Len Elmore

Leonard J. Elmore (Len)

Position: Center-Forward ▪ Shoots: Right
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
Draft: Washington Bullets, 1st round (13th pick, 13th overall), 1974 NBA Draft
NBA Debut: January 12, 1977 ▪ ABA Debut: October 18, 1974
Relatives: Cousin of Evers Burns

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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
1974-75	22	INA	ABA	C	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	PF	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	C	6		46	7	17	.412				4	5	.800	7	8	15	2	0	4		11	18
1977-78	25	IND	NBA	C	69		1327	142	386	.368				88	132	.667	139	281	420	80	74	71	73	174	372
1978-79	26	IND	NBA	C	80		1264	139	342	.406				56	78	.718	115	287	402	75	62	79	73	183	334
1979-80	27	KCK	NBA	C	58		915	104	242	.430	0	0		51	74	.689	74	183	257	64	41	39	67	154	259
1980-81	28	MIL	NBA	C	72		925	76	212	.358	0	0		54	75	.720	68	140	208	69	37	52	44	178	206
1981-82	29	NJN	NBA	C	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	C	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	PF	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

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
1974-75	22	INA	ABA	C	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	PF	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	C	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	C	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	C	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	C	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	C	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	C	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	C	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	PF	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

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
1974-75	22	INA	ABA	C	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	PF	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	C	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	C	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	C	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	C	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	C	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	C	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	C	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	PF	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

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
1974-75	22	INA	ABA	C	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	.074
1975-76	23	INA	ABA	PF	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	.062
1976-77	24	IND	NBA	C	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	.039
1977-78	25	IND	NBA	C	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	.078
1978-79	26	IND	NBA	C	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	.079
1979-80	27	KCK	NBA	C	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	.080
1980-81	28	MIL	NBA	C	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	.083
1981-82	29	NJN	NBA	C	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	.094
1982-83	30	NJN	NBA	C	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	.045
1983-84	31	NYK	NBA	PF	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	.053
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	.073
			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	.076
			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	.066

Playoffs Totals

Season	Age	Tm	Lg	Pos	G	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
1974-75	22	INA	ABA	C	18	565	83	190	.437	25	37	.676	51	94	145	16	21	39	26	74	191
1975-76	23	INA	ABA	PF	3	68	9	30	.300	1	1	1.000	4	11	15	4	5	2	2	10	19
1979-80	27	KCK	NBA	C	3	43	4	13	.308	1	2	.500	6	5	11	1	3	1	4	4	9
1980-81	28	MIL	NBA	C	4	12	0	1	.000	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	0
1981-82	29	NJN	NBA	C	2	76	9	16	.563	4	4	1.000	1	15	16	2	1	2	2	4	22
1982-83	30	NJN	NBA	C	2	15	2	5	.400	1	2	.500	5	4	9	1	1	0	1	4	5
Career			TOT		32	779	107	255	.420	32	46	.696	67	129	196	24	31	44	36	100	246
			ABA		21	633	92	220	.418	26	38	.684	55	105	160	20	26	41	28	84	210
			NBA		11	146	15	35	.429	6	8	.750	12	24	36	4	5	3	8	16	36

Playoffs Per Game

Season	Age	Tm	Lg	Pos	G	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
1974-75	22	INA	ABA	C	18	31.4	4.6	10.6	.437	1.4	2.1	.676	2.8	5.2	8.1	0.9	1.2	2.2	1.4	4.1	10.6
1975-76	23	INA	ABA	PF	3	22.7	3.0	10.0	.300	0.3	0.3	1.000	1.3	3.7	5.0	1.3	1.7	0.7	0.7	3.3	6.3
1979-80	27	KCK	NBA	C	3	14.3	1.3	4.3	.308	0.3	0.7	.500	2.0	1.7	3.7	0.3	1.0	0.3	1.3	1.3	3.0
1980-81	28	MIL	NBA	C	4	3.0	0.0	0.3	.000	0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.3	1.0	0.0
1981-82	29	NJN	NBA	C	2	38.0	4.5	8.0	.563	2.0	2.0	1.000	0.5	7.5	8.0	1.0	0.5	1.0	1.0	2.0	11.0
1982-83	30	NJN	NBA	C	2	7.5	1.0	2.5	.400	0.5	1.0	.500	2.5	2.0	4.5	0.5	0.5	0.0	0.5	2.0	2.5
Career			TOT		32	24.3	3.3	8.0	.420	1.0	1.4	.696	2.1	4.0	6.1	0.8	1.0	1.4	1.1	3.1	7.7
			ABA		21	30.1	4.4	10.5	.418	1.2	1.8	.684	2.6	5.0	7.6	1.0	1.2	2.0	1.3	4.0	10.0
			NBA		11	13.3	1.4	3.2	.429	0.5	0.7	.750	1.1	2.2	3.3	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.7	1.5	3.3

