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Elmore Spencer
Elmore Spencer
Position: Center ▪ Height: 7-0 ▪ Weight: 270 lbs.
Born: December 6, 1969 in Atlanta, Georgia
High School: Booker T. Washington in Atlanta, Georgia
College: University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Draft: Los Angeles Clippers, 1st round (25th pick, 25th overall), 1992 NBA Draft
NBA Debut: November 6, 1992
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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 |
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| 1992-93 | 23 | LAC | NBA | 44 | 4 | 280 | 44 | 82 | .537 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 32 | .500 | 17 | 45 | 62 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 54 | 104 | |
| 1993-94 | 24 | LAC | NBA | 76 | 63 | 1930 | 288 | 540 | .533 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 97 | 162 | .599 | 96 | 319 | 415 | 75 | 30 | 127 | 168 | 208 | 673 |
| 1994-95 | 25 | LAC | NBA | 19 | 8 | 368 | 52 | 118 | .441 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 28 | 50 | .560 | 11 | 54 | 65 | 25 | 14 | 23 | 48 | 62 | 132 |
| 1995-96 | 26 | TOT | NBA | 17 | 0 | 58 | 5 | 13 | .385 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | .667 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 14 | |
| 1995-96 | 26 | DEN | NBA | 6 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 1995-96 | 26 | POR | NBA | 11 | 0 | 37 | 5 | 12 | .417 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | .667 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 14 | |
| 1996-97 | 27 | SEA | NBA | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career | NBA | 157 | 75 | 2641 | 389 | 754 | .516 | 0 | 3 | .000 | 145 | 250 | .580 | 127 | 428 | 555 | 109 | 53 | 170 | 249 | 336 | 923 |
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 |
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| 1992-93 | 23 | LAC | NBA | 44 | 4 | 6.4 | 1.0 | 1.9 | .537 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.7 | .500 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 2.4 | |
| 1993-94 | 24 | LAC | NBA | 76 | 63 | 25.4 | 3.8 | 7.1 | .533 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.3 | 2.1 | .599 | 1.3 | 4.2 | 5.5 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 8.9 |
| 1994-95 | 25 | LAC | NBA | 19 | 8 | 19.4 | 2.7 | 6.2 | .441 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .000 | 1.5 | 2.6 | .560 | 0.6 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 6.9 |
| 1995-96 | 26 | TOT | NBA | 17 | 0 | 3.4 | 0.3 | 0.8 | .385 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.4 | .667 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.8 | |
| 1995-96 | 26 | DEN | NBA | 6 | 0 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 0.2 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 0.0 | ||
| 1995-96 | 26 | POR | NBA | 11 | 0 | 3.4 | 0.5 | 1.1 | .417 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.5 | .667 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 1.3 | |
| 1996-97 | 27 | SEA | NBA | 1 | 0 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||
| Career | NBA | 157 | 75 | 16.8 | 2.5 | 4.8 | .516 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.9 | 1.6 | .580 | 0.8 | 2.7 | 3.5 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 5.9 |
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 |
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| 1992-93 | 23 | LAC | NBA | 44 | 4 | 280 | 5.7 | 10.5 | .537 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.1 | 4.1 | .500 | 2.2 | 5.8 | 8.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 6.9 | 13.4 | |
| 1993-94 | 24 | LAC | NBA | 76 | 63 | 1930 | 5.4 | 10.1 | .533 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.8 | 3.0 | .599 | 1.8 | 6.0 | 7.7 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 2.4 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 12.6 |
| 1994-95 | 25 | LAC | NBA | 19 | 8 | 368 | 5.1 | 11.5 | .441 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .000 | 2.7 | 4.9 | .560 | 1.1 | 5.3 | 6.4 | 2.4 | 1.4 | 2.3 | 4.7 | 6.1 | 12.9 |
