Elden Campbell

Deceased • Died 2nd December 2025 • C • 15 years of NBA experience

Height7'0

Born23rd July 1968 (age 58)

Weight279 lbs

Nationality🇺🇸USA

NBA Draft27th pick, 1990

Pre-draft teamClemson

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Stats

20 seasons

Year	League	Team	G	GS	MPG	FG	FGA	FG%	3PA	3P%	2P	2PA	2P%	eFG%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS/G
1991-92	NBA	L.A. Lakers	81	47	23.2	2.7	6.1	44.8%	0.0	0.0%	2.7	6.0	45.0%	.448	1.7	2.8	61.9%	1.9	3.3	5.2	0.7	0.7	2.0	0.9	2.5	7.1
1992-93	NBA	L.A. Lakers	79	13	19.6	3.0	6.6	45.8%	0.0	0.0%	3.0	6.5	46.0%	.458	1.6	2.6	63.7%	1.6	2.6	4.2	0.6	0.7	1.3	0.9	2.1	7.7
1993-94	NBA	L.A. Lakers	76	74	29.6	4.9	10.6	46.2%	0.0	0.0%	4.9	10.6	46.3%	.462	2.5	3.6	68.9%	2.2	4.6	6.8	1.1	0.8	1.9	1.3	3.2	12.3
1994-95	NBA	L.A. Lakers	73	59	28.4	4.9	10.8	45.9%	0.0	0.0%	4.9	10.7	45.9%	.459	2.6	4.0	66.6%	2.3	3.8	6.1	1.3	0.9	1.8	1.3	3.4	12.5
1995-96	NBA	L.A. Lakers	82	82	32.9	5.5	10.8	50.3%	0.1	0.0%	5.5	10.8	50.6%	.503	3.0	4.3	71.3%	2.0	5.6	7.6	2.2	1.1	2.6	1.7	3.7	13.9
1996-97	NBA	L.A. Lakers	77	77	32.7	5.7	12.2	46.9%	0.1	25.0%	5.7	12.2	47.0%	.470	3.4	4.8	71.1%	2.7	5.3	8.0	1.6	0.6	1.5	1.7	3.6	14.9
1997-98	NBA	L.A. Lakers	81	28	22.0	3.6	7.7	46.3%	0.0	50.0%	3.6	7.7	46.3%	.464	2.9	4.2	69.3%	1.8	3.9	5.6	1.0	0.4	1.3	1.4	2.6	10.1
1998-99	NBA	Charlotte Hornets	32	32	35.4	5.6	11.4	48.9%	0.0	0.0%	5.6	11.3	49.0%	.489	4.2	6.5	64.7%	2.8	6.7	9.4	1.9	1.2	1.8	1.8	3.4	15.3
1998-99	NBA	L.A. Lakers	17	1	19.1	2.6	5.9	43.6%	0.0	—	2.6	5.9	43.6%	.436	2.2	3.6	61.3%	2.2	3.4	5.6	0.5	0.1	0.9	1.3	3.0	7.4
1998-99	NBA	Total (NBA)	49	33	29.8	4.5	9.5	47.7%	0.0	0.0%	4.5	9.5	47.8%	.477	3.5	5.5	63.9%	2.6	5.5	8.1	1.4	0.8	1.5	1.6	3.2	12.6
1999-00	NBA	Charlotte Hornets	78	77	32.5	4.7	10.6	44.6%	0.1	0.0%	4.7	10.6	45.0%	.446	3.2	4.6	69.0%	2.2	5.4	7.6	1.7	0.7	1.9	1.6	3.4	12.7
2000-01	NBA	Charlotte Hornets	78	78	30.0	4.7	10.7	44.0%	0.1	0.0%	4.7	10.6	44.3%	.440	3.7	5.2	70.9%	2.0	5.8	7.8	1.3	0.8	1.8	1.8	3.6	13.1
2001-02	NBA	Charlotte Hornets	77	74	28.0	5.0	10.3	48.4%	0.0	0.0%	5.0	10.3	48.5%	.484	4.0	5.0	79.7%	1.7	5.2	6.9	1.3	0.8	1.8	1.8	3.4	13.9
2002-03	NBA	New Orleans Hornets	41	1	16.7	2.5	6.0	40.9%	0.0	0.0%	2.5	6.0	41.1%	.409	2.3	2.8	80.9%	0.8	2.6	3.5	1.0	0.6	0.8	1.0	2.5	7.2
2002-03	NBA	Seattle Supersonics	15	0	12.3	1.1	3.2	33.3%	0.0	—	1.1	3.2	33.3%	.333	1.1	1.4	76.2%	0.9	1.7	2.6	0.6	0.6	0.5	0.5	1.8	3.2
2002-03	NBA	Total (NBA)	56	1	15.5	2.1	5.3	39.7%	0.0	0.0%	2.1	5.3	39.8%	.397	1.9	2.4	80.1%	0.8	2.4	3.2	0.9	0.6	0.7	0.9	2.3	6.1
2003-04	NBA	Detroit Pistons	65	27	13.7	2.1	4.8	43.9%	0.0	—	2.1	4.8	43.9%	.439	1.3	1.9	68.5%	0.8	2.4	3.2	0.7	0.3	0.8	1.0	2.1	5.6
2004-05	NBA	Detroit Pistons	30	1	11.3	1.3	3.9	33.6%	0.1	0.0%	1.3	3.8	34.2%	.336	1.3	1.7	78.4%	0.8	1.9	2.7	0.5	0.3	0.2	0.9	1.6	3.9
2004-05	NBA	New Jersey Nets	10	0	5.0	0.0	0.7	0.0%	0.0	—	0.0	0.7	0.0%	.000	0.2	0.4	50.0%	0.3	0.8	1.1	0.3	0.0	0.1	0.1	1.0	0.2
2004-05	NBA	Total (NBA)	40	1	9.8	1.0	3.1	31.7%	0.1	0.0%	1.0	3.0	32.2%	.317	1.1	1.4	76.4%	0.7	1.6	2.3	0.5	0.2	0.2	0.7	1.4	3.0

NBA Salary

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Listed total $23,850,000

2025/26	2026/27	2027/28	2028/29
$5,025,000 Deceased Fully guaranteed	$5,650,000 Deceased Fully guaranteed	$6,275,000 Deceased $3,137,500 guaranteed Team option	$6,900,000 Deceased $3,450,000 guaranteed Player option

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Bookkeeping The Retired Guys, 2013 Edition

19th March 2013

Elden Campbell - Still cannot be traced. In light of news, here's some trivia - unless the internet is lying to me, Elden Campbell is one of only two players in NBA history to increase his scoring average in each of his first seven seasons. The other one is Derek Harper, who managed it for eight seasons. [EDIT: The internet did indeed lie. Shawn Kemp also did it, as may have others. The lesson, as always - never trust anybody.]

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Where Are They Now, 2011: Bookkeeping The Retired Guys

19th April 2011

Elden Campbell - Campbell is having an incredibly low-key retirement. Got nothing. Not even a home town.

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Where Are They Now, 2010; Part 11

14th January 2010

- Elden Campbell

I can't find Elden Campbell. And believe me, I've looked. It wouldn't be a surprise if the man named the "Big Easy" is taking it Big Easy in his 40's, but it'd also be useful to find something. So if you know something, phone in.

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