Leonard J. Elmore (Len)
Position: Center-Forward
Height: 6-9 Weight: 220 lbs.
Born: March 28, 1952 in New York, New York
High School: Power Memorial in New York, New York
College: University of Maryland
Drafted by the Washington Bullets in the 1st round (13th pick, 13th overall) of the 1974 NBA draft.
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| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974-75 | 22 | INA | ABA | 77 | 1414 | 218 | 523 | .417 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 72 | 93 | .774 | 148 | 247 | 395 | 35 | 67 | 91 | 83 | 241 | 509 | |
| 1975-76 | 23 | INA | ABA | 76 | 2591 | 480 | 1193 | .402 | 0 | 3 | .000 | 152 | 206 | .738 | 242 | 577 | 819 | 122 | 136 | 178 | 175 | 310 | 1112 | |
| 1976-77 | 24 | IND | NBA | 6 | 46 | 7 | 17 | .412 | 4 | 5 | .800 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 18 | |||||
| 1977-78 | 25 | IND | NBA | 69 | 1327 | 142 | 386 | .368 | 88 | 132 | .667 | 139 | 281 | 420 | 80 | 74 | 71 | 73 | 174 | 372 | ||||
| 1978-79 | 26 | IND | NBA | 80 | 1264 | 139 | 342 | .406 | 56 | 78 | .718 | 115 | 287 | 402 | 75 | 62 | 79 | 73 | 183 | 334 | ||||
| 1979-80 | 27 | KCK | NBA | 58 | 915 | 104 | 242 | .430 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 74 | .689 | 74 | 183 | 257 | 64 | 41 | 39 | 67 | 154 | 259 | ||
| 1980-81 | 28 | MIL | NBA | 72 | 925 | 76 | 212 | .358 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 75 | .720 | 68 | 140 | 208 | 69 | 37 | 52 | 44 | 178 | 206 | ||
| 1981-82 | 29 | NJN | NBA | 81 | 70 | 2100 | 300 | 652 | .460 | 0 | 0 | 135 | 170 | .794 | 167 | 274 | 441 | 100 | 92 | 92 | 136 | 280 | 735 | |
| 1982-83 | 30 | NJN | NBA | 74 | 0 | 975 | 97 | 244 | .398 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 54 | 84 | .643 | 81 | 157 | 238 | 39 | 44 | 38 | 83 | 125 | 248 |
| 1983-84 | 31 | NYK | NBA | 65 | 5 | 832 | 64 | 157 | .408 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 38 | .711 | 62 | 103 | 165 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 46 | 153 | 155 | |
| Career | TOT | 658 | 75 | 12389 | 1627 | 3968 | .410 | 1 | 5 | .200 | 693 | 955 | .726 | 1103 | 2257 | 3360 | 616 | 582 | 674 | 780 | 1809 | 3948 | ||
| NBA | 505 | 75 | 8384 | 929 | 2252 | .413 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 469 | 656 | .715 | 713 | 1433 | 2146 | 459 | 379 | 405 | 522 | 1258 | 2327 | |||
| ABA | 153 | 4005 | 698 | 1716 | .407 | 1 | 4 | .250 | 224 | 299 | .749 | 390 | 824 | 1214 | 157 | 203 | 269 | 258 | 551 | 1621 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974-75 | 22 | INA | ABA | 77 | 18.4 | 2.8 | 6.8 | .417 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.000 | 0.9 | 1.2 | .774 | 1.9 | 3.2 | 5.1 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 3.1 | 6.6 | |
| 1975-76 | 23 | INA | ABA | 76 | 34.1 | 6.3 | 15.7 | .402 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 2.0 | 2.7 | .738 | 3.2 | 7.6 | 10.8 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 4.1 | 14.6 | |
| 1976-77 | 24 | IND | NBA | 6 | 7.7 | 1.2 | 2.8 | .412 | 0.7 | 0.8 | .800 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 2.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 3.0 | |||||
| 1977-78 | 25 | IND | NBA | 69 | 19.2 | 2.1 | 5.6 | .368 | 1.3 | 1.9 | .667 | 2.0 | 4.1 | 6.1 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 2.5 | 5.4 | ||||
| 1978-79 | 26 | IND | NBA | 80 | 15.8 | 1.7 | 4.3 | .406 | 0.7 | 1.0 | .718 | 1.4 | 3.6 | 5.0 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 2.3 | 4.2 | ||||
| 1979-80 | 27 | KCK | NBA | 58 | 15.8 | 1.8 | 4.2 | .430 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 1.3 | .689 | 1.3 | 3.2 | 4.4 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 2.7 | 4.5 | ||
| 1980-81 | 28 | MIL | NBA | 72 | 12.8 | 1.1 | 2.9 | .358 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 1.0 | .720 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 2.9 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 2.5 | 2.9 | ||
