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LaPhonso Ellis

LaPhonso Darnell Ellis

Position: Forward ▪ Shoots: Right
Height: 6-8 ▪ Weight: 240 lbs.
Born: May 5, 1970 in East St. Louis, Illinois
High School: Lincoln in East Saint Louis, Illinois
College: University of Notre Dame
Draft: Denver Nuggets, 1st round (5th pick, 5th overall), 1992 NBA Draft
NBA Debut: November 7, 1992

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Totals

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1992-93 22 DEN NBA PF 82 82 2749 483 958 .504 2 13 .154 237 317 .748 274 470 744 151 72 111 153 293 1205
1993-94 23 DEN NBA PF 79 79 2699 483 963 .502 7 23 .304 242 359 .674 220 462 682 167 63 80 172 304 1215
1994-95 24 DEN NBA PF 6 0 58 9 25 .360 0 0 6 6 1.000 7 10 17 4 1 5 5 12 24
1995-96 25 DEN NBA SF 45 28 1269 189 432 .438 4 22 .182 89 148 .601 93 229 322 74 36 33 83 163 471
1996-97 26 DEN NBA PF 55 49 2002 445 1014 .439 95 259 .367 218 282 .773 107 279 386 131 44 41 117 181 1203
1997-98 27 DEN NBA SF 76 71 2575 410 1007 .407 57 201 .284 206 256 .805 146 398 544 213 65 49 173 226 1083
1998-99 28 ATL NBA PF 20 20 539 80 190 .421 1 5 .200 43 61 .705 25 84 109 18 8 7 34 48 204
1999-00 29 ATL NBA PF 58 8 1309 209 464 .450 3 21 .143 66 95 .695 98 192 290 59 32 25 52 133 487
2000-01 30 MIN NBA PF 82 5 1948 298 642 .464 7 22 .318 169 214 .790 199 295 494 93 67 74 108 290 772
2001-02 31 MIA NBA SF 66 14 1684 189 452 .418 38 124 .306 53 84 .631 107 180 287 56 30 37 73 196 469
2002-03 32 MIA NBA PF 55 3 784 100 262 .382 27 107 .252 50 66 .758 44 113 157 15 15 15 31 88 277
Career NBA 624 359 17616 2895 6409 .452 241 797 .302 1379 1888 .730 1320 2712 4032 981 433 477 1001 1934 7410

Per Game

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1992-93 22 DEN NBA PF 82 82 33.5 5.9 11.7 .504 0.0 0.2 .154 2.9 3.9 .748 3.3 5.7 9.1 1.8 0.9 1.4 1.9 3.6 14.7
1993-94 23 DEN NBA PF 79 79 34.2 6.1 12.2 .502 0.1 0.3 .304 3.1 4.5 .674 2.8 5.8 8.6 2.1 0.8 1.0 2.2 3.8 15.4
1994-95 24 DEN NBA PF 6 0 9.7 1.5 4.2 .360 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.000 1.2 1.7 2.8 0.7 0.2 0.8 0.8 2.0 4.0
1995-96 25 DEN NBA SF 45 28 28.2 4.2 9.6 .438 0.1 0.5 .182 2.0 3.3 .601 2.1 5.1 7.2 1.6 0.8 0.7 1.8 3.6 10.5
1996-97 26 DEN NBA PF 55 49 36.4 8.1 18.4 .439 1.7 4.7 .367 4.0 5.1 .773 1.9 5.1 7.0 2.4 0.8 0.7 2.1 3.3 21.9
1997-98 27 DEN NBA SF 76 71 33.9 5.4 13.3 .407 0.8 2.6 .284 2.7 3.4 .805 1.9 5.2 7.2 2.8 0.9 0.6 2.3 3.0 14.3
1998-99 28 ATL NBA PF 20 20 27.0 4.0 9.5 .421 0.1 0.3 .200 2.2 3.1 .705 1.3 4.2 5.5 0.9 0.4 0.4 1.7 2.4 10.2
1999-00 29 ATL NBA PF 58 8 22.6 3.6 8.0 .450 0.1 0.4 .143 1.1 1.6 .695 1.7 3.3 5.0 1.0 0.6 0.4 0.9 2.3 8.4
2000-01 30 MIN NBA PF 82 5 23.8 3.6 7.8 .464 0.1 0.3 .318 2.1 2.6 .790 2.4 3.6 6.0 1.1 0.8 0.9 1.3 3.5 9.4
2001-02 31 MIA NBA SF 66 14 25.5 2.9 6.8 .418 0.6 1.9 .306 0.8 1.3 .631 1.6 2.7 4.3 0.8 0.5 0.6 1.1 3.0 7.1
2002-03 32 MIA NBA PF 55 3 14.3 1.8 4.8 .382 0.5 1.9 .252 0.9 1.2 .758 0.8 2.1 2.9 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.6 1.6 5.0
Career NBA 624 359 28.2 4.6 10.3 .452 0.4 1.3 .302 2.2 3.0 .730 2.1 4.3 6.5 1.6 0.7 0.8 1.6 3.1 11.9