| 1995-96 | 26 | TOT | NBA | 17 | 0 | 58 | 3.1 | 8.1 | .385 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.5 | 3.7 | .667 | 1.9 | 6.2 | 8.1 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 3.7 | 7.4 | 8.7 | |
| 1995-96 | 26 | DEN | NBA | 6 | 0 | 21 | 0.0 | 1.7 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.7 | 5.1 | 6.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.1 | 13.7 | 0.0 | ||
| 1995-96 | 26 | POR | NBA | 11 | 0 | 37 | 4.9 | 11.7 | .417 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.9 | 5.8 | .667 | 1.9 | 6.8 | 8.8 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.9 | 2.9 | 3.9 | 13.6 | |
| 1996-97 | 27 | SEA | NBA | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0.0 | 7.2 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7.2 | 0.0 | 7.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||
| Career | NBA | 157 | 75 | 2641 | 5.3 | 10.3 | .516 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 2.0 | 3.4 | .580 | 1.7 | 5.8 | 7.6 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 2.3 | 3.4 | 4.6 | 12.6 |
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 | WS/48 |
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| 1992-93 | 23 | LAC | NBA | 44 | 280 | 9.7 | .541 | .537 | 6.6 | 18.0 | 12.3 | 3.9 | 1.4 | 4.1 | 21.3 | 17.9 | 92 | 105 | -0.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | .026 |
| 1993-94 | 24 | LAC | NBA | 76 | 1930 | 10.7 | .550 | .533 | 5.3 | 17.4 | 11.4 | 5.6 | 0.7 | 4.0 | 21.6 | 16.7 | 93 | 108 | -1.0 | 1.6 | 0.6 | .016 |
| 1994-95 | 25 | LAC | NBA | 19 | 368 | 7.7 | .471 | .441 | 3.3 | 18.5 | 10.4 | 10.8 | 1.9 | 4.6 | 25.5 | 22.2 | 78 | 108 | -1.1 | 0.4 | -0.7 | -0.085 |
| 1995-96 | 26 | TOT | NBA | 17 | 58 | 2.3 | .448 | .385 | 5.9 | 19.7 | 12.8 | 2.7 | 0.0 | 2.6 | 27.7 | 16.4 | 75 | 106 | -0.1 | 0.1 | -0.1 | -0.056 |
| 1995-96 | 26 | DEN | NBA | 6 | 21 | -11.2 | .000 | .000 | 5.5 | 16.6 | 11.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 75.0 | 8.5 | 15 | 111 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.1 | -0.209 |
| 1995-96 | 26 | POR | NBA | 11 | 37 | 10.0 | .478 | .417 | 6.2 | 21.5 | 13.9 | 4.3 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 17.0 | 20.9 | 92 | 103 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .032 |
| 1996-97 | 27 | SEA | NBA | 1 | 5 | -7.3 | .000 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 10.6 | 0.0 | 50.0 | 18.3 | 0 | 91 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.366 |
| Career | NBA | 157 | 2641 | 9.9 | .534 | .516 | 5.2 | 17.6 | 11.4 | 6.1 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 22.4 | 17.6 | 90 | 107 | -2.5 | 2.5 | 0.0 | .001 |
Playoffs
| 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 |
| 1992-93 | 23 | LAC | NBA | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | ||
| 1995-96 | 26 | POR | NBA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||
| Career | NBA | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | |||
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 |
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| 1992-93 | 23 | LAC | NBA | 2 | 4 | -11.9 | .000 | .000 | 25.4 | 0.0 | 13.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 21.4 | 32 | 112 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.364 |
| 1995-96 | 26 | POR | NBA | 1 | 1 | -41.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 40.7 | 0 | 122 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -1.304 | |
| Career | NBA | 3 | 5 | -17.7 | .000 | .000 | 20.3 | 0.0 | 11.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 25.3 | 21 | 114 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.1 | -0.552 |
Similarity Scores
Explanation ▪ Players with careers of similar quality and shape (thru 2010-11)
| Thru 5 Years | Win Shares (Best to Worst) | |||||
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| Player | Sim | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Elmore Spencer | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -0.1 | -0.7 | |
