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Leroy Ellis

Leroy Ellis

Position: Center-Forward ▪ Height: 6-10 ▪ Weight: 210 lbs.
Born: March 10, 1940 in Far Rockaway, New York
High School: Thomas Jefferson in Brooklyn, New York
College: St. John's University
Draft: Los Angeles Lakers, 1st round (6th pick, 6th overall), 1962 NBA Draft
NBA Debut: October 16, 1962
Relatives: Father of LeRon Ellis

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Fan Ratings

Fine Details ▪ Last Updated Feb 11, 2012, 6:47AM
All-Time Rank: #415. Benoit Benjamin… #416. LaSalle Thompson… #417. LEROY ELLIS… #418. Chris Morris… #418. Luke Ridnour… #418. Sedale Threatt… 

Totals

Season Age Tm Lg G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1962-63 22 LAL NBA 80 1628 222 530 .419 133 202 .658 518 46 194 577
1963-64 23 LAL NBA 78 1459 200 473 .423 112 170 .659 498 41 192 512
1964-65 24 LAL NBA 80 2026 311 700 .444 198 284 .697 652 49 196 820
1965-66 25 LAL NBA 80 2219 393 927 .424 186 256 .727 735 74 232 972
1966-67 26 BAL NBA 81 2938 496 1166 .425 211 286 .738 970 170 258 1203
1967-68 27 BAL NBA 78 2719 380 800 .475 207 286 .724 862 158 256 967
1968-69 28 BAL NBA 80 1603 229 527 .435 117 155 .755 510 73 168 575
1969-70 29 BAL NBA 72 1163 194 414 .469 86 116 .741 376 47 129 474
1970-71 30 POR NBA 74 2581 485 1095 .443 209 261 .801 907 235 258 1179
1971-72 31 LAL NBA 74 1081 138 300 .460 66 95 .695 310 46 115 342
1972-73 32 TOT NBA 79 2600 421 969 .434 129 161 .801 777 139 199 971
1972-73 32 LAL NBA 10 156 11 40 .275 4 5 .800 33 3 13 26
1972-73 32 PHI NBA 69 2444 410 929 .441 125 156 .801 744 136 186 945
1973-74 33 PHI NBA 81 2831 326 722 .452 147 196 .750 292 598 890 189 86 87 224 799
1974-75 34 PHI NBA 82 2183 287 623 .461 72 99 .727 195 387 582 117 44 55 178 646
1975-76 35 PHI NBA 29 489 61 132 .462 17 28 .607 47 75 122 21 16 9 62 139
Career NBA 1048 27520 4143 9378 .442 1890 2595 .728 534 1060 8709 1405 146 151 2661 10176

Per Game

Season Age Tm Lg G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1962-63 22 LAL NBA 80 20.4 2.8 6.6 .419 1.7 2.5 .658 6.5 0.6 2.4 7.2
1963-64 23 LAL NBA 78 18.7 2.6 6.1 .423 1.4 2.2 .659 6.4 0.5 2.5 6.6
1964-65 24 LAL NBA 80 25.3 3.9 8.8 .444 2.5 3.6 .697 8.2 0.6 2.5 10.3
1965-66 25 LAL NBA 80 27.7 4.9 11.6 .424 2.3 3.2 .727 9.2 0.9 2.9 12.2
1966-67 26 BAL NBA 81 36.3 6.1 14.4 .425 2.6 3.5 .738 12.0 2.1 3.2 14.9
1967-68 27 BAL NBA 78 34.9 4.9 10.3 .475 2.7 3.7 .724 11.1 2.0 3.3 12.4
1968-69 28 BAL NBA 80 20.0 2.9 6.6 .435 1.5 1.9 .755 6.4 0.9 2.1 7.2
1969-70 29 BAL NBA 72 16.2 2.7 5.8 .469 1.2 1.6 .741 5.2 0.7 1.8 6.6
1970-71 30 POR NBA 74 34.9 6.6 14.8 .443 2.8 3.5 .801 12.3 3.2 3.5 15.9
1971-72 31 LAL NBA 74 14.6 1.9 4.1 .460 0.9 1.3 .695 4.2 0.6 1.6 4.6
1972-73 32 TOT NBA 79 32.9 5.3 12.3 .434 1.6 2.0 .801 9.8 1.8 2.5 12.3
1972-73 32 LAL NBA 10 15.6 1.1 4.0 .275 0.4 0.5 .800 3.3 0.3 1.3 2.6
1972-73 32 PHI NBA 69 35.4 5.9 13.5 .441 1.8 2.3 .801 10.8 2.0 2.7 13.7
1973-74 33 PHI NBA 81 35.0 4.0 8.9 .452 1.8 2.4 .750 3.6 7.4 11.0 2.3 1.1 1.1 2.8 9.9
1974-75 34 PHI NBA 82 26.6 3.5 7.6 .461 0.9 1.2 .727 2.4 4.7 7.1 1.4 0.5 0.7 2.2 7.9
1975-76 35 PHI NBA 29 16.9 2.1 4.6 .462 0.6 1.0 .607 1.6 2.6 4.2 0.7 0.6 0.3 2.1 4.8
Career NBA 1048 26.3 4.0 8.9 .442 1.8 2.5 .728 2.8 5.5 8.3 1.3 0.8 0.8 2.5 9.7

