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 | 79 | 79 | 2699 | 483 | 963 | 7 | 23 | 242 | 359 | 220 | 682 | 167 | 63 | 80 | 172 | 304 | 1215 | .502 | .304 | .674 | 34.2 | 15.4 | 8.6 | 2.1 | |
| 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 | 40 | 40 | 1390 | 248 | 486 | 6 | 16 | 136 | 188 | 93 | 342 | 85 | 32 | 47 | 82 | 154 | 638 | .510 | .375 | .723 | 34.8 | 16.0 | 8.6 | 2.1 |
| Road | 39 | 39 | 1309 | 235 | 477 | 1 | 7 | 106 | 171 | 127 | 340 | 82 | 31 | 33 | 90 | 150 | 577 | .493 | .143 | .620 | 33.6 | 14.8 | 8.7 | 2.1 | |
| 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 | 45 | 45 | 1483 | 259 | 521 | 5 | 9 | 146 | 216 | 125 | 371 | 94 | 33 | 48 | 90 | 176 | 669 | .497 | .556 | .676 | 33.0 | 14.9 | 8.2 | 2.1 |
| Post | 34 | 34 | 1216 | 224 | 442 | 2 | 14 | 96 | 143 | 95 | 311 | 73 | 30 | 32 | 82 | 128 | 546 | .507 | .143 | .671 | 35.8 | 16.1 | 9.1 | 2.1 | |
| 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 | 40 | 40 | 1331 | 253 | 489 | 3 | 12 | 127 | 186 | 105 | 347 | 85 | 27 | 42 | 69 | 154 | 636 | .517 | .250 | .683 | 33.3 | 15.9 | 8.7 | 2.1 |
| Loss | 39 | 39 | 1368 | 230 | 474 | 4 | 11 | 115 | 173 | 115 | 335 | 82 | 36 | 38 | 103 | 150 | 579 | .485 | .364 | .665 | 35.1 | 14.8 | 8.6 | 2.1 | |
| 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 | 13 | 13 | 426 | 66 | 161 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 56 | 42 | 113 | 27 | 7 | 24 | 25 | 59 | 165 | .410 | .589 | 32.8 | 12.7 | 8.7 | 2.1 | |
| December | 12 | 12 | 380 | 75 | 139 | 1 | 4 | 29 | 45 | 28 | 103 | 27 | 10 | 9 | 25 | 45 | 180 | .540 | .250 | .644 | 31.7 | 15.0 | 8.6 | 2.3 | |
| January | 14 | 14 | 482 | 84 | 153 | 3 | 3 | 46 | 68 | 36 | 103 | 29 | 12 | 10 | 30 | 52 | 217 | .549 | 1.000 | .676 | 34.4 | 15.5 | 7.4 | 2.1 | |
| February | 14 | 14 | 479 | 87 | 175 | 2 | 5 | 68 | 88 | 41 | 119 | 29 | 13 | 14 | 27 | 52 | 244 | .497 | .400 | .773 | 34.2 | 17.4 | 8.5 | 2.1 | |
| March | 13 | 13 | 452 | 82 | 148 | 1 | 6 | 34 | 47 | 25 | 107 | 26 | 10 | 11 | 31 | 47 | 199 | .554 | .167 | .723 | 34.8 | 15.3 | 8.2 | 2.0 | |
| April | 13 | 13 | 480 | 89 | 187 | 0 | 5 | 32 | 55 | 48 | 137 | 29 | 11 | 12 | 34 | 49 | 210 | .476 | .000 | .582 | 36.9 | 16.2 | 10.5 | 2.2 | |
| 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 | 13 | 13 | 424 | 72 | 144 | 2 | 7 | 37 | 57 | 37 | 115 | 23 | 16 | 14 | 32 | 50 | 183 | .500 | .286 | .649 | 32.6 | 14.1 | 8.8 | 1.8 |
| Monday | 2 | 2 | 72 | 17 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 37 | .654 | 1.000 | .286 | 36.0 | 18.5 | 7.0 | 0.5 | |
| Tuesday | 19 | 19 | 653 | 134 | 248 | 2 | 5 | 57 | 88 | 61 | 166 | 51 | 11 | 21 | 49 | 73 | 327 | .540 | .400 | .648 | 34.4 | 17.2 | 8.7 | 2.7 | |
| Wednesday | 10 | 10 | 347 | 57 | 124 | 0 | 2 | 38 | 53 | 30 | 87 | 19 | 8 | 9 | 18 | 34 | 152 | .460 | .000 | .717 | 34.7 | 15.2 | 8.7 | 1.9 | |
| Thursday | 9 | 9 | 302 | 52 | 102 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 39 | 22 | 84 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 40 | 128 | .510 | .000 | .615 | 33.6 | 14.2 | 9.3 | 1.9 | |
| Friday | 16 | 16 | 557 | 92 | 201 | 2 | 5 | 57 | 76 | 40 | 135 | 31 | 14 | 18 | 36 | 61 | 243 | .458 | .400 | .750 | 34.8 | 15.2 | 8.4 | 1.9 | |
| Saturday | 10 | 10 | 344 | 59 | 118 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 39 | 25 | 81 | 25 | 8 | 10 | 17 | 39 | 145 | .500 | .000 | .692 | 34.4 | 14.5 | 8.1 | 2.5 | |
| 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 | 79 | 79 | 2699 | 483 | 963 | 7 | 23 | 242 | 359 | 220 | 682 | 167 | 63 | 80 | 172 | 304 | 1215 | .502 | .304 | .674 | 34.2 | 15.4 | 8.6 | 2.1 |