| 1981-82 | 29 | NJN | NBA | 81 | 70 | 25.9 | 3.7 | 8.0 | .460 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.7 | 2.1 | .794 | 2.1 | 3.4 | 5.4 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 3.5 | 9.1 | |
| 1982-83 | 30 | NJN | NBA | 74 | 0 | 13.2 | 1.3 | 3.3 | .398 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.7 | 1.1 | .643 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 3.2 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 3.4 |
| 1983-84 | 31 | NYK | NBA | 65 | 5 | 12.8 | 1.0 | 2.4 | .408 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.6 | .711 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 2.4 | 2.4 | |
| Career | TOT | 658 | 75 | 18.8 | 2.5 | 6.0 | .410 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .200 | 1.1 | 1.5 | .726 | 1.7 | 3.4 | 5.1 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 2.7 | 6.0 | ||
| NBA | 505 | 75 | 16.6 | 1.8 | 4.5 | .413 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.9 | 1.3 | .715 | 1.4 | 2.8 | 4.2 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 4.6 | |||
| ABA | 153 | 26.2 | 4.6 | 11.2 | .407 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .250 | 1.5 | 2.0 | .749 | 2.5 | 5.4 | 7.9 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 3.6 | 10.6 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974-75 | 22 | INA | ABA | 77 | 1414 | 5.6 | 13.3 | .417 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.000 | 1.8 | 2.4 | .774 | 3.8 | 6.3 | 10.1 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 6.1 | 13.0 | |
| 1975-76 | 23 | INA | ABA | 76 | 2591 | 6.7 | 16.6 | .402 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 2.1 | 2.9 | .738 | 3.4 | 8.0 | 11.4 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 4.3 | 15.5 | |
| 1976-77 | 24 | IND | NBA | 6 | 46 | 5.5 | 13.3 | .412 | 3.1 | 3.9 | .800 | 5.5 | 6.3 | 11.7 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 3.1 | 8.6 | 14.1 | |||||
| 1977-78 | 25 | IND | NBA | 69 | 1327 | 3.9 | 10.5 | .368 | 2.4 | 3.6 | .667 | 3.8 | 7.6 | 11.4 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 4.7 | 10.1 | ||||
| 1978-79 | 26 | IND | NBA | 80 | 1264 | 4.0 | 9.7 | .406 | 1.6 | 2.2 | .718 | 3.3 | 8.2 | 11.4 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 5.2 | 9.5 | ||||
| 1979-80 | 27 | KCK | NBA | 58 | 915 | 4.1 | 9.5 | .430 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.9 | .689 | 2.9 | 7.2 | 10.1 | 2.5 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 2.6 | 6.1 | 10.2 | ||
| 1980-81 | 28 | MIL | NBA | 72 | 925 | 3.0 | 8.3 | .358 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.1 | 2.9 | .720 | 2.6 | 5.4 | 8.1 | 2.7 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 6.9 | 8.0 | ||
| 1981-82 | 29 | NJN | NBA | 81 | 70 | 2100 | 5.1 | 11.2 | .460 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.3 | 2.9 | .794 | 2.9 | 4.7 | 7.6 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2.3 | 4.8 | 12.6 | |
| 1982-83 | 30 | NJN | NBA | 74 | 0 | 975 | 3.6 | 9.0 | .398 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 2.0 | 3.1 | .643 | 3.0 | 5.8 | 8.8 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 3.1 | 4.6 | 9.2 |
| 1983-84 | 31 | NYK | NBA | 65 | 5 | 832 | 2.8 | 6.8 | .408 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 1.6 | .711 | 2.7 | 4.5 | 7.1 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 6.6 | 6.7 | |
| Career | TOT | 658 | 75 | 12389 | 4.7 | 11.5 | .410 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .200 | 2.0 | 2.8 | .726 | 3.2 | 6.6 | 9.8 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 5.3 | 11.5 | ||
| NBA | 505 | 75 | 8384 | 4.0 | 9.7 | .413 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 2.0 | 2.8 | .715 | 3.1 | 6.2 | 9.2 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 5.4 | 10.0 | |||
