Elmore Spencer
C · SEA
Seasons 1992-93–1996-97 · 5 on record · Ht 7-0 · b. 1969
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Player info
| Position | C |
|---|---|
| Number | #27 |
| Height | 7-0 |
| Weight | 270 lb |
| Born | 1969-12-06 |
| College | Georgia → UNLV |
| Drafted | 1992 · Round 1, Pick 25 · Los Angeles Clippers |
| Seasons | 1992-93–1996-97 (5) |
Career averages
5.9 PPG, 3.5 RPG, 0.7 APG · 157 games · .516 FG% · 0.000 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992-93 | LAC | 23 | 44 | 6.4 | .537 | — | .500 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 2.4 | 9.7 | .541 |
| 1993-94 | LAC | 24 | 76 | 25.4 | .533 | 0.000 | .599 | 5.5 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 1.7 | 8.9 | 10.7 | .550 |
| 1994-95 | LAC | 25 | 19 | 19.4 | .441 | 0.000 | .560 | 3.4 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 6.9 | 7.7 | .471 |
| 1995-96 | 2TM | 26 | 17 | 3.4 | .385 | — | .667 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 2.3 | .448 |
| DEN | 26 | 6 | 3.5 | 0.000 | — | — | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -11.2 | 0.000 | |
| POR | 26 | 11 | 3.4 | .417 | — | .667 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 10.0 | .478 | |
| 1996-97 | SEA | 27 | 1 | 5.0 | 0.000 | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -7.3 | 0.000 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992-93 | LAC | 44 | 4 | 280 | 44 | 82 | .537 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 32 | 62 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 104 |
| 1993-94 | LAC | 76 | 63 | 1,930 | 288 | 540 | .533 | 0 | 2 | 97 | 162 | 415 | 75 | 30 | 127 | 168 | 673 |
| 1994-95 | LAC | 19 | 8 | 368 | 52 | 118 | .441 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 50 | 65 | 25 | 14 | 23 | 48 | 132 |
| 1995-96 | 2TM | 17 | 0 | 58 | 5 | 13 | .385 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 14 |
| DEN | 6 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| POR | 11 | 0 | 37 | 5 | 12 | .417 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 14 | |
| 1996-97 | SEA | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career | 157 | — | — | 389 | 754 | .516 | 0 | 3 | 145 | 250 | 555 | 109 | 53 | 170 | 249 | 923 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992-93 | LAC | 44 | 6.4 | 5.7 | 10.5 | .537 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.1 | 4.1 | 8.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 13.4 |
| 1993-94 | LAC | 76 | 25.4 | 5.4 | 10.1 | .533 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.8 | 3.0 | 7.7 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 2.4 | 3.1 | 12.6 |
| 1994-95 | LAC | 19 | 19.4 | 5.1 | 11.5 | .441 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 2.7 | 4.9 | 6.4 | 2.4 | 1.4 | 2.2 | 4.7 | 12.9 |
| 1995-96 | 2TM | 17 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 8.1 | .385 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 8.1 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 3.7 | 8.7 |
| DEN | 6 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 1.7 | 0.000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.1 | 0.0 | |
| POR | 11 | 3.4 | 4.9 | 11.7 | .417 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.9 | 5.8 | 8.8 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.9 | 2.9 | 13.6 | |
| 1996-97 | SEA | 1 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 7.2 | 0.000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7.2 | 0.0 | 7.2 | 0.0 |
Counting stats scaled to a per-36-minute pace.
Advanced stats
| Season | Tm | G | MP | PER | TS% | USG% | OWS | DWS | WS | WS/48 | OBPM | DBPM | BPM | VORP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992-93 | LAC | 44 | 280 | 9.7 | .541 | 17.9 | -0.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | .026 | -5.8 | +0.5 | -5.3 | -0.2 |
| 1993-94 | LAC | 76 | 1,930 | 10.7 | .550 | 16.7 | -1.0 | 1.6 | 0.6 | .016 | -4.1 | +0.0 | -4.1 | -1.0 |
| 1994-95 | LAC | 19 | 368 | 7.7 | .471 | 22.2 | -1.1 | 0.4 | -0.7 | -.085 | -7.1 | +1.2 | -5.9 | -0.3 |
| 1995-96 | 2TM | 17 | 58 | 2.3 | .448 | 16.4 | -0.1 | 0.1 | -0.1 | -.056 | -9.7 | -0.3 | -10.0 | -0.1 |
| DEN | 6 | 21 | -11.2 | 0.000 | 8.5 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.1 | -.209 | -17.7 | -1.5 | -19.2 | -0.1 | |
| POR | 11 | 37 | 10.0 | .478 | 20.9 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .032 | -5.2 | +0.4 | -4.8 | +0.0 | |
| 1996-97 | SEA | 1 | 5 | -7.3 | 0.000 | 18.3 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -.366 | -12.2 | +1.1 | -11.1 | +0.0 |
| Career | 157 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | -1.6 |
PER, True Shooting %, Usage %, Win Shares (Off/Def/Total, per 48), Box Plus/Minus (Off/Def/Total) and Value Over Replacement Player.