| 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+ | 12 | 12 | 493 | 91 | 184 | 1 | 6 | 50 | 69 | 47 | 130 | 35 | 13 | 17 | 35 | 48 | 233 | .495 | .167 | .725 | 41.1 | 19.4 | 10.8 | 2.9 |
| 30-39 | 52 | 52 | 1828 | 312 | 652 | 5 | 14 | 161 | 246 | 152 | 474 | 105 | 41 | 50 | 110 | 200 | 790 | .479 | .357 | .654 | 35.2 | 15.2 | 9.1 | 2.0 | |
| 20-29 | 13 | 13 | 345 | 75 | 116 | 1 | 2 | 29 | 38 | 18 | 71 | 23 | 9 | 11 | 24 | 51 | 180 | .647 | .500 | .763 | 26.5 | 13.8 | 5.5 | 1.8 | |
| 10-19 | 2 | 2 | 33 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | .455 | .000 | .333 | 16.5 | 6.0 | 3.5 | 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 |
| Rest | 0 Days | 18 | 18 | 624 | 103 | 217 | 0 | 4 | 68 | 92 | 52 | 146 | 34 | 17 | 17 | 36 | 68 | 274 | .475 | .000 | .739 | 34.7 | 15.2 | 8.1 | 1.9 |
| 1 Day | 42 | 42 | 1448 | 271 | 506 | 4 | 12 | 123 | 178 | 121 | 380 | 105 | 37 | 38 | 90 | 162 | 669 | .536 | .333 | .691 | 34.5 | 15.9 | 9.0 | 2.5 | |
| 2 Days | 12 | 12 | 391 | 76 | 152 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 45 | 35 | 97 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 28 | 48 | 178 | .500 | .600 | .511 | 32.6 | 14.8 | 8.1 | 1.3 | |
| 3+ Days | 6 | 6 | 199 | 30 | 70 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 34 | 8 | 47 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 16 | 22 | 82 | .429 | .000 | .647 | 33.2 | 13.7 | 7.8 | 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 |
| Conference | Eastern | 27 | 27 | 881 | 153 | 293 | 3 | 9 | 85 | 115 | 56 | 207 | 56 | 21 | 21 | 68 | 96 | 394 | .522 | .333 | .739 | 32.6 | 14.6 | 7.7 | 2.1 |
| Western | 52 | 52 | 1818 | 330 | 670 | 4 | 14 | 157 | 244 | 164 | 475 | 111 | 42 | 59 | 104 | 208 | 821 | .493 | .286 | .643 | 35.0 | 15.8 | 9.1 | 2.1 | |
| 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 | 459 | 79 | 154 | 3 | 7 | 50 | 68 | 23 | 105 | 23 | 14 | 12 | 40 | 48 | 211 | .513 | .429 | .735 | 32.8 | 15.1 | 7.5 | 1.6 |
| Central | 13 | 13 | 422 | 74 | 139 | 0 | 2 | 35 | 47 | 33 | 102 | 33 | 7 | 9 | 28 | 48 | 183 | .532 | .000 | .745 | 32.5 | 14.1 | 7.8 | 2.5 | |
| Midwest | 25 | 25 | 839 | 154 | 295 | 3 | 10 | 62 | 96 | 71 | 229 | 55 | 13 | 26 | 44 | 99 | 373 | .522 | .300 | .646 | 33.6 | 14.9 | 9.2 | 2.2 | |
| Pacific | 27 | 27 | 979 | 176 | 375 | 1 | 4 | 95 | 148 | 93 | 246 | 56 | 29 | 33 | 60 | 109 | 448 | .469 | .250 | .642 | 36.3 | 16.6 | 9.1 | 2.1 | |
| 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 | 71 | 12 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 26 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 30 | .462 | .000 | 1.000 | 35.5 | 15.0 | 13.0 | 2.0 |
| Boston | 2 | 2 | 56 | 14 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 36 | .560 | .000 | .615 | 28.0 | 18.0 | 6.0 | 1.0 | |
| Charlotte | 1 | 1 | 23 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 15 | .778 | 1.000 | 23.0 | 15.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | ||
| Chicago | 2 | 2 | 53 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 16 | .467 | 1.000 | 26.5 | 8.0 | 3.0 | 2.5 | ||
| Cleveland | 2 | 2 | 64 | 13 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 32 | .542 | .545 | 32.0 | 16.0 | 6.0 | 2.5 | ||
| Dallas | 5 | 5 | 153 | 34 | 56 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 22 | 10 | 39 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 83 | .607 | .333 | .636 | 30.6 | 16.6 | 7.8 | 2.0 | |