| ABA | 153 | 4005 | 6.3 | 15.4 | .407 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .250 | 2.0 | 2.7 | .749 | 3.5 | 7.4 | 10.9 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 5.0 | 14.6 |
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | MP | PER | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | STL% | BLK% | TOV% | USG% | ORtg | DRtg | OWS | DWS | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974-75 | 22 | INA | ABA | 77 | 1414 | 12.4 | .451 | .418 | 9.6 | 17.6 | 13.4 | 3.1 | 2.2 | 3.4 | 12.8 | 17.2 | 98 | 102 | 0.2 | 1.9 | 2.2 |
| 1975-76 | 23 | INA | ABA | 76 | 2591 | 14.3 | .433 | .402 | 8.1 | 21.4 | 14.4 | 6.4 | 2.3 | 3.5 | 12.0 | 20.9 | 92 | 99 | -1.1 | 4.4 | 3.4 |
| 1976-77 | 24 | IND | NBA | 6 | 46 | 12.8 | .469 | .412 | 14.4 | 17.3 | 15.8 | 5.9 | 0.0 | 4.5 | 101 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |||
| 1977-78 | 25 | IND | NBA | 69 | 1327 | 12.5 | .419 | .368 | 9.9 | 21.1 | 15.4 | 7.8 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 14.1 | 14.6 | 93 | 97 | 0.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| 1978-79 | 26 | IND | NBA | 80 | 1264 | 12.2 | .444 | .406 | 9.4 | 23.4 | 16.4 | 7.4 | 2.2 | 3.3 | 16.2 | 13.9 | 95 | 98 | -0.1 | 2.2 | 2.1 |
| 1979-80 | 27 | KCK | NBA | 58 | 915 | 10.6 | .472 | .430 | 8.4 | 22.2 | 15.0 | 8.8 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 19.6 | 14.9 | 93 | 97 | -0.3 | 1.8 | 1.5 |
| 1980-81 | 28 | MIL | NBA | 72 | 925 | 8.6 | .420 | .358 | 8.4 | 16.3 | 12.4 | 8.7 | 1.9 | 3.2 | 15.2 | 12.2 | 97 | 100 | 0.0 | 1.6 | 1.6 |
| 1981-82 | 29 | NJN | NBA | 81 | 2100 | 11.8 | .506 | .460 | 8.9 | 14.9 | 11.9 | 6.4 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 15.8 | 16.4 | 101 | 101 | 0.5 | 3.6 | 4.1 |
| 1982-83 | 30 | NJN | NBA | 74 | 975 | 8.2 | .441 | .398 | 9.5 | 18.0 | 13.8 | 5.1 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 22.8 | 14.7 | 85 | 97 | -1.0 | 1.9 | 0.9 |
| 1983-84 | 31 | NYK | NBA | 65 | 832 | 6.1 | .446 | .408 | 9.1 | 15.0 | 12.1 | 4.6 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 20.9 | 11.0 | 91 | 102 | -0.5 | 1.4 | 0.9 |
| Career | TOT | 658 | 12389 | 11.5 | .450 | .410 | 9.0 | 19.0 | 13.9 | 6.4 | 2.1 | 3.0 | 15.1 | 16.1 | 95 | 99 | -2.2 | 21.0 | 18.9 | ||
| NBA | 505 | 8384 | 10.5 | .458 | .413 | 9.1 | 18.5 | 13.8 | 7.0 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 17.2 | 14.4 | 95 | 99 | -1.3 | 14.6 | 13.3 | |||
| ABA | 153 | 4005 | 13.6 | .439 | .407 | 8.6 | 20.0 | 14.0 | 5.2 | 2.3 | 3.5 | 12.3 | 19.6 | 94 | 100 | -0.8 | 6.4 | 5.5 |
| Totals | Shooting | Per Game | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 |
| 1974-75 | 22 | INA | ABA | 18 | 565 | 83 | 190 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 37 | 51 | 145 | 16 | 21 | 39 | 26 | 74 | 191 | .437 | .676 | 31.4 | 10.6 | 8.1 | 0.9 | |
| 1975-76 | 23 | INA | ABA | 3 | 68 | 9 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 19 | .300 | 1.000 | 22.7 | 6.3 | 5.0 | 1.3 | |
| 1979-80 | 27 | KCK | NBA | 3 | 43 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | .308 | .500 | 14.3 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 0.3 | |
| 1980-81 | 28 | MIL | NBA | 4 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .000 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||
| 1981-82 | 29 | NJN | NBA | 2 | 76 | 9 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 22 | .563 | 1.000 | 38.0 | 11.0 | 8.0 | 1.0 | |
| 1982-83 | 30 | NJN | NBA | 2 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | .400 | .500 | 7.5 | 2.5 | 4.5 | 0.5 | |
| Career | TOT | 32 | 779 | 107 | 255 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 46 | 67 | 196 | 24 | 31 | 44 | 36 | 100 | 246 | .420 | .696 | 24.3 | 7.7 | 6.1 | 0.8 | |||
| ABA | 21 | 633 | 92 | 220 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 38 | 55 | 160 | 20 | 26 | 41 | 28 | 84 | 210 | .418 | .684 | 30.1 | 10.0 | 7.6 | 1.0 | ||||
