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LaPhonso Ellis
LaPhonso Ellis stats, teams and career impact
#1186 all-timeCareer averages · 11.9 PPG · 6.5 RPG · 1.6 APGPeak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
- Position
- Power forward
- Final NBA team
- Miami Heat
- Height / weight
- 6 ft 8 in (203 cm) · 240 lb (109 kg)
- Born
- May 5, 1970 (56 yrs old)
- College
- Notre Dame
- NBA seasons
- 11 seasons · 1992–93 to 2002–03
Career summaryLaPhonso Ellis was a power forward who played 11 NBA seasons, from 1992–93 through 2002–03.
- Career PPG
- 11.9
- Career RPG
- 6.5
- Career APG
- 1.6
- #81 in 1996–97
- #1186 all-time
Best-Season Impact Rank
Career Impact Rank
Peak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
Career overview
Why LaPhonso Ellis ranks #1186 all time
LaPhonso Ellis ranks #1186 all time. Across his three best seasons, his average league finish was #89.0. His full-career value ranks #812, so longevity is a major reason he lands this high.
450+ minutes required per season
624 games · Career Value Rank #812
Head to head
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Full player detailsTeam history, career shooting and sources
Full team history
- Teams
- Denver Nuggets, Atlanta Hawks, Minnesota Timberwolves, and Miami Heat
Career shooting
NBA regular season- Field goal
- 45.2%FG%
- Three-point
- 30.2%3P%
- Free throw
- 73.0%FT%
624 career games · 17,616 minutes
Sources and updateConventional stats and measurements: Basketball Reference, accessed Sep 13, 2026. hussEyquation ranking data through 2025–26. Life dates: Wikidata; conflicting dates checked against Basketball Reference, accessed Sep 17, 2026.
Traditional box score
LaPhonso Ellis stats by season
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| 2002–03 | 5.0 | 2.9 | 0.3 | -2.06 | MIA | 55 | 3 | 14.3 | 38.2% | 25.2% | 75.8% | #224 | -0.9 |
| 2001–02 | 7.1 | 4.3 | 0.8 | -2.76 | MIA | 66 | 14 | 25.5 | 41.8% | 30.6% | 63.1% | #258 | -23.3 |
| 2000–01 | 9.4 | 6.0 | 1.1 | -0.62 | MIN | 82 | 5 | 23.8 | 46.4% | 31.8% | 79.0% | #156 | 51.3 |
| 1999–00 | 8.4 | 5.0 | 1.0 | -1.60 | ATL | 58 | 8 | 22.6 | 45.0% | 14.3% | 69.5% | #213 | 10.0 |
| 1998–99 | 10.2 | 5.5 | 0.9 | -3.06 | ATL | 20 | 20 | 26.9 | 42.1% | 20.0% | 70.5% | #246 | -10.2 |
| 1997–98 | 14.3 | 7.2 | 2.8 | -0.53 | DEN | 76 | 71 | 33.9 | 40.7% | 28.4% | 80.5% | #156 | 70.5 |
| 1996–97 | 21.9 | 7.0 | 2.4 | +1.13 | DEN | 55 | 49 | 36.4 | 43.9% | 36.7% | 77.3% | #81 | 120.7 |
| 1995–96 | 10.5 | 7.2 | 1.6 | -2.67 | DEN | 45 | 28 | 28.2 | 43.8% | 18.2% | 60.1% | #248 | -16.4 |
| 1994–95 | 4.0 | 2.8 | 0.7 | -9.12 | DEN | 6 | 0 | 9.7 | 36.0% | — | 100.0% | — | -7.9 |
| 1993–94 | 15.4 | 8.6 | 2.1 | +0.00 | DEN | 79 | 79 | 34.2 | 50.2% | 30.4% | 67.4% | #109 | 108.3 |
| 1992–93 | 14.7 | 9.1 | 1.8 | +0.94 | DEN | 82 | 82 | 33.5 | 50.4% | 15.4% | 74.8% | #77 | 168.3 |
| Career | 11.9 | 6.5 | 1.6 | — | ATL/DEN/MIA/MIN | 624 | — | 28.2 | 45.2% | 30.2% | 73.0% | — | — |
Source: Basketball Reference regular-season totals, accessed Sep 13, 2026.