Per 36 Minutes

Season Age Tm Lg G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1962-63 22 LAL NBA 80 1628 4.9 11.7 .419 2.9 4.5 .658 11.5 1.0 4.3 12.8
1963-64 23 LAL NBA 78 1459 4.9 11.7 .423 2.8 4.2 .659 12.3 1.0 4.7 12.6
1964-65 24 LAL NBA 80 2026 5.5 12.4 .444 3.5 5.0 .697 11.6 0.9 3.5 14.6
1965-66 25 LAL NBA 80 2219 6.4 15.0 .424 3.0 4.2 .727 11.9 1.2 3.8 15.8
1966-67 26 BAL NBA 81 2938 6.1 14.3 .425 2.6 3.5 .738 11.9 2.1 3.2 14.7
1967-68 27 BAL NBA 78 2719 5.0 10.6 .475 2.7 3.8 .724 11.4 2.1 3.4 12.8
1968-69 28 BAL NBA 80 1603 5.1 11.8 .435 2.6 3.5 .755 11.5 1.6 3.8 12.9
1969-70 29 BAL NBA 72 1163 6.0 12.8 .469 2.7 3.6 .741 11.6 1.5 4.0 14.7
1970-71 30 POR NBA 74 2581 6.8 15.3 .443 2.9 3.6 .801 12.7 3.3 3.6 16.4
1971-72 31 LAL NBA 74 1081 4.6 10.0 .460 2.2 3.2 .695 10.3 1.5 3.8 11.4
1972-73 32 TOT NBA 79 2600 5.8 13.4 .434 1.8 2.2 .801 10.8 1.9 2.8 13.4
1972-73 32 LAL NBA 10 156 2.5 9.2 .275 0.9 1.2 .800 7.6 0.7 3.0 6.0
1972-73 32 PHI NBA 69 2444 6.0 13.7 .441 1.8 2.3 .801 11.0 2.0 2.7 13.9
1973-74 33 PHI NBA 81 2831 4.1 9.2 .452 1.9 2.5 .750 3.7 7.6 11.3 2.4 1.1 1.1 2.8 10.2
1974-75 34 PHI NBA 82 2183 4.7 10.3 .461 1.2 1.6 .727 3.2 6.4 9.6 1.9 0.7 0.9 2.9 10.7
1975-76 35 PHI NBA 29 489 4.5 9.7 .462 1.3 2.1 .607 3.5 5.5 9.0 1.5 1.2 0.7 4.6 10.2
Career NBA 1048 27520 5.4 12.3 .442 2.5 3.4 .728 3.5 6.9 11.4 1.8 1.0 1.0 3.5 13.3