Playoff stats
| Season | G | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992-93 | 2 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.000 | — | 0.000 |
| 1995-96 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | — | 0.000 |
| Career | 3 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.000 | — | 0.000 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 79 | 5.8 | 3.6 | 0.7 | 41–38 |
| Away | 84 | 5.6 | 3.3 | 0.6 | 21–63 |
| In wins | 62 | 4.8 | 3.3 | 0.5 | 62–0 |
| In losses | 101 | 6.2 | 3.5 | 0.8 | 0–101 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 6 | 5.8 | 5.0 | 0.8 | 2–4 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 3 | 12.3 | 7.0 | 1.7 | 2–1 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 4 | 13.5 | 5.5 | 1.8 | 1–3 |
| CHA Charlotte Hornets | 4 | 9.8 | 3.5 | 0.2 | 2–2 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 3 | 8.0 | 4.3 | 2.3 | 0–3 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 4 | 4.8 | 4.0 | 0.5 | 0–4 |
| DAL Dallas Mavericks | 8 | 3.4 | 2.4 | 0.0 | 8–0 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 7 | 5.6 | 3.0 | 0.6 | 4–3 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 3 | 5.0 | 3.3 | 0.3 | 2–1 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 9 | 6.7 | 4.2 | 0.9 | 3–6 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 8 | 2.9 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 1–7 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 5 | 4.4 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 1–4 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 10 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 1.0 | 3–7 |
| MIA Miami Heat | 4 | 5.2 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 2–2 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 2 | 6.0 | 8.5 | 1.5 | 1–1 |
| MIN Minnesota Timberwolves | 9 | 6.1 | 3.3 | 0.6 | 6–3 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 2 | 10.5 | 8.0 | 1.0 | 0–2 |
| ORL Orlando Magic | 5 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 0.2 | 2–3 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 4 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 2–2 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 11 | 5.4 | 3.0 | 1.1 | 2–9 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 11 | 7.7 | 4.4 | 0.8 | 3–8 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 9 | 8.3 | 4.3 | 0.2 | 5–4 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 6 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 2–4 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 10 | 3.6 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 2–8 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Shooting by distance — 1996-97
Darker = a larger share of this player’s shots came from that range; the number is field-goal % from there.
| Range | % of shots | FG% |
|---|---|---|
| At the rim (0-3 ft) | 0% | — |
| In the paint (3-10 ft) | 100% | 0.000 |
| Mid-range (10-16 ft) | 0% | — |
| Long two (16 ft-3P) | 0% | — |
| Three-pointers (3-pointers) | 0% | — |
Average shot distance 4.0 ft · 0% of attempts were dunks
Contract & salary
Nominal salaries; tracked coverage is limited to seasons in the current dataset.
| Season | Salary |
|---|---|
| 1992-93 | $438,000 |
| 1993-94 | $569,000 |
| 1994-95 | $700,000 |
| 1997-98 | $2,050,000 |
| Career earnings | $3,757,000 |
Frequently asked questions
What are Elmore Spencer's career stats?
Elmore Spencer has averaged 5.9 PPG, 3.5 RPG, 0.7 APG over 5 seasons (1992-93–1996-97).
How much does Elmore Spencer make?
Elmore Spencer's salary is $2,050,000 for the 1997-98 season, with career earnings of about $3.8M.
How tall is Elmore Spencer?
Elmore Spencer is 7-0 (270 lb).
When was Elmore Spencer drafted?
Elmore Spencer was drafted in 1992, round 1, pick 25, by the Los Angeles Clippers.