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Retired#3Center1971–1978#633 all-time in points

Elmore Smith

Elmore Smith scored 7,541 points in 562 games, 633rd on the all-time list. His best scoring season was 1972-73 at 18.3 points a game. He earned 0 RimBlaze badges.

Height / Weight7′ 1″ / 250 lb
Age77
PositionCenter
BornMay 9, 1949
HometownMacon, Georgia
Experience1971–1978
Before the NBAKentucky State
Draft1971 · round 1, pick 3
High schoolBallard-Hudson High School United States
TeamsBuffalo Braves 1971–1972Los Angeles Lakers 1973–1974Milwaukee Bucks 1975–1976Cleveland Cavaliers 1976–1978
Career points
7,541
562 games · 13.4 per game
Triple-doubles
—
Counted since 1996-97, when NBA.com game logs begin
All-time points
#633
Also 199th in rebounds
NBA dataCareer 1971–1978. Game-by-game feats count games since 1996-97, when NBA.com game logs begin.
0 rare
LOGO RANGE · 30 FT HALF COURT · 47 FT
No rare buckets tracked in 1978-79.

1978-79 season

CLE · 24 games
Points1566.5 per game
Rebounds4.4106 total
Assists0.513 total
Triple-doubles—— double-doubles
40-point games00 big nights
Rare buckets0Logo 3s, buzzer-beaters, daggers

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0Rare Air
0Legend
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Elmore Smith career arc

By season · tap a barSelected seasonPeak: 1972-73 · 18.3 points per game

Elmore Smith milestones

Career · regular season
7,541 career points
Retired 633rd on the all-time scoring list.
5K10K15K
Career marks
Points7,541Past 5,000 · 633rd all-time
Rebounds5,962Past 5,000 · 199th all-time
Blocks1,183Past 1,000 · 70th all-time

Elmore Smith career highs

Game logs begin in 1996-97, after his career

Biggest nights

Ranked by rarity
No big nights yet.

Deepest makes

0 rare buckets tracked
No rare buckets tracked yet.

Elmore Smith stats by season

Regular season · tap a row
SeasonTeamGPPTSPPGRPGAPGFG%3P%FT%3PMTDDDRare
1978-79CLE241566.54.40.5.531—.692————
1977-78CLE811,00912.58.40.7.497—.663————
1976-77CLE/MIL705998.66.30.6.475—.549————
1975-76MIL781,21815.611.41.2.518—.632————
1974-75LAL7480410.910.92.0.493—.485————
1973-74LAL811,01512.511.21.9.457—.590————
1972-73BUF761,38818.312.42.5.482—.558————
1971-72BUF781,35217.315.21.4.454—.534————
Career8 seasons5627,54113.410.61.4.482—.5790——0

Elmore Smith splits

Career · points per game
No game-by-game logs for his career. NBA.com’s logs begin in 1996-97.

How he scores

Share of points · rare bucket mix
Career
Twos
84%
Threes
0%
Free throws
16%

Every big night · 0

No big nights yet.

Quick answers

Elmore Smith facts
How many career points did Elmore Smith score?

Elmore Smith scored 7,541 career regular-season points in 562 games, 13.4 per game, which ranks 633rd all-time.

What was Elmore Smith’s best season?

His best scoring season was 1972-73 with BUF: 18.3 points, 12.4 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game.

Where is Elmore Smith from?

Elmore Smith is from Macon, Georgia. He played high school ball at Ballard-Hudson High School in United States. Before the NBA he played for Kentucky State.

What teams did Elmore Smith play for?

Buffalo Braves (1971–1972); Los Angeles Lakers (1973–1974); Milwaukee Bucks (1975–1976); Cleveland Cavaliers (1976–1978).