Advanced

Season Age Tm Lg G MP PER TS% eFG% ORB% DRB% TRB% AST% STL% BLK% TOV% USG% ORtg DRtg OWS DWS WS WS/48
1962-63 22 LAL NBA 80 1628 11.4 .466 .419 0.4 1.9 2.3 .067
1963-64 23 LAL NBA 78 1459 12.1 .467 .423 0.6 1.0 1.6 .053
1964-65 24 LAL NBA 80 2026 14.2 .497 .444 3.4 2.5 1.3 3.8 .090
1965-66 25 LAL NBA 80 2219 13.0 .467 .424 4.4 0.9 1.9 2.8 .062
1966-67 26 BAL NBA 81 2938 13.6 .466 .425 7.5 0.7 2.5 3.2 .052
1967-68 27 BAL NBA 78 2719 13.7 .522 .475 7.3 3.2 3.3 6.4 .114
1968-69 28 BAL NBA 80 1603 12.8 .483 .435 5.6 1.0 2.6 3.6 .108
1969-70 29 BAL NBA 72 1163 13.3 .510 .469 4.9 0.9 1.6 2.5 .105
1970-71 30 POR NBA 74 2581 15.6 .487 .443 15.3 12.1 1.7 3.0 4.7 .087
1971-72 31 LAL NBA 74 1081 10.9 .500 .460 12.7 4.9 0.6 1.6 2.3 .102
1972-73 32 TOT NBA 79 2600 13.1 .467 .434 13.3 7.5 0.4 1.6 2.1 .038
1972-73 32 LAL NBA 10 156 3.4 .308 .275 9.6 2.2 -0.4 0.2 -0.2 -0.061
1972-73 32 PHI NBA 69 2444 13.8 .474 .441 13.6 7.8 0.8 1.5 2.3 .044
1973-74 33 PHI NBA 81 2831 13.2 .494 .452 9.5 21.2 15.1 9.2 1.3 1.6 97 2.5 3.4 5.8 .099
1974-75 34 PHI NBA 82 2183 12.3 .485 .461 9.0 18.1 13.5 7.6 0.9 1.3 98 2.1 2.2 4.3 .094
1975-76 35 PHI NBA 29 489 10.9 .482 .462 9.3 14.8 12.1 5.7 1.5 0.9 98 0.3 0.5 0.9 .085
Career NBA 1048 27520 13.2 .484 .442 9.3 19.4 14.1 7.1 1.2 1.4 97 17.7 28.6 46.3 .081

Playoffs

Totals Shooting Per Game
Season Age Tm Lg G MP FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA ORB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS FG% 3P% FT% MP PTS TRB AST
1962-63 22 LAL NBA 13 302 27 53 27 33 85 13 35 81 .509 .818 23.2 6.2 6.5 1.0
1963-64 23 LAL NBA 5 144 8 27 11 15 50 4 11 27 .296 .733 28.8 5.4 10.0 0.8
1964-65 24 LAL NBA 11 405 57 145 44 65 133 7 37 158 .393 .677 36.8 14.4 12.1 0.6
1965-66 25 LAL NBA 14 426 56 138 25 39 133 8 52 137 .406 .641 30.4 9.8 9.5 0.6
1968-69 28 BAL NBA 4 67 8 16 3 5 18 2 8 19 .500 .600 16.8 4.8 4.5 0.5
1969-70 29 BAL NBA 3 8 0 4 2 2 3 0 0 2 .000 1.000 2.7 0.7 1.0 0.0
1971-72 31 LAL NBA 13 134 19 41 1 4 41 10 9 39 .463 .250 10.3 3.0 3.2 0.8
1975-76 35 PHI NBA 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Career NBA 64 1487 175 424 113 163 0 463 44 0 0 152 463 .413 .693 23.2 7.2 7.2 0.7

Playoffs Advanced

Season Age Tm Lg G MP PER TS% eFG% ORB% DRB% TRB% AST% STL% BLK% TOV% USG% ORtg DRtg OWS DWS WS WS/48
1962-63 22 LAL NBA 13 302 11.9 .600 .509 5.6 0.5 0.2 0.8 .122
1963-64 23 LAL NBA 5 144 9.4 .402 .296 4.0 -0.1 -0.1 -0.2 -0.061
1964-65 24 LAL NBA 11 405 11.9 .455 .393 2.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 .000
1965-66 25 LAL NBA 14 426 9.5 .441 .406 2.3 -0.2 0.3 0.1 .013
1968-69 28 BAL NBA 4 67 11.2 .522 .500 4.0 0.1 0.0 0.1 .065
1969-70 29 BAL NBA 3 8 1.8 .205 .000 0.0 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 -0.358
1971-72 31 LAL NBA 13 134 12.7 .456 .463 13.8 10.7 0.0 0.3 0.3 .094
1975-76 35 PHI NBA 1 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 111 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.022
Career NBA 64 1487 10.9 .467 .413 0.0 0.0 13.7 4.0 0.0 0.0 111 0.3 0.7 1.0 .032