Per 36 Minutes

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1992-93 22 DEN NBA PF 82 82 2749 6.3 12.5 .504 0.0 0.2 .154 3.1 4.2 .748 3.6 6.2 9.7 2.0 0.9 1.5 2.0 3.8 15.8
1993-94 23 DEN NBA PF 79 79 2699 6.4 12.8 .502 0.1 0.3 .304 3.2 4.8 .674 2.9 6.2 9.1 2.2 0.8 1.1 2.3 4.1 16.2
1994-95 24 DEN NBA PF 6 0 58 5.6 15.5 .360 0.0 0.0 3.7 3.7 1.000 4.3 6.2 10.6 2.5 0.6 3.1 3.1 7.4 14.9
1995-96 25 DEN NBA SF 45 28 1269 5.4 12.3 .438 0.1 0.6 .182 2.5 4.2 .601 2.6 6.5 9.1 2.1 1.0 0.9 2.4 4.6 13.4
1996-97 26 DEN NBA PF 55 49 2002 8.0 18.2 .439 1.7 4.7 .367 3.9 5.1 .773 1.9 5.0 6.9 2.4 0.8 0.7 2.1 3.3 21.6
1997-98 27 DEN NBA SF 76 71 2575 5.7 14.1 .407 0.8 2.8 .284 2.9 3.6 .805 2.0 5.6 7.6 3.0 0.9 0.7 2.4 3.2 15.1
1998-99 28 ATL NBA PF 20 20 539 5.3 12.7 .421 0.1 0.3 .200 2.9 4.1 .705 1.7 5.6 7.3 1.2 0.5 0.5 2.3 3.2 13.6
1999-00 29 ATL NBA PF 58 8 1309 5.7 12.8 .450 0.1 0.6 .143 1.8 2.6 .695 2.7 5.3 8.0 1.6 0.9 0.7 1.4 3.7 13.4
2000-01 30 MIN NBA PF 82 5 1948 5.5 11.9 .464 0.1 0.4 .318 3.1 4.0 .790 3.7 5.5 9.1 1.7 1.2 1.4 2.0 5.4 14.3
2001-02 31 MIA NBA SF 66 14 1684 4.0 9.7 .418 0.8 2.7 .306 1.1 1.8 .631 2.3 3.8 6.1 1.2 0.6 0.8 1.6 4.2 10.0
2002-03 32 MIA NBA PF 55 3 784 4.6 12.0 .382 1.2 4.9 .252 2.3 3.0 .758 2.0 5.2 7.2 0.7 0.7 0.7 1.4 4.0 12.7
Career NBA 624 359 17616 5.9 13.1 .452 0.5 1.6 .302 2.8 3.9 .730 2.7 5.5 8.2 2.0 0.9 1.0 2.0 4.0 15.1

Advanced

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G MP PER TS% eFG% ORB% DRB% TRB% AST% STL% BLK% TOV% USG% ORtg DRtg OWS DWS WS WS/48
1992-93 22 DEN NBA PF 82 2749 16.6 .549 .505 10.5 18.2 14.3 8.2 1.3 2.4 12.2 18.5 113 105 4.1 3.8 8.0 .139
1993-94 23 DEN NBA PF 79 2699 15.9 .542 .505 9.4 18.4 14.0 10.0 1.2 1.9 13.3 20.4 108 102 3.5 4.1 7.6 .135
1994-95 24 DEN NBA PF 6 58 13.1 .434 .360 14.9 20.1 17.6 11.1 0.9 6.3 15.3 25.4 95 105 0.0 0.1 0.0 .032
1995-96 25 DEN NBA SF 45 1269 12.1 .474 .442 8.4 20.9 14.7 9.6 1.5 1.9 14.3 20.4 96 106 -0.5 1.5 1.0 .039
1996-97 26 DEN NBA PF 55 2002 18.2 .529 .486 6.2 15.7 11.0 12.7 1.1 1.4 9.3 28.0 107 111 2.7 0.9 3.6 .087
1997-98 27 DEN NBA SF 76 2575 14.4 .484 .435 6.5 18.8 12.5 15.9 1.4 1.4 13.4 22.9 99 111 0.7 0.7 1.4 .025
1998-99 28 ATL NBA PF 20 539 11.8 .470 .424 5.5 18.1 11.8 6.8 0.8 1.0 13.6 21.9 94 98 0.0 0.8 0.8 .074
1999-00 29 ATL NBA PF 58 1309 13.9 .481 .454 8.2 16.1 12.1 7.6 1.3 1.3 9.3 18.9 103 108 1.1 0.8 1.9 .070
2000-01 30 MIN NBA PF 82 1948 16.0 .524 .470 11.6 17.5 14.5 7.5 1.8 2.7 12.8 19.6 107 102 2.9 2.3 5.2 .127
2001-02 31 MIA NBA SF 66 1684 9.1 .480 .460 7.5 12.4 10.0 5.6 1.0 1.7 13.0 15.9 96 102 0.0 2.2 2.2 .063
2002-03 32 MIA NBA PF 55 784 11.0 .476 .433 6.3 17.1 11.6 3.5 1.0 1.5 9.6 19.3 97 103 0.2 0.9 1.1 .065
Career NBA 624 17616 14.6 .512 .471 8.4 17.4 12.9 9.6 1.3 1.8 12.1 20.7 104 106 14.6 18.2 32.8 .089

