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 | Shooting | Per Game | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Total | 82 | 82 | 2749 | 483 | 958 | 2 | 13 | 237 | 317 | 274 | 744 | 151 | 72 | 111 | 153 | 293 | 1205 | .504 | .154 | .748 | 33.5 | 14.7 | 9.1 | 1.8 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Place | Home | 41 | 41 | 1413 | 246 | 464 | 2 | 9 | 126 | 153 | 119 | 389 | 77 | 36 | 70 | 77 | 149 | 620 | .530 | .222 | .824 | 34.5 | 15.1 | 9.5 | 1.9 |
| Road | 41 | 41 | 1336 | 237 | 494 | 0 | 4 | 111 | 164 | 155 | 355 | 74 | 36 | 41 | 76 | 144 | 585 | .480 | .000 | .677 | 32.6 | 14.3 | 8.7 | 1.8 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| All-Star | Pre | 50 | 50 | 1658 | 286 | 581 | 1 | 8 | 140 | 183 | 162 | 448 | 90 | 42 | 63 | 105 | 187 | 713 | .492 | .125 | .765 | 33.2 | 14.3 | 9.0 | 1.8 |
| Post | 32 | 32 | 1091 | 197 | 377 | 1 | 5 | 97 | 134 | 112 | 296 | 61 | 30 | 48 | 48 | 106 | 492 | .523 | .200 | .724 | 34.1 | 15.4 | 9.3 | 1.9 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Result | Win | 36 | 36 | 1201 | 218 | 414 | 0 | 5 | 91 | 122 | 114 | 351 | 66 | 43 | 67 | 66 | 125 | 527 | .527 | .000 | .746 | 33.4 | 14.6 | 9.8 | 1.8 |
| Loss | 46 | 46 | 1548 | 265 | 544 | 2 | 8 | 146 | 195 | 160 | 393 | 85 | 29 | 44 | 87 | 168 | 678 | .487 | .250 | .749 | 33.7 | 14.7 | 8.5 | 1.8 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Month | November | 12 | 12 | 425 | 68 | 151 | 1 | 3 | 36 | 43 | 41 | 109 | 31 | 12 | 15 | 29 | 44 | 173 | .450 | .333 | .837 | 35.4 | 14.4 | 9.1 | 2.6 |
| December | 14 | 14 | 460 | 78 | 163 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 49 | 51 | 123 | 24 | 6 | 13 | 33 | 57 | 191 | .479 | .000 | .714 | 32.9 | 13.6 | 8.8 | 1.7 | |
| January | 15 | 15 | 515 | 91 | 174 | 0 | 1 | 41 | 55 | 39 | 134 | 29 | 17 | 25 | 28 | 47 | 223 | .523 | .000 | .745 | 34.3 | 14.9 | 8.9 | 1.9 | |
| February | 13 | 13 | 394 | 73 | 135 | 0 | 3 | 41 | 54 | 44 | 125 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 21 | 57 | 187 | .541 | .000 | .759 | 30.3 | 14.4 | 9.6 | 0.9 | |
| March | 16 | 16 | 563 | 97 | 195 | 1 | 3 | 49 | 70 | 52 | 136 | 34 | 15 | 17 | 23 | 41 | 244 | .497 | .333 | .700 | 35.2 | 15.3 | 8.5 | 2.1 | |
| April | 12 | 12 | 392 | 76 | 140 | 0 | 2 | 35 | 46 | 47 | 117 | 21 | 14 | 23 | 19 | 47 | 187 | .543 | .000 | .761 | 32.7 | 15.6 | 9.8 | 1.8 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Day | Sunday | 8 | 8 | 281 | 48 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 22 | 24 | 63 | 22 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 23 | 114 | .505 | .818 | 35.1 | 14.3 | 7.9 | 2.8 | |
| Monday | 8 | 8 | 269 | 44 | 92 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 35 | 22 | 78 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 16 | 34 | 111 | .478 | .657 | 33.6 | 13.9 | 9.8 | 1.3 | ||
| Tuesday | 13 | 13 | 444 | 89 | 171 | 1 | 3 | 36 | 58 | 54 | 124 | 23 | 7 | 17 | 23 | 44 | 215 | .520 | .333 | .621 | 34.2 | 16.5 | 9.5 | 1.8 | |
| Wednesday | 15 | 15 | 483 | 93 | 158 | 0 | 2 | 45 | 58 | 45 | 113 | 19 | 9 | 26 | 31 | 61 | 231 | .589 | .000 | .776 | 32.2 | 15.4 | 7.5 | 1.3 | |
| Thursday | 8 | 8 | 288 | 43 | 95 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 34 | 32 | 79 | 21 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 17 | 115 | .453 | .000 | .853 | 36.0 | 14.4 | 9.9 | 2.6 | |
| Friday | 10 | 10 | 290 | 44 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 28 | 34 | 94 | 19 | 11 | 17 | 19 | 39 | 112 | .463 | .857 | 29.0 | 11.2 | 9.4 | 1.9 | ||
