Larry Nelson Steele
Position: Guard-Forward
Height: 6-5 Weight: 180 lbs.
Born: May 5, 1949 in Greencastle, Indiana
High School: Bainbridge in Bainbridge, Indiana
College: University of Kentucky
Drafted by the Portland Trail Blazers in the 3rd round (2nd pick, 37th overall) of the 1971 NBA draft.
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Portland Trail Blazers 1972-1980 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971-72 | 22 | POR | NBA | 72 | 1311 | 148 | 308 | .481 | 70 | 97 | .722 | 282 | 161 | 198 | 366 | |||||||||
| 1972-73 | 23 | POR | NBA | 66 | 1301 | 159 | 329 | .483 | 71 | 89 | .798 | 154 | 156 | 181 | 389 | |||||||||
| 1973-74 | 24 | POR | NBA | 81 | 2648 | 325 | 680 | .478 | 135 | 171 | .789 | 89 | 221 | 310 | 323 | 217 | 32 | 295 | 785 | |||||
| 1974-75 | 25 | POR | NBA | 76 | 2389 | 265 | 484 | .548 | 122 | 146 | .836 | 86 | 140 | 226 | 287 | 183 | 16 | 254 | 652 | |||||
| 1975-76 | 26 | POR | NBA | 81 | 2382 | 322 | 651 | .495 | 154 | 203 | .759 | 77 | 215 | 292 | 324 | 170 | 19 | 289 | 798 | |||||
| 1976-77 | 27 | POR | NBA | 81 | 1680 | 326 | 652 | .500 | 183 | 227 | .806 | 71 | 117 | 188 | 172 | 118 | 13 | 216 | 835 | |||||
| 1977-78 | 28 | POR | NBA | 65 | 1132 | 210 | 447 | .470 | 100 | 122 | .820 | 34 | 79 | 113 | 87 | 59 | 5 | 66 | 138 | 520 | ||||
| 1978-79 | 29 | POR | NBA | 72 | 1488 | 203 | 483 | .420 | 112 | 136 | .824 | 58 | 113 | 171 | 142 | 74 | 10 | 96 | 208 | 518 | ||||
| 1979-80 | 30 | POR | NBA | 16 | 446 | 62 | 146 | .425 | 0 | 4 | .000 | 22 | 27 | .815 | 13 | 32 | 45 | 67 | 25 | 1 | 33 | 53 | 146 | |
| Career | NBA | 610 | 14777 | 2020 | 4180 | .483 | 0 | 4 | .000 | 969 | 1218 | .796 | 428 | 917 | 1781 | 1719 | 846 | 96 | 195 | 1832 | 5009 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971-72 | 22 | POR | NBA | 72 | 18.2 | 2.1 | 4.3 | .481 | 1.0 | 1.3 | .722 | 3.9 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 5.1 | |||||||||
| 1972-73 | 23 | POR | NBA | 66 | 19.7 | 2.4 | 5.0 | .483 | 1.1 | 1.3 | .798 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 5.9 | |||||||||
| 1973-74 | 24 | POR | NBA | 81 | 32.7 | 4.0 | 8.4 | .478 | 1.7 | 2.1 | .789 | 1.1 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 2.7 | 0.4 | 3.6 | 9.7 | |||||
| 1974-75 | 25 | POR | NBA | 76 | 31.4 | 3.5 | 6.4 | .548 | 1.6 | 1.9 | .836 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 3.0 | 3.8 | 2.4 | 0.2 | 3.3 | 8.6 | |||||
| 1975-76 | 26 | POR | NBA | 81 | 29.4 | 4.0 | 8.0 | .495 | 1.9 | 2.5 | .759 | 1.0 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 2.1 | 0.2 | 3.6 | 9.9 | |||||
| 1976-77 | 27 | POR | NBA | 81 | 20.7 | 4.0 | 8.0 | .500 | 2.3 | 2.8 | .806 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 2.7 | 10.3 | |||||