Playoffs Totals

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1993-94 23 DEN NBA PF 12 12 436 68 142 .479 3 6 .500 38 54 .704 27 70 97 26 9 11 19 46 177
2000-01 30 MIN NBA PF 4 0 77 9 23 .391 0 1 .000 6 8 .750 7 7 14 0 1 3 5 13 24
Career NBA 16 12 513 77 165 .467 3 7 .429 44 62 .710 34 77 111 26 10 14 24 59 201

Playoffs Per Game

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1993-94 23 DEN NBA PF 12 12 36.3 5.7 11.8 .479 0.3 0.5 .500 3.2 4.5 .704 2.3 5.8 8.1 2.2 0.8 0.9 1.6 3.8 14.8
2000-01 30 MIN NBA PF 4 0 19.3 2.3 5.8 .391 0.0 0.3 .000 1.5 2.0 .750 1.8 1.8 3.5 0.0 0.3 0.8 1.3 3.3 6.0
Career NBA 16 12 32.1 4.8 10.3 .467 0.2 0.4 .429 2.8 3.9 .710 2.1 4.8 6.9 1.6 0.6 0.9 1.5 3.7 12.6

Playoffs Per 36 Minutes

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1993-94 23 DEN NBA PF 12 12 436 5.6 11.7 .479 0.2 0.5 .500 3.1 4.5 .704 2.2 5.8 8.0 2.1 0.7 0.9 1.6 3.8 14.6
2000-01 30 MIN NBA PF 4 0 77 4.2 10.8 .391 0.0 0.5 .000 2.8 3.7 .750 3.3 3.3 6.5 0.0 0.5 1.4 2.3 6.1 11.2
Career NBA 16 12 513 5.4 11.6 .467 0.2 0.5 .429 3.1 4.4 .710 2.4 5.4 7.8 1.8 0.7 1.0 1.7 4.1 14.1

Playoffs Advanced

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G MP PER TS% eFG% ORB% DRB% TRB% AST% STL% BLK% TOV% USG% ORtg DRtg OWS DWS WS WS/48
1993-94 23 DEN NBA PF 12 436 16.6 .534 .489 7.4 18.0 12.8 11.9 1.1 1.7 10.3 19.6 111 105 0.8 0.4 1.2 .131
2000-01 30 MIN NBA PF 4 77 7.2 .452 .391 9.9 10.5 10.2 0.0 0.7 3.1 15.9 19.3 87 103 -0.1 0.1 0.0 .005
Career NBA 16 513 15.2 .523 .476 7.8 16.8 12.4 10.1 1.1 1.9 11.1 19.5 108 105 0.7 0.5 1.2 .112

