - | - | - | 2.5 | 4.4 | .558 | - | - | 12.4 | 2.5 | - | - | - | 3.9 |
1973-74 | 24 | LAL | 81 | - | 36.1 | 12.5 | 5.4 | 11.7 | .457 | - | - | - | 1.8 | 3.1 | .590 | 2.5 | 8.7 | 11.2 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 4.9 | - | 3.8 |
1974-75 | 25 | LAL | 74 | - | 31.6 | 10.9 | 4.7 | 9.5 | .493 | - | - | - | 1.5 | 3.1 | .485 | 2.8 | 8.1 | 10.9 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 2.9 | - | 3.4 |
1975-76 | 26 | MIL | 78 | - | 36.0 | 15.6 | 6.4 | 12.3 | .518 | - | - | - | 2.8 | 4.5 | .632 | 2.6 | 8.9 | 11.4 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 3.1 | - | 3.4 |
1976-77 * | 27 | All Teams | 70 | - | 20.9 | 8.6 | 3.4 | 7.2 | .475 | - | - | - | 1.7 | 3.0 | .549 | 1.6 | 4.6 | 6.3 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 2.1 | - | 3.0 |
1976-77 * | 27 | CLE | 36 | - | 18.8 | 8.7 | 3.6 | 7.1 | .504 | - | - | - | 1.6 | 3.0 | .519 | 1.7 | 4.7 | 6.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 2.1 | - | 2.7 |
1976-77 * | 27 | MIL | 34 | - | 23.2 | 8.4 | 3.3 | 7.4 | .447 | - | - | - | 1.8 | 3.1 | .581 | 1.5 | 4.6 | 6.1 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 2.0 | - | 3.2 |
1977-78 | 28 | CLE | 81 | - | 24.6 | 12.5 | 5.0 | 10.0 | .497 | - | - | - | 2.5 | 3.8 | .663 | 2.2 | 6.2 | 8.4 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 3.0 |
1978-79 | 29 | CLE | 24 | - | 13.8 | 6.5 | 2.9 | 5.4 | .531 | - | - | - | 0.8 | 1.1 | .692 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 4.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 2.5 |
CAREER | 562 | - | 31.8 | 13.4 | 5.6 | 11.7 | .482 | - | - | - | 2.1 | 3.7 | .579 | 2.3 | 7.1 | 10.6 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 2.9 | 1.7 | 3.5 |
Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
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1971-72 | 22 | BUF | 78 | - | 3,186 | 1,352 | 579 | 1,275 | .454 | - | - | - | 194 | 363 | .534 | - | - | 1,184 | 111 | - | - | - | 306 |
1972-73 | 23 | BUF | 76 | - | 2,829 | 1,388 | 600 | 1,244 | .482 | - | - | - | 188 | 337 | .558 | - | - | 946 | 192 | - | - | - | 295 |
1973-74 | 24 | LAL | 81 | - | 2,922 | 1,015 | 434 | 949 | .457 | - | - | - | 147 | 249 | .590 | 204 | 702 | 906 | 150 | 71 | 393 | - | 309 |
1974-75 | 25 | LAL | 74 | - | 2,341 | 804 | 346 | 702 | .493 | - | - | - | 112 | 231 | .485 | 210 | 600 | 810 | 145 | 84 | 216 | - | 255 |
1975-76 | 26 | MIL | 78 | - | 2,809 | 1,218 | 498 | 962 | .518 | - | - | - | 222 | 351 | .632 | 201 | 692 | 893 | 97 | 78 | 238 | - | 268 |
1976-77 * | 27 | All Teams | 70 | - | 1,464 | 599 | 241 | 507 | .475 | - | - | - | 117 | 213 | .549 | 114 | 325 | 439 | 43 | 35 | 144 | - | 207 |
1976-77 * | 27 | CLE | 36 | - | 675 | 312 | 128 | 254 | .504 | - | - | - | 56 | 108 | .519 | 62 | 169 | 231 | 13 | 16 | 75 | - | 98 |
1976-77 * | 27 | MIL | 34 | - | 789 | 287 | 113 | 253 | .447 | - | - | - | 61 | 105 | .581 | 52 | 156 | 208 | 30 | 19 | 69 | - | 109 |
1977-78 | 28 | CLE | 81 | - | 1,996 | 1,009 | 402 | 809 | .497 | - | - | - | 205 | 309 | .663 | 178 | 500 | 678 | 57 | 50 | 176 | 141 | 241 |
1978-79 | 29 | 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 |
Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | TOV% | STL% | BLK% | USG% | Total S % | PPR | PPS | ORtg | DRtg | PER |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1971-72 | 22 | BUF | 78 | - | .471 | .454 | - | - | - | 5.1 | - | - | - | - | 98.9 | - | 1.1 | - | - | 15.1 |
1972-73 | 23 | BUF | 76 | - | .498 | .482 | - | - | - | 9.9 | - | - | - | - | 104.0 | - | 1.1 | - | - | 16.6 |