| Saturday | 20 | 20 | 694 | 122 | 252 | 1 | 6 | 62 | 82 | 63 | 193 | 37 | 14 | 21 | 35 | 75 | 307 | .484 | .167 | .756 | 34.7 | 15.4 | 9.7 | 1.9 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Role | Starter | 82 | 82 | 2749 | 483 | 958 | 2 | 13 | 237 | 317 | 274 | 744 | 151 | 72 | 111 | 153 | 293 | 1205 | .504 | .154 | .748 | 33.5 | 14.7 | 9.1 | 1.8 |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Minutes | 40+ | 8 | 8 | 337 | 56 | 108 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 30 | 33 | 85 | 24 | 14 | 13 | 21 | 24 | 135 | .519 | .500 | .733 | 42.1 | 16.9 | 10.6 | 3.0 |
| 30-39 | 54 | 54 | 1903 | 334 | 647 | 1 | 8 | 181 | 237 | 179 | 503 | 109 | 48 | 80 | 103 | 184 | 850 | .516 | .125 | .764 | 35.2 | 15.7 | 9.3 | 2.0 | |
| 20-29 | 19 | 19 | 496 | 91 | 200 | 0 | 3 | 33 | 48 | 61 | 150 | 17 | 10 | 16 | 28 | 83 | 215 | .455 | .000 | .688 | 26.1 | 11.3 | 7.9 | 0.9 | |
| 10-19 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | .667 | .500 | 13.0 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 1.0 | ||
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Rest | 0 Days | 22 | 22 | 754 | 137 | 273 | 0 | 5 | 77 | 102 | 76 | 193 | 53 | 16 | 35 | 55 | 73 | 351 | .502 | .000 | .755 | 34.3 | 16.0 | 8.8 | 2.4 |
| 1 Day | 37 | 37 | 1223 | 210 | 419 | 2 | 6 | 87 | 114 | 111 | 334 | 63 | 43 | 50 | 59 | 122 | 509 | .501 | .333 | .763 | 33.1 | 13.8 | 9.0 | 1.7 | |
| 2 Days | 17 | 17 | 548 | 104 | 196 | 0 | 2 | 53 | 72 | 60 | 153 | 25 | 8 | 18 | 24 | 71 | 261 | .531 | .000 | .736 | 32.2 | 15.4 | 9.0 | 1.5 | |
| 3+ Days | 5 | 5 | 173 | 27 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 29 | 22 | 50 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 74 | .519 | .690 | 34.6 | 14.8 | 10.0 | 1.0 | ||
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Conference | Eastern | 28 | 28 | 952 | 186 | 351 | 1 | 5 | 61 | 89 | 102 | 248 | 54 | 30 | 35 | 46 | 93 | 434 | .530 | .200 | .685 | 34.0 | 15.5 | 8.9 | 1.9 |
| Western | 54 | 54 | 1797 | 297 | 607 | 1 | 8 | 176 | 228 | 172 | 496 | 97 | 42 | 76 | 107 | 200 | 771 | .489 | .125 | .772 | 33.3 | 14.3 | 9.2 | 1.8 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Division | Atlantic | 14 | 14 | 462 | 92 | 165 | 1 | 4 | 32 | 46 | 43 | 113 | 23 | 13 | 15 | 24 | 56 | 217 | .558 | .250 | .696 | 33.0 | 15.5 | 8.1 | 1.6 |
| Central | 14 | 14 | 490 | 94 | 186 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 43 | 59 | 135 | 31 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 37 | 217 | .505 | .000 | .674 | 35.0 | 15.5 | 9.6 | 2.2 | |
| Midwest | 26 | 26 | 868 | 137 | 302 | 1 | 4 | 80 | 105 | 70 | 223 | 42 | 23 | 40 | 49 | 101 | 355 | .454 | .250 | .762 | 33.4 | 13.7 | 8.6 | 1.6 | |
| Pacific | 28 | 28 | 929 | 160 | 305 | 0 | 4 | 96 | 123 | 102 | 273 | 55 | 19 | 36 | 58 | 99 | 416 | .525 | .000 | .780 | 33.2 | 14.9 | 9.8 | 2.0 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Opponent | Atlanta | 2 | 2 | 74 | 14 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 31 | .519 | 1.000 | 37.0 | 15.5 | 7.5 | 2.0 | |
| Boston | 2 | 2 | 74 | 13 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 32 | .591 | .000 | .750 | 37.0 | 16.0 | 8.0 | 3.0 | |
| Charlotte | 2 | 2 | 55 | 14 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 28 | .438 | .000 | 27.5 | 14.0 | 10.5 | 2.0 | ||
| Chicago | 2 | 2 | 66 | 13 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 31 | .591 | .714 | 33.0 | 15.5 | 7.0 | 0.5 | ||
| Cleveland | 2 | 2 | 74 | 17 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 37 | .567 | .000 | .600 | 37.0 | 18.5 | 9.5 | 1.5 | |