Similarity Scores

Explanation ▪ Players with careers of similar quality and shape (thru 2010-11)
Thru 14 Years Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
Leroy Ellis 6.4 5.8 4.7 4.3 3.8 3.6 3.2 2.8 2.5 2.3 2.3 2.1 1.6 0.9
Olden Polynice 89.9 6.7 5.3 5.2 5.1 4.5 3.3 3.2 2.6 2.5 2.0 2.0 1.6 1.5 1.5
Shawn Bradley 84.5 7.4 6.3 5.1 4.2 3.5 3.0 3.0 2.9 2.3 2.3 1.9 -1.1
Rick Mahorn 83.6 6.2 5.9 5.9 5.3 4.8 4.6 4.4 3.6 2.5 2.3 1.8 1.3 1.2 0.5
Rasho Nesterovic 82.2 7.2 5.2 4.2 4.1 4.1 3.9 3.7 3.0 2.2 1.5 0.8 0.0
Theo Ratliff 81.4 6.7 5.6 5.4 5.2 5.2 4.0 3.9 3.8 2.3 2.0 1.4 0.8 0.1 0.0
Tony Battie 81.3 6.2 5.8 3.8 3.8 3.3 2.8 2.7 2.3 2.3 2.0 0.6 0.5 0.0
Ervin Johnson 81.2 6.4 5.2 5.1 4.9 3.9 3.0 2.3 2.3 1.9 1.3 0.8 0.7 0.0
Mark Eaton 80.8 6.6 5.5 5.4 5.3 4.1 4.0 3.8 3.7 3.6 1.9 0.8
Brendan Haywood 79.4 6.8 6.7 5.2 5.0 3.9 3.8 3.4 3.1 2.9 0.2
Rich Kelley 78.8 8.6 6.4 4.8 4.3 4.3 4.3 2.5 2.4 2.4 1.7 0.7
Career Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
Leroy Ellis 6.4 5.8 4.7 4.3 3.8 3.6 3.2 2.8 2.5 2.3 2.3 2.1 1.6 0.9
Olden Polynice 89.8 6.7 5.3 5.2 5.1 4.5 3.3 3.2 2.6 2.5 2.0 2.0 1.6 1.5 1.5 -0.1
Shawn Bradley 84.5 7.4 6.3 5.1 4.2 3.5 3.0 3.0 2.9 2.3 2.3 1.9 -1.1
Rick Mahorn 83.4 6.2 5.9 5.9 5.3 4.8 4.6 4.4 3.6 2.5 2.3 1.8 1.3 1.2 0.9 0.5 0.3 0.1 0.0
Theo Ratliff 83.1 6.7 5.6 5.4 5.2 5.2 4.0 3.9 3.8 2.3 2.0 1.4 1.4 0.8 0.1 0.0 0.0
Rasho Nesterovic 82.2 7.2 5.2 4.2 4.1 4.1 3.9 3.7 3.0 2.2 1.5 0.8 0.0
Tony Battie 81.3 6.2 5.8 3.8 3.8 3.3 2.8 2.7 2.3 2.3 2.0 0.6 0.5 0.0
Ervin Johnson 81.2 6.4 5.2 5.1 4.9 3.9 3.0 2.3 2.3 1.9 1.3 0.8 0.7 0.0
Mark Eaton 80.8 6.6 5.5 5.4 5.3 4.1 4.0 3.8 3.7 3.6 1.9 0.8
Brendan Haywood 79.4 6.8 6.7 5.2 5.0 3.9 3.8 3.4 3.1 2.9 0.2
Alton Lister 79.0 5.5 5.3 4.1 4.1 4.0 3.8 3.7 1.9 1.7 1.0 0.9 0.4 0.3 0.1 0.0 -0.2

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

Championships
(Minimum 1 playoff game)
1972 Los Angeles Lakers (NBA)
Games
1962-63 NBA 80 (1)
1964-65 NBA 80 (1)
1965-66 NBA 80 (1)
1966-67 NBA 81 (1)
1974-75 NBA 82 (2)
Career NBA 1048 (78)
Career 1048 (83)
Offensive Rebounds
1973-74 NBA 292 (7)
Total Rebounds
1966-67 NBA 970 (9)
Career NBA 8709 (47)
Career 8709 (55)
Rebounds Per Game
1966-67 NBA 12.0 (10)
Career NBA 8.3 (98)
Hall of Fame Probability
Career 0.002 (452)
NBA Elo Player Rating
417th (overall) as of Feb 11, 2012, 6:48AM
 

Transactions

March 26, 1962: Drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers in the 1st round (8th pick) of the 1962 NBA Draft.

September 22, 1966: Traded by the Los Angeles Lakers to the Baltimore Bullets for Jim Barnes.

May 11, 1970: Drafted by the Portland Trail Blazers from the Baltimore Bullets in the NBA expansion draft.

September 11, 1971: Traded by the Portland Trail Blazers to the Los Angeles Lakers for a 1972 2nd round draft pick (Ollie Johnson).

November 2, 1972: Traded by the Los Angeles Lakers with John Trapp to the Philadelphia 76ers for Bill Bridges and Mel Counts.

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