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Len Elmore

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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Totals

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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

Per Game

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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 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

Per 36 Minutes

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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 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

Advanced

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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

Playoffs

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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
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

Playoffs Advanced

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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

Appearances on Leader Boards, 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)

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)

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)

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

1984: Retired from the New York Knickerbockers.

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