Franchise era
1960-61–1978-79
Los Angeles stardom meets Boston heartbreak
Los Angeles Lakers · West, Baylor and Wilt
Years of Finals frustration finally ended when the 1971–72 Lakers won 33 straight games and the championship.
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Cleveland Cavaliers · C · 1971-72 1st All-Rookie selection · 8 NBA seasons · 590 career appearances
Elmore Smith recorded 590 NBA appearances across 8 seasons with Cleveland Cavaliers, Los Angeles Lakers, Los Angeles Clippers, Milwaukee Bucks.
13.4
career pts/gm
9.8
career reb/gm
1.3
career ast/gm
577
career games
Career chapters
Follow the team eras that shaped Elmore Smith's career, in chronological order.
Earliest → latest
Career honors stored from Basketball Reference
Five defining games
A provisional five-game introduction to Elmore Smith's most significant indexed performances.
Single-game records
One verified indexed game for each major box-score category.