Artis Gilmore vs. Jim McElroy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim McElroy and Artis Gilmore that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Artis Gilmore

vs.

Jim McElroy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Jim McElroy: 1975-76 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Jim McElroy 0

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Jim McElroy 7

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Jim McElroy 1

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Jim McElroy 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Jim McElroy 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Jim McElroy 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Jim McElroy 2.0

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Jim McElroy 3.5

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Jim McElroy 0.9

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Jim McElroy 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Jim McElroy 4,120

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Jim McElroy 820

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Jim McElroy 1,462

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Jim McElroy 384

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Jim McElroy 126

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Jim McElroy 418

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Jim McElroy .468

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Jim McElroy .206 *

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Jim McElroy .764

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Jim McElroy 16.9 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Jim McElroy 2.7 (1979)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Jim McElroy 5.7 (1979)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Jim McElroy 1.9 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Jim McElroy 0.6 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Jim McElroy 2.4

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Jim McElroy 0.4

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Jim McElroy 0.8

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Jim McElroy 0.0

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Jim McElroy 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Jim McElroy 12

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Jim McElroy 2

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Jim McElroy 4

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Jim McElroy 0

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Jim McElroy 0

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Jim McElroy 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Jim McElroy .444

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Jim McElroy .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Jim McElroy .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Jim McElroy 2.4 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Jim McElroy 0.4 (1980)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Jim McElroy 0.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Jim McElroy 0.0 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) Jim McElroy 0.0 (1980)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.