If you look at his 1973-74 game log in Basketball-Reference, you'll notice that Smith also had several incredible block performances that were clustered around the 17-block game, including 14 blocks in the game before his record-setting performance. 10 BLK vs. Rockets on Oct. 23rd, 1973 7 BLK vs. Kings on Oct. 24th, 1973 14 BLK vs. Pistons on Oct. 26th, 1973 17 BLK vs. Blazers on Oct. 28th, 1973 5 BLK vs. Blazers on Oct. 30th, 1973 ? BLK vs. Knicks on Nov. 2nd, 1973 (Blocks unavailable) 14 BLK vs. Rockets on Nov. 5th, 1973 In this five-game window (Oct. 23rd to Oct. 30th), he averaged a triple-double with points, rebounds, and blocks: 12.2 PTS, 13.2 REB, and 10.6 BLK (!) (53 BLK in only 5 games) Note: There is no information for how many blocks he had in the Knicks game on Nov. 2nd, 1973.
Fun Fact #1: Elmore Smith and Len Elmore both played in the 1970s. Fun Fact #2: Wilt Chamberlain supposedly had at least two games with over 20 blocks, but the NBA didn't start officially counting blocks until the 1970s.
If you look at his 1973-74 game log in Basketball-Reference, you'll notice that Smith also had several incredible block performances that were clustered around the 17-block game, including 14 blocks in the game before his record-setting performance.
10 BLK vs. Rockets on Oct. 23rd, 1973
7 BLK vs. Kings on Oct. 24th, 1973
14 BLK vs. Pistons on Oct. 26th, 1973
17 BLK vs. Blazers on Oct. 28th, 1973
5 BLK vs. Blazers on Oct. 30th, 1973
? BLK vs. Knicks on Nov. 2nd, 1973 (Blocks unavailable)
14 BLK vs. Rockets on Nov. 5th, 1973
In this five-game window (Oct. 23rd to Oct. 30th), he averaged a triple-double with points, rebounds, and blocks:
12.2 PTS, 13.2 REB, and 10.6 BLK (!) (53 BLK in only 5 games)
Note: There is no information for how many blocks he had in the Knicks game on Nov. 2nd, 1973.
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Fun Fact #1: Elmore Smith and Len Elmore both played in the 1970s.
Fun Fact #2: Wilt Chamberlain supposedly had at least two games with over 20 blocks, but the NBA didn't start officially counting blocks until the 1970s.
He was a really good shot blocker/rim protector and rebounder early in his career. Didn't last that long, though.
I have one card that is Elmore smith