Smith (left) and Wilt Chamberlain battle for a rebound, circa 1971
Personal information
Born
(1949-05-09) May 9, 1949 (age 75) Macon, Georgia, U.S.
Listed height
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
Listed weight
250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High school
Ballard-Hudson (Macon, Georgia)
College
Kentucky State (1968–1971)
NBA draft
1971: 1st round, 3rd overall pick
Selected by the Buffalo Braves
Playing career
1971–1979
Position
Center
Number
3
Career history
1971–1973
Buffalo Braves
1973–1975
Los Angeles Lakers
1975–1977
Milwaukee Bucks
1977–1979
Cleveland Cavaliers
Career highlights and awards
NBA All-Rookie First Team (1972)
NBA blocks leader (1974)
Career NBA statistics
Points
7,541 (13.4 ppg)
Rebounds
5,962 (10.6 rpg)
Blocks
1,183 (2.9 bpg)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Elmore Smith (born May 9, 1949) 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.
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trade. Bridgeman was traded by the Los Angeles Lakers with David Meyers, ElmoreSmith and Brian Winters to the Milwaukee Bucks for Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and...
the club better. Buffalo drafted center ElmoreSmith from Kentucky State University and local favorite Randy Smith from Buffalo State College. Johnny McCarthy...
demanding a trade to either New York or Los Angeles. He was traded for ElmoreSmith, Brian Winters, Junior Bridgeman, and Dave Meyers. Abdul-Jabbar had his...
Magic by passing the 11-game streak held by both Andre Drummond and ElmoreSmith. In Game 2 of the Cavaliers' first round playoffs series against the...
blocks in a game ElmoreSmith – 17 Highest career blocks per game ElmoreSmith – 3.93 Highest blocks per game in a season ElmoreSmith – 4.85 Most steals...
The player's primary position is listed first. In the 1974–75 season, ElmoreSmith had the highest block total (216) but was second in block average (2...
Abdul-Jabbar's request by trading him to the Lakers on June 16, 1975, for ElmoreSmith, Junior Bridgeman, Brian Winters, and David Meyers. The trade triggered...
a game 17 by ElmoreSmith, Los Angeles Lakers (vs. Portland Trail Blazers) on October 28, 1973 Most blocks in a half 11 by ElmoreSmith, Los Angeles Lakers...
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game 25 by Bob McAdoo vs the Houston Rockets on March 28, 1973 25 by ElmoreSmith vs the Portland Trail Blazers on March 7, 1972 Most assists in a game...
1978 first-round picks from the Cleveland Cavaliers in exchange for ElmoreSmith and Gary Brokaw. The Bucks used the pick to draft George Johnson. i On...
chant. In a 106 to 89 loss to the Atlanta Hawks on December 28, 1974, ElmoreSmith of the Los Angeles Lakers had an unusual performance in a game where...
1978 first-round picks from the Cleveland Cavaliers in exchange for ElmoreSmith and Gary Brokaw. The Bucks used the pick to draft Ernie Grunfeld. h On...
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Hoffman St. Bonaventure 16 194 Norman Bounds SUNY Brockport 1971 1 3 ElmoreSmith Kentucky State 2 19 Fred Hilton Grambling State 26 Amos Thomas Southwestern...
Lakers needed a center and traded McMillian to the Buffalo Braves for ElmoreSmith. He later played for the New York Knicks and Portland Trail Blazers....
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to upgrade the center position from previous center ElmoreSmith. On August 6, 1976, Goodrich signed a three-year contract, reportedly...