1973-74 | 24 | LAL | 81 | - | .479 | .457 | 6.6 | 21.1 | 14.2 | 6.9 | - | 1.0 | 6.4 | - | 104.8 | - | 1.1 | - | 91.8 | 15.4 |
1974-75 | 25 | LAL | 74 | - | .500 | .493 | 8.6 | 24.3 | 16.5 | 8.7 | - | 1.6 | 4.6 | - | 97.8 | - | 1.1 | - | 93.5 | 15.9 |
1975-76 | 26 | MIL | 78 | - | .545 | .518 | 7.7 | 24.9 | 16.6 | 5.0 | - | 1.3 | 4.4 | - | 115.0 | - | 1.3 | - | 93.6 | 17.4 |
1976-77 * | 27 | All Teams | 70 | - | .499 | .475 | 7.8 | 23.2 | 15.4 | 4.0 | - | 1.1 | 5.2 | - | 102.5 | - | 1.2 | - | 95.7 | 14.9 |
1976-77 * | 27 | CLE | 36 | - | .517 | .504 | 9.0 | 26.3 | 17.4 | 2.8 | - | 1.1 | 6.0 | - | 102.2 | - | 1.2 | - | 91.7 | 18.2 |
1976-77 * | 27 | MIL | 34 | - | .480 | .447 | 6.8 | 20.6 | 13.6 | 4.8 | - | 1.1 | 4.4 | - | 102.8 | - | 1.1 | - | 99.5 | 12.7 |
1977-78 | 28 | CLE | 81 | - | .534 | .497 | 8.9 | 25.6 | 17.2 | 4.2 | 13.0 | 1.2 | 4.6 | 21.6 | 116.0 | -5.3 | 1.2 | 103.9 | 94.0 | 19.7 |
1978-79 | 29 | CLE | 24 | - | .551 | .531 | 14.0 | 21.4 | 17.5 | 5.6 | 22.9 | 1.0 | 2.7 | 22.0 | 122.3 | -10.3 | 1.2 | 96.2 | 104.8 | 14.5 |
CAREER | 562 | - | .503 | .482 | 8.1 | 24.5 | 16.3 | 6.4 | 14.4 | 1.2 | 5.1 | 21.7 | 106.0 | -6.2 | 1.1 | 103.0 | 94.8 | 16.3 |
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1971-72 | 22 | BUF | 78 | - | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .202 | - | - | 0.3 | 22 | 56 | .282 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 1.5 |
1972-73 | 23 | BUF | 76 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .224 | - | - | 0.3 | 20 | 56 | .263 | 3.0 | 0.9 | 3.9 |
1973-74 | 24 | LAL | 81 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .165 | - | - | 0.3 | 47 | 34 | .580 | 0.5 | 5.4 | 5.9 |
1974-75 | 25 | LAL | 74 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .144 | - | - | 0.3 | 29 | 45 | .392 | 1.0 | 3.7 | 4.7 |
1975-76 | 26 | MIL | 78 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .172 | - | - | 0.4 | 37 | 41 | .474 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 8.7 |
1976-77 * | 27 | All Teams | 70 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .094 | - | - | 0.4 | 27 | 43 | .386 | 0.7 | 2.2 | 2.9 |
1976-77 * | 27 | CLE | 36 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .041 | - | - | 0.4 | 17 | 19 | .472 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 2.0 |
1976-77 * | 27 | MIL | 34 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .039 | - | - | 0.4 | 10 | 24 | .294 | - | 0.8 | 0.8 |
1977-78 | 28 | CLE | 81 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .131 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 43 | 38 | .531 | 3.0 | 3.8 | 6.8 |
1978-79 | 29 | CLE | 24 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .023 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 7 | 17 | .292 | - | 0.3 | 0.3 |
CAREER | 562 | - | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .126 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 232 | 330 | .413 | 12.7 | 22.1 | 34.6 |
NBA Playoff Stats
Season | Age | Team | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1973-74 | 24 | LAL | 5 | 34.2 | 19.2 | 10.6 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.6 | - | .477 | - | .706 |
1975-76 | 26 | MIL | 3 | 34.7 | 14.7 | 7.3 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 3.7 | - | .556 | - | .667 |
1976-77 | 27 | CLE | 3 | 18.7 | 13.7 | 8.0 | 0.3 | 1.7 | 1.0 | - | .545 | - | .625 |
1977-78 | 28 | CLE | 2 | 28.0 | 12.5 | 9.5 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2.5 | .458 | - | .500 |
