Jalen Duren vs. Len Elmore Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Len Elmore and Jalen Duren, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Jalen Duren played 2 years in the NBA, 6 less than Len Elmore, who played 8. Jalen Duren had the first of his seasons in 2022-23, while Len Elmore had his rookie season in 1976-77. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player		 Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Jalen Duren 2 0 2022-23 to 2023-24
Len Elmore 8 4 1976-77 to 1983-84

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Jalen Duren Len Elmore
Season 2022-231976-77
Team Detroit PistonsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Duren 67 24.9 9.1 3.4 5.5 8.9 1.1 0.7 0.9 1.4 2.7 3.9 5.9 .648 0.0 0.0 .000 1.4 2.3 .611
Len Elmore 6 7.7 3.0 1.2 1.3 2.5 0.3 0.0 0.7 - 1.8 1.2 2.8 .412 - - - 0.7 0.8 .800
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Duren ------- --- ----------
Len Elmore ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Jalen Duren Len Elmore
Season 2023-241977-78
Team Detroit PistonsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Duren 61 29.1 13.8 3.1 8.5 11.6 2.4 0.5 0.8 2.1 3.1 5.7 9.2 .619 0.0 0.1 .000 2.3 3.0 .790
Len Elmore 69 19.2 5.4 2.0 4.1 6.1 1.2 1.1 1.0 1.1 2.5 2.1 5.6 .368 - - - 1.3 1.9 .667
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Duren ------- --- ----------
Len Elmore ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Jalen Duren Len Elmore
Season -1978-79
Team -Indiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Duren ------- --- ----------
Len Elmore 80 15.8 4.2 1.4 3.6 5.0 0.9 0.8 1.0 0.9 2.3 1.7 4.3 .406 - - - 0.7 1.0 .718
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Duren ------- --- ----------
Len Elmore ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Jalen Duren Len Elmore
Season -1979-80
Team -Kansas City Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Kings Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Duren ------- --- ----------
Len Elmore 58 15.8 4.5 1.3 3.2 4.4 1.1 0.7 0.7 1.2 2.7 1.8 4.2 .430 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 1.3 .689
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Duren ------- --- ----------
Len Elmore 3 14.3 3.0 2.0 1.7 3.7 0.3 1.0 0.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 4.3 .308 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.7 .500

Season 5
Jalen Duren Len Elmore
Season -1980-81
Team -Milwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Bucks Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Duren ------- --- ----------
Len Elmore 72 12.8 2.9 0.9 1.9 2.9 1.0 0.5 0.7 0.6 2.5 1.1 2.9 .358 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.0 .720
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Duren ------- --- ----------
Len Elmore 4 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 1.0 0.0 0.3 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 6
Jalen Duren Len Elmore
Season -1981-82
Team -New Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Nets Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Duren ------- --- ----------
Len Elmore 81 25.9 9.1 2.1 3.4 5.4 1.2 1.1 1.1 1.7 3.5 3.7 8.0 .460 0.0 0.0 - 1.7 2.1 .794
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Duren ------- --- ----------
Len Elmore 2 38.0 11.0 0.5 7.5 8.0 1.0 0.5 1.0 1.0 2.0 4.5 8.0 .563 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 2.0 1.000

Season 7
Jalen Duren Len Elmore
Season -1982-83
Team -New Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Nets Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Duren ------- --- ----------
Len Elmore 74 13.2 3.4 1.1 2.1 3.2 0.5 0.6 0.5 1.1 1.7 1.3 3.3 .398 0.0 0.0 .000 0.7 1.1 .643
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Duren ------- --- ----------
Len Elmore 2 7.5 2.5 2.5 2.0 4.5 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.5 2.0 1.0 2.5 .400 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 1.0 .500

Season 8
Jalen Duren Len Elmore
Season -1983-84
Team -New York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Duren ------- --- ----------
Len Elmore 65 12.8 2.4 1.0 1.6 2.5 0.5 0.4 0.5 0.7 2.4 1.0 2.4 .408 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.6 .711
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Duren ------- --- ----------
Len Elmore ------- --- ----------
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