Buddy Hield vs. Jim McElroy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim McElroy and Buddy Hield 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

Buddy Hield

vs.

Jim McElroy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Jim McElroy: 1975-76 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 Jim McElroy 0

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 8 Jim McElroy 7

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 1 Jim McElroy 1

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 Jim McElroy 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 15.5 Jim McElroy 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.2 Jim McElroy 2.0

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.6 Jim McElroy 3.5

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Jim McElroy 0.9

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Jim McElroy 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 9,820 Jim McElroy 4,120

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 2,672 Jim McElroy 820

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,641 Jim McElroy 1,462

Total Steals Buddy Hield 545 Jim McElroy 384

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 204 Jim McElroy 126

Total Games Buddy Hield 632 Jim McElroy 418

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .434 Jim McElroy .468

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .400 Jim McElroy .206 *

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .860 Jim McElroy .764

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) Jim McElroy 16.9 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) Jim McElroy 2.7 (1979)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) Jim McElroy 5.7 (1979)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) Jim McElroy 1.9 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Jim McElroy 0.6 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 0.7 Jim McElroy 2.4

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Jim McElroy 0.4

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Jim McElroy 0.8

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 Jim McElroy 0.0

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Jim McElroy 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 2 Jim McElroy 12

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 1 Jim McElroy 2

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1 Jim McElroy 4

Total Steals Buddy Hield 0 Jim McElroy 0

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 1 Jim McElroy 0

Total Games Buddy Hield 3 Jim McElroy 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .143 Jim McElroy .444

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .000 Jim McElroy .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield - Jim McElroy .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 0.7 (2024) Jim McElroy 2.4 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) Jim McElroy 0.4 (1980)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) Jim McElroy 0.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024) Jim McElroy 0.0 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) 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.