CAREER | 13 | 29.8 | 15.8 | 9.1 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 2.5 | .500 | - | .654 |
Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1973-74 | 24 | LAL | 5 | - | 34.2 | 19.2 | 8.4 | 17.6 | .477 | - | - | - | 2.4 | 3.4 | .706 | 3.8 | 6.8 | 10.6 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.6 | - | 4.0 |
1975-76 | 26 | MIL | 3 | - | 34.7 | 14.7 | 5.0 | 9.0 | .556 | - | - | - | 4.7 | 7.0 | .667 | 1.7 | 5.7 | 7.3 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 3.7 | - | 4.7 |
1976-77 | 27 | CLE | 3 | - | 18.7 | 13.7 | 6.0 | 11.0 | .545 | - | - | - | 1.7 | 2.7 | .625 | 2.0 | 6.0 | 8.0 | 0.3 | 1.7 | 1.0 | - | 3.3 |
1977-78 | 28 | CLE | 2 | - | 28.0 | 12.5 | 5.5 | 12.0 | .458 | - | - | - | 1.5 | 3.0 | .500 | 3.0 | 6.5 | 9.5 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 4.5 |
CAREER | 13 | - | 29.8 | 15.8 | 6.6 | 13.2 | .500 | - | - | - | 2.6 | 4.0 | .654 | 2.8 | 6.3 | 9.1 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 4.1 |
Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
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1973-74 | 24 | LAL | 5 | - | 171 | 96 | 42 | 88 | .477 | - | - | - | 12 | 17 | .706 | 19 | 34 | 53 | 6 | 7 | 8 | - | 20 |
1975-76 | 26 | MIL | 3 | - | 104 | 44 | 15 | 27 | .556 | - | - | - | 14 | 21 | .667 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 11 | - | 14 |
1976-77 | 27 | CLE | 3 | - | 56 | 41 | 18 | 33 | .545 | - | - | - | 5 | 8 | .625 | 6 | 18 | 24 | 1 | 5 | 3 | - | 10 |
1977-78 | 28 | 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 |
Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | TOV% | STL% | BLK% | USG% | Total S % | PPR | PPS | ORtg | DRtg | PER |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1973-74 | 24 | LAL | 5 | - | .503 | .477 | 9.6 | 20.9 | 14.7 | 6.7 | - | 1.9 | 2.4 | - | 118.3 | - | 1.1 | - | 98.2 | 20.1 |
1975-76 | 26 | MIL | 3 | - | .607 | .556 | 7.1 | 17.1 | 13.0 | 1.3 | - | 0.9 | 5.1 | - | 122.2 | - | 1.6 | - | 104.8 | 15.6 |
1976-77 | 27 | CLE | 3 | - | .561 | .545 | 9.1 | 34.5 | 20.4 | 3.4 | - | 4.1 | 3.1 | - | 117.0 | - | 1.2 | - | 82.9 | 26.6 |
1977-78 | 28 | CLE | 2 | - | .469 | .458 | 11.6 | 28.9 | 19.6 | - | 15.8 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 21.7 | 95.8 | -9.2 | 1.0 | 91.7 | 108.9 | 15.0 |
CAREER | 13 | - | .529 | .500 | 9.2 | 22.9 | 15.7 | 3.4 | 15.8 | 2.0 | 3.4 | 21.7 | 115.4 | -9.2 | 1.2 | 91.7 | 98.2 | 17.3 |
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1973-74 | 24 | LAL | 5 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .261 | - | - | 0.2 | 1 | 4 | .200 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.4 |
1975-76 | 26 | MIL | 3 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .126 | - | - | 0.8 | 1 | 2 | .333 | 0.1 | - | 0.2 |
1976-77 | 27 | CLE | 3 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .154 | - | - | 0.2 | 1 | 2 | .333 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
1977-78 | 28 | CLE | 2 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .129 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0 | 2 | .000 | - | - | - |
CAREER | 13 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .181 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 3 | 10 | .231 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.6 |
NBA Transactions
Date | Transaction |
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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
Award | Date |
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1x All-Rookie First Team | 1972 |