| NBA | 11 | 146 | 15 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 36 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 36 | .429 | .750 | 13.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 0.4 | ||||
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | MP | PER | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | STL% | BLK% | TOV% | USG% | ORtg | DRtg | OWS | DWS | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974-75 | 22 | INA | ABA | 18 | 565 | 12.6 | .463 | .437 | 8.9 | 15.9 | 12.5 | 3.9 | 1.8 | 3.7 | 11.2 | 16.6 | 100 | 103 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
| 1975-76 | 23 | INA | ABA | 3 | 68 | 7.8 | .312 | .300 | 6.0 | 14.9 | 10.7 | 8.1 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 6.2 | 19.6 | 79 | 100 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 1979-80 | 27 | KCK | NBA | 3 | 43 | 6.7 | .324 | .308 | 14.1 | 13.4 | 13.7 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 1.4 | 22.4 | 17.2 | 71 | 103 | -0.1 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
| 1980-81 | 28 | MIL | NBA | 4 | 12 | -12.1 | .000 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 50.0 | 6.8 | 0 | 117 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
| 1981-82 | 29 | NJN | NBA | 2 | 76 | 12.6 | .619 | .563 | 1.5 | 24.3 | 12.5 | 4.0 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 10.1 | 11.1 | 120 | 103 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
| 1982-83 | 30 | NJN | NBA | 2 | 15 | 18.3 | .425 | .400 | 36.8 | 32.4 | 34.7 | 9.0 | 3.3 | 0.0 | 14.5 | 18.7 | 107 | 107 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Career | TOT | 32 | 779 | 11.6 | .447 | .420 | 8.6 | 16.6 | 12.6 | 4.3 | 1.9 | 3.0 | 11.6 | 16.3 | 97 | 103 | -0.1 | 1.2 | 1.0 | ||
| ABA | 21 | 633 | 12.1 | .444 | .418 | 8.6 | 15.8 | 12.3 | 4.3 | 2.0 | 3.4 | 10.6 | 16.9 | 97 | 103 | -0.1 | 1.0 | 0.9 | |||
| NBA | 11 | 146 | 9.4 | .467 | .429 | 8.7 | 19.9 | 14.1 | 3.9 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 17.2 | 13.3 | 94 | 104 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
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Honors 1973-74 NCAA AP All-America (2nd) |
Defensive Rebounds 1975-76 ABA 577 (8)Career ABA 824 (96) |
Total Rebounds 1975-76 ABA 819 (8) |
Steals 1975-76 ABA 136 (9)Career ABA 203 (35) |
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Blocks 1975-76 ABA 178 (5)Career ABA 269 (13) |
Personal Fouls 1975-76 ABA 310 (5) |
Rebounds Per Game 1975-76 ABA 10.8 (8) |
Blocks Per Game 1975-76 ABA 2.3 (4) |
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Defensive Rebound Pct 1975-76 ABA 21.4 (4) |
Total Rebound Pct 1975-76 ABA 14.4 (8) |
Steal Pct 1975-76 ABA 2.3 (8) |
Block Pct 1975-76 ABA 3.5 (3) |
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Turnover Pct 1975-76 ABA 12.0 (7) |
Defensive Rating 1975-76 ABA 98.6 (4)1978-79 NBA 98.3 (8) Career 99.3 (36) |
Defensive Win Shares 1975-76 ABA 4.4 (5)Career ABA 6.4 (100) |
Hall of Fame Probability Career 0.000 (948) |
May 28, 1974: Drafted by the Capital Bullets in the 1st round (13th pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.
June 17, 1976: Moved from the ABA to the NBA with the Indiana Pacers.
November 27, 1979: Traded by the Indiana Pacers to the Kansas City Kings for a 1980 2nd round draft pick (Dick Miller).
June 19, 1980: Signed as a veteran free agent with the Milwaukee Bucks; the Kansas City Kings received a 1981 2nd round draft pick (Steve Lingenfelter) as compensation.
November 2, 1981: Sold by the Milwaukee Bucks to the New Jersey Nets.
June 22, 1983: Traded by the New Jersey Nets to the New York Knickerbockers for a 1984 2nd round draft pick (Tom Sluby).
1984: Retired from the New York Knickerbockers.
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