Similarity Scores

Explanation ▪ Players with careers of similar quality and shape (thru 2012-13)
Thru 11 Years Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
LaPhonso Ellis 8.0 7.6 5.2 3.6 2.2 1.9 1.4 1.1 1.0 0.8 0.0
Kevin Gamble 86.8 8.3 6.7 6.6 3.4 2.1 1.9 1.8 1.6 1.0 -0.1
Jim Brewer 83.7 7.9 5.8 4.4 2.6 2.2 2.0 1.8 1.3 1.3
Anderson Varejao 81.9 8.1 8.0 6.6 3.3 3.0 2.4 2.3 2.2 2.1
Bob Gross 81.9 7.4 7.1 4.4 3.8 3.1 2.9 1.7 0.2
Curtis Perry 80.6 7.6 6.0 5.3 4.8 2.8 1.7 1.3 0.2
Bob Kauffman 80.4 8.0 7.9 7.9 3.1 2.0 1.4 1.2
Chris Mills 80.2 8.9 7.8 5.4 5.1 4.0 3.0 1.9 1.2 0.3 0.1
Chuck Hayes 80.2 6.4 6.3 4.4 3.6 2.4 1.6 1.5 0.6
M.L. Carr 79.9 7.9 5.9 5.2 4.5 4.5 2.8 1.1 0.8 0.4 0.4
Joe Caldwell 78.9 7.9 6.7 4.4 3.7 3.7 3.3 2.5 2.3 2.0 1.1 0.3
Career Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
LaPhonso Ellis 8.0 7.6 5.2 3.6 2.2 1.9 1.4 1.1 1.0 0.8 0.0
Kevin Gamble 86.8 8.3 6.7 6.6 3.4 2.1 1.9 1.8 1.6 1.0 -0.1
Jim Brewer 83.7 7.9 5.8 4.4 2.6 2.2 2.0 1.8 1.3 1.3
Anderson Varejao 81.9 8.1 8.0 6.6 3.3 3.0 2.4 2.3 2.2 2.1
Bob Gross 81.9 7.4 7.1 4.4 3.8 3.1 2.9 1.7 0.2
Curtis Perry 80.6 7.6 6.0 5.3 4.8 2.8 1.7 1.3 0.2
Bob Kauffman 80.4 8.0 7.9 7.9 3.1 2.0 1.4 1.2
Chris Mills 80.2 8.9 7.8 5.4 5.1 4.0 3.0 1.9 1.2 0.3 0.1
Chuck Hayes 80.2 6.4 6.3 4.4 3.6 2.4 1.6 1.5 0.6
M.L. Carr 79.9 7.9 5.9 5.2 4.5 4.5 2.8 1.1 0.8 0.4 0.4
Joe Caldwell 78.9 7.9 6.7 4.4 3.7 3.7 3.3 2.5 2.3 2.0 1.1 0.3

College

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Totals Shooting Per Game
Season Age College G MP FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA ORB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS FG% 3P% FT% MP PTS TRB AST
1988-89 18 NOTREDAME 27 819 156 277 1 1 52 76 254 31 22 53 78 365 .563 1.000 .684 30.3 13.5 9.4 1.1
1989-90 19 NOTREDAME 22 712 114 223 2 6 79 117 278 33 21 37 75 309 .511 .333 .675 32.4 14.0 12.6 1.5
1990-91 20 NOTREDAME 15 495 90 157 8 17 58 81 158 26 11 24 52 246 .573 .471 .716 33.0 16.4 10.5 1.7
1991-92 21 NOTREDAME 33 1194 227 360 4 9 127 194 385 51 37 86 92 112 585 .631 .444 .655 36.2 17.7 11.7 1.5
Career 97 3220 587 1017 15 33 316 468 1075 141 91 200 92 317 1505 .577 .455 .675 33.2 15.5 11.1 1.5

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

Honors
1988 McDonald's All American
1992-93 NBA All-Rookie (1st)
Games
1992-93 NBA 82 (2)
2000-01 NBA 82 (2)
Personal Fouls
1992-93 NBA 293 (9)
1993-94 NBA 304 (3)
2000-01 NBA 290 (4)
Offensive Rebound Pct
2000-01 NBA 11.6 (9)
Hall of Fame Probability
Career 0.001 (529)
      

Transactions

June 24, 1992: Drafted by the Denver Nuggets in the 1st round (5th pick) of the 1992 NBA Draft.

January 30, 1999: Signed as a free agent with the Atlanta Hawks.

October 4, 2000: Signed as a free agent with the Minnesota Timberwolves.

July 28, 2001: Signed as a free agent with the Miami Heat.

Salaries

Season Team Lg Salary
1992-93 Denver Nuggets NBA $1,900,000
1993-94 Denver Nuggets NBA $2,350,000
1994-95 Denver Nuggets NBA $2,731,000
1995-96 Denver Nuggets NBA $3,039,000
1996-97 Denver Nuggets NBA $3,294,000
1997-98 Denver Nuggets NBA $3,650,000
1998-99 Atlanta Hawks NBA $1,750,000
1999-00 Atlanta Hawks NBA $1,925,000
2000-01 Minnesota Timberwolves NBA $1,200,000
2001-02 Miami Heat NBA $3,000,000
2002-03 Miami Heat NBA $3,100,000
Career (may be incomplete) $27,939,000

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