What these measures mean
- Era-centered box impact
- Estimated points per 100 possessions above that season's league average.
- Impact Rate Rank
- The player's place among qualified players in one season.
- Value contribution / Season Value
- Completed seasons use a fixed-baseline contribution to Career Value. The live season instead uses Season Value, combining that season's impact with workload.
- Career Impact Rank
- An all-time rank weighted toward the player's best three, five, and ten seasons.
114.6 composite · lower is better
115.8 average league finish
471 total value
Career standing
How LaPhonso Ellis ranks all time
These are league placements, not raw scores. Each season is judged against that season's qualified player pool.
Best in the league
Elite finishes
Upper-tier finishes
Tie-breaker across top-ten seasons
Career Composite Score114.6
Best 3, Best 5, and Best 10 average league finishes receive 50%, 30%, and 20% window weights. Missing seasons receive a replacement finish just below the player's typical qualified field. Lower is better.
- Best 3 effective weight
- 74%
- Missing-season finish
- 319.5
- Qualified seasons
- 10
- All-time rank
- #1186
Strongest seasons
Every season
LaPhonso Ellis advanced stats by season
Era-centered box impact supports comparisons through time. Impact Rate and its rank compare players only within that season.
More advanced statsAge, minutes, impact, rank, value and data coverage
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| 2002–03Historical Defense Estimate | MIA | 32 | 55 | 784 | -2.06 | 29.9 | #224 | -0.9 | 31st | Standard |
| 2001–02Historical Defense Estimate | MIA | 31 | 66 | 1,684 | -2.76 | 20.4 | #258 | -23.3 | 16th | Broad |
| 2000–01Historical Defense Estimate | MIN | 30 | 82 | 1,948 | -0.62 | 52.6 | #156 | 51.3 | 60th | Broad |
| 1999–00Historical Defense Estimate | ATL | 29 | 58 | 1,309 | -1.60 | 33.8 | #213 | 10.0 | 33rd | Broad |
| 1998–99Historical Defense Estimate | ATL | 28 | 20 | 539 | -3.06 | 11.2 | #246 | -10.2 | 15th | Standard |
| 1997–98Historical Defense Estimate | DEN | 27 | 76 | 2,575 | -0.53 | 51.1 | #156 | 70.5 | 62nd | Broad |
| 1996–97Historical Defense Estimate | DEN | 26 | 55 | 2,002 | +1.13 | 74.7 | #81 | 120.7 | 77th | Broad |
| 1995–96Historical Defense Estimate | DEN | 25 | 45 | 1,269 | -2.67 | 24.0 | #248 | -16.4 | 22nd | Broad |
| 1994–95Historical Defense Estimate | DEN | 24 | 6 | 58 | -9.12 | — | — | -7.9 | — | Limited |
| 1993–94Historical Defense Estimate | DEN | 23 | 79 | 2,699 | +0.00 | 62.9 | #109 | 108.3 | 72nd | Broad |
| 1992–93Historical Defense Estimate | DEN | 22 | 82 | 2,749 | +0.94 | 74.2 | #77 | 168.3 | 82nd | Broad |
Career movement
LaPhonso Ellis's career impact by season
Peak +1.13 in 1996–97 · 11 seasons · 17,616 minutes
The same historical box-score model is used for every season, making the career shape comparable through time. The vertical scale adapts to this player's range and always includes zero.
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Career comparison
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LaPhonso EllisPatrick Patterson
| NBA season | LaPhonso Ellis | Patrick Patterson |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0.9 | 0.3 |
| 2 | 0.0 | -3.3 |
| 3 | -9.1 | -0.8 |
| 4 | -2.7 | 0.5 |
| 5 | 1.1 | 1.5 |
| 6 | -0.5 | -0.9 |
| 7 | -3.1 | -0.9 |
| 8 | -1.6 | -0.4 |
| 9 | -0.6 | -2.3 |
| 10 | -2.8 | -0.9 |
| 11 | -2.1 | -1.6 |
NBA season number
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