Career snapshot
6seasons
414games
5,727career pts
16.2PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Los Angeles Lakers
· 155 games · 1973-74–1974-75
Position rank · 1977-78
#19PPG rank
#9PER rank
#11WS rank
Among 51 Center players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
18.3
1972-73 · LAC
RPG
15.2
1971-72 · LAC
APG
2.5
1972-73 · LAC
PER
19.9
1977-78 · CLE
WS
6.8
1977-78 · CLE
Draft
1971
Round 1 ·
Pick 3
from Kentucky State
Honors & awards
1×
All-Rookie Team
1971
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971-72 | LAC | 78 | 0 | 40.8 | 17.3 | 15.2 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 45.4 | 0.0 | 53.4 | — | — |
| 1972-73 | LAC | 76 | 0 | 37.2 | 18.3 | 12.4 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 48.2 | 0.0 | 55.8 | — | — |
| 1973-74 | LAL | 81 | 0 | 36.1 | 12.5 | 11.2 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 4.9 | 45.7 | 0.0 | 59.0 | 14.5 | 5.9 |
| 1974-75 | LAL | 74 | 0 | 31.6 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 2.9 | 49.3 | 0.0 | 48.5 | 15.9 | 4.7 |
| 1977-78 | CLE | 81 | 0 | 24.6 | 12.5 | 8.4 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 49.7 | 0.0 | 66.3 | 19.9 | 6.8 |
| 1978-79 | CLE | 24 | 0 | 13.8 | 6.5 | 4.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 53.1 | 0.0 | 69.2 | 14.5 | 0.3 |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | Type | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1977 | Los Angeles Lakers | Cleveland Cavaliers | offseason | From 1974-75 to 1977-78 | |
| Jul 1973 | Los Angeles Clippers | Los Angeles Lakers | season change | ||
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Born on May 9
About Elmore Smith
Elmore Smith is an American former professional basketball player born in Macon, Georgia. A 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) center from Kentucky State University, he played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1971 to 1979. He was a member of the Buffalo Braves, Los Angeles Lakers, Milwaukee Bucks, and Cleveland Cavaliers.