| Chris Welp | -42.5 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | ||
| Greg Kite | -45.0 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Jabari Smith | -52.0 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | |
| Stojko Vrankovic | -53.1 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
| Zan Tabak | -57.4 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Hamed Haddadi | -60.0 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.0 | ||
| George Zidek | -60.1 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.0 | ||
| Kosta Koufos | -61.6 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | ||
| Luke Witte | -62.4 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | ||
| Kyrylo Fesenko | -64.0 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.0 | -0.1 | |
| Career | Win Shares (Best to Worst) | |||||
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| Player | Sim | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Elmore Spencer | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -0.1 | -0.7 | |
| Chris Welp | -42.5 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | ||
| Jabari Smith | -52.0 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | |
| Stojko Vrankovic | -53.1 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
| Hamed Haddadi | -60.0 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.0 | ||
| George Zidek | -60.1 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.0 | ||
| Kosta Koufos | -61.6 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | ||
| Luke Witte | -62.4 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | ||
| Kyrylo Fesenko | -64.0 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.0 | -0.1 | |
| Mamadou N'diaye | -64.1 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Keith Closs | -66.0 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.2 | ||
College
Light text indicates college freshman or JV participant
| Totals | Shooting | Per Game | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 |
| 1988-89 | 19 | GEORGIA | 11 | 304 | 59 | 92 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 28 | 58 | 21 | 9 | 27 | 29 | 18 | 132 | .641 | .000 | .500 | 27.6 | 12.0 | 5.3 | 1.9 | |
| 1990-91 | 21 | UNLV | 31 | 535 | 82 | 157 | 33 | 70 | 124 | 38 | 22 | 76 | 55 | 62 | 197 | .522 | .471 | 17.3 | 6.4 | 4.0 | 1.2 | ||||
| 1991-92 | 22 | UNLV | 28 | 855 | 174 | 273 | 0 | 2 | 65 | 119 | 228 | 47 | 16 | 70 | 75 | 72 | 413 | .637 | .000 | .546 | 30.5 | 14.8 | 8.1 | 1.7 | |
| Career | 70 | 1694 | 315 | 522 | 0 | 3 | 112 | 217 | 410 | 106 | 47 | 173 | 159 | 152 | 742 | .603 | .000 | .516 | 24.2 | 10.6 | 5.9 | 1.5 | |||
Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors
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Honors
1987 McDonald's All American |
Transactions
November 16, 1989: Traded by the Cleveland Cavaliers (as a 1992 1st round draft pick) with Ron Harper, a 1990 1st round draft pick (Loy Vaught) and a 1991 2nd round draft pick (Joe Wylie) to the Los Angeles Clippers for Danny Ferry and Reggie Williams.
June 24, 1992: Drafted by the Los Angeles Clippers in the 1st round (25th pick) of the 1992 NBA Draft.
September 19, 1995: Traded by the Los Angeles Clippers to the Denver Nuggets for Bison Dele.
December 21, 1995: Waived by the Denver Nuggets.
January 10, 1996: Signed as a free agent with the Portland Trail Blazers.
July 23, 1996: Released by the Portland Trail Blazers.
October 26, 1996: Signed as a free agent with the Seattle SuperSonics.
November 13, 1996: Waived by the Seattle SuperSonics.
Salaries
| Season | Team | Lg | Salary |
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| 1992-93 | Los Angeles Clippers | NBA | $438,000 |
| 1993-94 | Los Angeles Clippers | NBA | $569,000 |
| 1994-95 | Los Angeles Clippers | NBA | $700,000 |
| 1997-98 | Denver Nuggets | NBA | $2,050,000 |
| Career | (may be incomplete) | $3,757,000 |
Links
| Error? | Google Search | WhatIfSports: Elmore Spencer |