| Dallas | 6 | 6 | 201 | 36 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 29 | 18 | 57 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 20 | 93 | .537 | .724 | 33.5 | 15.5 | 9.5 | 1.2 | ||
| Detroit | 2 | 2 | 75 | 10 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 24 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 30 | .455 | .833 | 37.5 | 15.0 | 12.0 | 3.0 | ||
| Golden State | 4 | 4 | 137 | 21 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 16 | 12 | 35 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 55 | .568 | .813 | 34.3 | 13.8 | 8.8 | 2.5 | ||
| Houston | 5 | 5 | 163 | 25 | 62 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 21 | 12 | 42 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 68 | .403 | .000 | .857 | 32.6 | 13.6 | 8.4 | 2.8 | |
| Indiana | 2 | 2 | 72 | 13 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 30 | .448 | .444 | 36.0 | 15.0 | 13.0 | 2.5 | ||
| LA Clippers | 4 | 4 | 135 | 26 | 55 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 55 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 70 | .473 | .000 | .900 | 33.8 | 17.5 | 13.8 | 3.0 | |
| LA Lakers | 4 | 4 | 137 | 24 | 47 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 39 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 13 | 56 | .511 | .000 | .800 | 34.3 | 14.0 | 9.8 | 2.5 | |
| Miami | 2 | 2 | 71 | 13 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 33 | .464 | .700 | 35.5 | 16.5 | 12.0 | 1.0 | ||
| Milwaukee | 2 | 2 | 74 | 13 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 30 | .542 | .667 | 37.0 | 15.0 | 8.0 | 4.0 | ||
| Minnesota | 5 | 5 | 158 | 25 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 17 | 10 | 38 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 20 | 61 | .446 | .647 | 31.6 | 12.2 | 7.6 | 1.6 | ||
| New Jersey | 2 | 2 | 72 | 15 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 32 | .577 | .667 | 36.0 | 16.0 | 8.0 | 2.5 | ||
| New York | 2 | 2 | 63 | 11 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 24 | .524 | .400 | 31.5 | 12.0 | 7.0 | 1.0 | ||
| Orlando | 2 | 2 | 64 | 11 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 28 | .579 | 1.000 | .714 | 32.0 | 14.0 | 5.5 | 2.5 | |
| Philadelphia | 2 | 2 | 56 | 12 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 30 | .480 | .750 | 28.0 | 15.0 | 8.5 | 1.0 | ||
| Phoenix | 4 | 4 | 137 | 22 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 33 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 59 | .524 | .833 | 34.3 | 14.8 | 8.3 | 2.0 | ||
| Portland | 4 | 4 | 137 | 24 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 19 | 13 | 39 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 62 | .558 | .737 | 34.3 | 15.5 | 9.8 | 2.3 | ||
| Sacramento | 4 | 4 | 106 | 18 | 40 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 37 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 48 | .450 | .000 | .750 | 26.5 | 12.0 | 9.3 | 0.8 | |
| San Antonio | 5 | 5 | 171 | 26 | 62 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 13 | 21 | 42 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 23 | 63 | .419 | .000 | .846 | 34.2 | 12.6 | 8.4 | 1.6 | |
| Seattle | 4 | 4 | 140 | 25 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 24 | 10 | 35 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 66 | .610 | .667 | 35.0 | 16.5 | 8.8 | 0.8 | ||
| Utah | 5 | 5 | 175 | 25 | 55 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 25 | 9 | 44 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 70 | .455 | .500 | .760 | 35.0 | 14.0 | 8.8 | 1.0 | |
| Washington | 2 | 2 | 62 | 17 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 38 | .708 | .000 | .800 | 31.0 | 19.0 | 7.5 | 0.5 | |