Playoffs Per 36 Minutes

Season	Age	Tm	Lg	Pos	G	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
1974-75	22	INA	ABA	C	18	565	5.3	12.1	.437	1.6	2.4	.676	3.2	6.0	9.2	1.0	1.3	2.5	1.7	4.7	12.2
1975-76	23	INA	ABA	PF	3	68	4.8	15.9	.300	0.5	0.5	1.000	2.1	5.8	7.9	2.1	2.6	1.1	1.1	5.3	10.1
1979-80	27	KCK	NBA	C	3	43	3.3	10.9	.308	0.8	1.7	.500	5.0	4.2	9.2	0.8	2.5	0.8	3.3	3.3	7.5
1980-81	28	MIL	NBA	C	4	12	0.0	3.0	.000	0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	3.0	12.0	0.0
1981-82	29	NJN	NBA	C	2	76	4.3	7.6	.563	1.9	1.9	1.000	0.5	7.1	7.6	0.9	0.5	0.9	0.9	1.9	10.4
1982-83	30	NJN	NBA	C	2	15	4.8	12.0	.400	2.4	4.8	.500	12.0	9.6	21.6	2.4	2.4	0.0	2.4	9.6	12.0
Career			TOT		32	779	4.9	11.8	.420	1.5	2.1	.696	3.1	6.0	9.1	1.1	1.4	2.0	1.7	4.6	11.4
			ABA		21	633	5.2	12.5	.418	1.5	2.2	.684	3.1	6.0	9.1	1.1	1.5	2.3	1.6	4.8	11.9
			NBA		11	146	3.7	8.6	.429	1.5	2.0	.750	3.0	5.9	8.9	1.0	1.2	0.7	2.0	3.9	8.9

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
1974-75	22	INA	ABA	C	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	.077
1975-76	23	INA	ABA	PF	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	-0.010
1979-80	27	KCK	NBA	C	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	-0.073
1980-81	28	MIL	NBA	C	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	-0.204
1981-82	29	NJN	NBA	C	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	.140
1982-83	30	NJN	NBA	C	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	.107
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	.064
			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	.068
			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	.045

Similarity Scores

Explanation ▪ Players with careers of similar quality and shape (thru 2012-13)

Thru 10 Years		Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player	Sim	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Len Elmore		4.1	3.4	2.2	2.1	2.1	1.6	1.5	0.9	0.9	0.0
Bill Wennington	85.8	3.5	2.8	2.3	2.1	2.0	1.3	1.2	0.9	0.5	0.4
Adonal Foyle	83.0	4.0	3.4	2.8	1.9	1.2	1.1	1.1	1.0	0.7	-0.1
Harvey Catchings	80.9	3.1	3.1	2.6	2.3	2.3	1.7	1.4	1.3	1.2	1.1
Luc Longley	80.4	3.5	3.4	3.1	2.2	1.8	1.8	1.3	0.2	0.2	0.0
Nathaniel Clifton	79.2	3.7	3.3	2.4	2.1	1.8	1.6	0.5	-0.4
Vitaly Potapenko	79.0	3.4	3.1	2.5	2.2	1.5	1.1	1.0	0.5	0.2	0.1
Mike Brown	78.3	3.7	3.7	2.4	1.5	1.5	1.4	1.0	0.7	0.1	-0.4
Bob Ferry	77.5	4.9	3.9	3.1	2.7	1.4	1.2	1.2	0.9	0.8	0.0
Jim Davis	77.4	4.3	3.8	3.5	2.3	2.3	1.8	0.9	0.2
Chris Kaman	77.2	6.1	3.6	2.9	2.4	2.1	1.6	0.8	0.7	0.6	0.0

Career		Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player	Sim	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13
Len Elmore		4.1	3.4	2.2	2.1	2.1	1.6	1.5	0.9	0.9	0.0
Bill Wennington	84.5	3.5	2.8	2.3	2.1	2.0	1.3	1.2	0.9	0.8	0.5	0.4	0.1	-0.3
Adonal Foyle	81.7	4.0	3.4	2.8	1.9	1.3	1.2	1.1	1.1	1.0	0.7	0.3	-0.1
Luc Longley	80.4	3.5	3.4	3.1	2.2	1.8	1.8	1.3	0.2	0.2	0.0
Nathaniel Clifton	79.2	3.7	3.3	2.4	2.1	1.8	1.6	0.5	-0.4
Mike Brown	78.6	3.7	3.7	2.4	1.5	1.5	1.4	1.0	0.7	0.2	0.1	-0.4
Vitaly Potapenko	78.4	3.4	3.1	2.5	2.2	1.5	1.1	1.0	0.5	0.2	0.1	-0.1
Harvey Catchings	77.9	3.1	3.1	2.6	2.3	2.3	1.7	1.4	1.3	1.2	1.1	1.1
Bob Ferry	77.5	4.9	3.9	3.1	2.7	1.4	1.2	1.2	0.9	0.8	0.0
Jim Davis	77.4	4.3	3.8	3.5	2.3	2.3	1.8	0.9	0.2
Chris Kaman	77.2	6.1	3.6	2.9	2.4	2.1	1.6	0.8	0.7	0.6	0.0

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
1970-71	18	MARYLAND	5		22	39			11	16		47						55	.564		.688		11.0	9.4
1971-72	19	MARYLAND	32		126	273			95	126		351						347	.462		.754		10.8	11.0
1972-73	20	MARYLAND	26		112	239			37	61		290						261	.469		.607		10.0	11.2
1973-74	21	MARYLAND	28		170	324			69	91		412						409	.525		.758		14.6	14.7
Career			86		408	836			201	278		1053						1017	.488		.723		11.8	12.2

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

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)
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) Career 1.0 (82)
Defensive Rebound Pct 1975-76 ABA 21.4 (6)	Steal Pct 1975-76 ABA 2.3 (10) Career ABA 2.3 (30)	Block Pct 1975-76 ABA 3.5 (3) Career ABA 3.5 (5) Career 3.0 (68)	Turnover Pct 1975-76 ABA 12.0 (9)
Offensive Rating Career ABA 94.1 (61)	Defensive Rating 1975-76 ABA 98.6 (4) Career ABA 99.7 (10) Career 99.3 (30)	Defensive Win Shares 1975-76 ABA 4.4 (5) Career ABA 6.4 (100)	Hall of Fame Probability Career 0.000 (1040)

Transactions

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 Knicks for a 1984 2nd round draft pick (Tom Sluby).

1984: Retired from the New York Knicks.

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