| Detroit | 2 | 2 | 67 | 14 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 33 | .609 | .714 | 33.5 | 16.5 | 8.5 | 1.0 | ||
| Golden State | 3 | 3 | 112 | 17 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 22 | 10 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 52 | .459 | .818 | 37.3 | 17.3 | 6.7 | 1.3 | ||
| Houston | 4 | 4 | 126 | 26 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 44 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 63 | .619 | .733 | 31.5 | 15.8 | 11.0 | 2.5 | ||
| Indiana | 2 | 2 | 74 | 7 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 24 | .412 | .714 | 37.0 | 12.0 | 8.0 | 1.5 | ||
| LA Clippers | 4 | 4 | 153 | 25 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 20 | 22 | 45 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 63 | .417 | .650 | 38.3 | 15.8 | 11.3 | 2.0 | ||
| LA Lakers | 4 | 4 | 138 | 32 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 23 | 20 | 46 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 77 | .500 | .565 | 34.5 | 19.3 | 11.5 | 3.3 | ||
| Miami | 2 | 2 | 66 | 8 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 19 | .400 | .000 | .750 | 33.0 | 9.5 | 11.0 | 1.0 | |
| Milwaukee | 2 | 2 | 70 | 14 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 23 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 33 | .560 | .000 | .833 | 35.0 | 16.5 | 11.5 | 5.5 | |
| Minnesota | 5 | 5 | 162 | 30 | 61 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 15 | 10 | 37 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 23 | 70 | .492 | .000 | .667 | 32.4 | 14.0 | 7.4 | 2.6 | |
| New Jersey | 2 | 2 | 60 | 12 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 29 | .632 | .833 | 30.0 | 14.5 | 7.5 | 2.0 | ||
| New York | 2 | 2 | 68 | 14 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 40 | .519 | 1.000 | .714 | 34.0 | 20.0 | 5.5 | 1.5 | |
| Orlando | 2 | 2 | 71 | 10 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 19 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 30 | .400 | .000 | .833 | 35.5 | 15.0 | 9.5 | 3.5 | |
| Philadelphia | 2 | 2 | 71 | 10 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 28 | .476 | 1.000 | .636 | 35.5 | 14.0 | 7.5 | 0.5 | |
| Phoenix | 4 | 4 | 143 | 26 | 47 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 33 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 56 | .553 | .000 | .364 | 35.8 | 14.0 | 8.3 | 2.3 | |
| Portland | 4 | 4 | 156 | 31 | 62 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 19 | 15 | 42 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 17 | 75 | .500 | 1.000 | .632 | 39.0 | 18.8 | 10.5 | 2.8 | |
| Sacramento | 4 | 4 | 141 | 21 | 51 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 37 | 8 | 36 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 70 | .412 | .000 | .757 | 35.3 | 17.5 | 9.0 | 1.0 | |
| San Antonio | 6 | 6 | 212 | 40 | 72 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 19 | 21 | 55 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 92 | .556 | .500 | .526 | 35.3 | 15.3 | 9.2 | 2.2 | |
| Seattle | 4 | 4 | 136 | 24 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 16 | 9 | 24 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 55 | .444 | .438 | 34.0 | 13.8 | 6.0 | 1.8 | ||
| Utah | 5 | 5 | 186 | 24 | 64 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 25 | 15 | 54 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 65 | .375 | .000 | .680 | 37.2 | 13.0 | 10.8 | 1.8 | |
| Washington | 2 | 2 | 67 | 11 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 29 | .647 | .000 | .875 | 33.5 | 14.5 | 5.5 | 2.0 | |