| 1977-78 | 28 | POR | NBA | 65 | 17.4 | 3.2 | 6.9 | .470 | 1.5 | 1.9 | .820 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 2.1 | 8.0 | ||||
| 1978-79 | 29 | POR | NBA | 72 | 20.7 | 2.8 | 6.7 | .420 | 1.6 | 1.9 | .824 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 1.3 | 2.9 | 7.2 | ||||
| 1979-80 | 30 | POR | NBA | 16 | 27.9 | 3.9 | 9.1 | .425 | 0.0 | 0.3 | .000 | 1.4 | 1.7 | .815 | 0.8 | 2.0 | 2.8 | 4.2 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 2.1 | 3.3 | 9.1 | |
| Career | NBA | 610 | 24.2 | 3.3 | 6.9 | .483 | 0.0 | 0.3 | .000 | 1.6 | 2.0 | .796 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 3.0 | 8.2 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971-72 | 22 | POR | NBA | 72 | 1311 | 4.1 | 8.5 | .481 | 1.9 | 2.7 | .722 | 7.7 | 4.4 | 5.4 | 10.1 | |||||||||
| 1972-73 | 23 | POR | NBA | 66 | 1301 | 4.4 | 9.1 | .483 | 2.0 | 2.5 | .798 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 5.0 | 10.8 | |||||||||
| 1973-74 | 24 | POR | NBA | 81 | 2648 | 4.4 | 9.2 | .478 | 1.8 | 2.3 | .789 | 1.2 | 3.0 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 3.0 | 0.4 | 4.0 | 10.7 | |||||
| 1974-75 | 25 | POR | NBA | 76 | 2389 | 4.0 | 7.3 | .548 | 1.8 | 2.2 | .836 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 3.4 | 4.3 | 2.8 | 0.2 | 3.8 | 9.8 | |||||
| 1975-76 | 26 | POR | NBA | 81 | 2382 | 4.9 | 9.8 | .495 | 2.3 | 3.1 | .759 | 1.2 | 3.2 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 2.6 | 0.3 | 4.4 | 12.1 | |||||
| 1976-77 | 27 | POR | NBA | 81 | 1680 | 7.0 | 14.0 | .500 | 3.9 | 4.9 | .806 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 2.5 | 0.3 | 4.6 | 17.9 | |||||
| 1977-78 | 28 | POR | NBA | 65 | 1132 | 6.7 | 14.2 | .470 | 3.2 | 3.9 | .820 | 1.1 | 2.5 | 3.6 | 2.8 | 1.9 | 0.2 | 2.1 | 4.4 | 16.5 | ||||
| 1978-79 | 29 | POR | NBA | 72 | 1488 | 4.9 | 11.7 | .420 | 2.7 | 3.3 | .824 | 1.4 | 2.7 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 2.3 | 5.0 | 12.5 | ||||
| 1979-80 | 30 | POR | NBA | 16 | 446 | 5.0 | 11.8 | .425 | 0.0 | 0.3 | .000 | 1.8 | 2.2 | .815 | 1.0 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 5.4 | 2.0 | 0.1 | 2.7 | 4.3 | 11.8 | |
| Career | NBA | 610 | 14777 | 4.9 | 10.2 | .483 | 0.0 | 0.3 | .000 | 2.4 | 3.0 | .796 | 1.3 | 2.7 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 2.5 | 0.3 | 2.3 | 4.5 | 12.2 |
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | MP | PER | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | STL% | BLK% | TOV% | Usg% | ORtg | DRtg | OWS | DWS | WS | LS | WSAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971-72 | 22 | POR | NBA | 72 | 1311 | 10.9 | .522 | .481 | 10.1 | 16.1 | |||||||||||||
| 1972-73 | 23 | POR | NBA | 66 | 1301 | 10.2 | .528 | .483 | 5.7 | 15.2 | |||||||||||||
| 1973-74 | 24 | POR | NBA | 81 | 2648 | 12.8 | .520 | .478 | 3.4 | 8.7 | 6.0 | 15.5 | 3.6 | 0.6 | 101 | 5.1 | 4.5 | 10 | 18 | -4.0 | |||
| 1974-75 | 25 | POR | NBA | 76 | 2389 | 13.1 | .595 | .548 | 4.0 | 5.9 | 5.0 | 16.1 | 3.5 | 0.4 | 97 | 8.8 | 7.0 | 16 | 8 | 4.0 | |||
| 1975-76 | 26 | POR | NBA | 81 | 2382 | 13.7 | .539 | .495 | 3.4 | 9.0 | 6.3 | 18.6 | 3.2 | 0.4 | 97 | 5.0 | 8.7 | 14 | 13 | 0.5 | |||
| 1976-77 | 27 | POR | NBA | 81 | 1680 | 16.3 | .555 | .500 | 4.4 | 7.0 | 5.8 | 14.1 | 3.1 | 0.4 | 98 | 8.7 | 5.4 | 14 | 6 | 4.0 | |||
| 1977-78 | 28 | POR | NBA | 65 | 1132 | 13.8 | .519 | .470 | 3.2 | 7.1 | 5.2 | 10.7 | 2.4 | 0.2 | 11.6 | 19.8 | 104 | 99 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 9 | 4 | 2.5 |
| 1978-79 | 29 | POR | NBA | 72 | 1488 | 10.1 | .477 | .420 | 4.3 | 8.5 | 6.4 | 12.6 | 2.3 | 0.4 | 15.0 | 16.9 | 99 | 104 | 1.6 | 4.5 | 6 | 10 | -2.0 |
| 1979-80 | 30 | POR | NBA | 16 | 446 | 10.8 | .462 | .425 | 3.2 | 8.0 | 5.5 | 20.8 | 2.7 | 0.1 | 17.3 | 17.6 | 97 | 105 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 1 | 4 | -1.5 |
| Career | NBA | 610 | 14777 | 12.7 | .531 | .483 | 3.7 | 7.8 | 6.1 | 15.5 | 3.1 | 0.4 | 14.0 | 18.1 | 101 | 99 | 34.1 | 36.1 | 70 | 63 | 3.5 |
| 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 |
| 1976-77 | 27 | POR | NBA | 18 | 261 | 26 | 70 | 24 | 32 | 12 | 27 | 18 | 9 | 0 | 30 | 76 | .371 | .750 | 14.5 | 4.2 | 1.5 | 1.0 | ||||
| 1977-78 | 28 | POR | NBA | 6 | 191 | 25 | 60 | 19 | 21 | 8 | 26 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 22 | 69 | .417 | .905 | 31.8 | 11.5 | 4.3 | 2.3 | |||
| 1978-79 | 29 | POR | NBA | 3 | 73 | 16 | 28 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 40 | .571 | .889 | 24.3 | 13.3 | 3.7 | 2.3 | |||
| Career | NBA | 27 | 525 | 67 | 158 | 51 | 62 | 26 | 64 | 39 | 26 | 2 | 15 | 60 | 185 | .424 | .823 | 19.4 | 6.9 | 2.4 | 1.4 | |||||
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Steals 1973-74 NBA 217 (1)1974-75 NBA 183 (5) 1975-76 NBA 170 (6) |
Personal Fouls 1973-74 NBA 295 (8) |
Steals Per Game 1973-74 NBA 2.7 (1)1974-75 NBA 2.4 (3) 1975-76 NBA 2.1 (6) |
Steal Pct 1973-74 NBA 3.6 (1)1974-75 NBA 3.5 (2) 1975-76 NBA 3.2 (5) |
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Defensive Rating Career NBA 99.3 (35)Career 99.3 (37) |
Hall of Fame Probability Career 0.000 (589) |
| Season | Team | Lg | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972-73 | Portland Trail Blazers | NBA | $35,000 |
| 1973-74 | Portland Trail Blazers | NBA | $60,000 |
| Career | (may be incomplete) | $95,000 |