Dennis Johnson vs. Jim McElroy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim McElroy and Dennis Johnson 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

Dennis Johnson

vs.

Jim McElroy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Jim McElroy: 1975-76 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Jim McElroy 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Jim McElroy 7

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Jim McElroy 1

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Jim McElroy 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Jim McElroy 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Jim McElroy 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Jim McElroy 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Jim McElroy 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Jim McElroy 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Jim McElroy 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Jim McElroy 2.0

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Jim McElroy 3.5

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Jim McElroy 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Jim McElroy 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Jim McElroy 4,120

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Jim McElroy 820

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Jim McElroy 1,462

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Jim McElroy 384

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Jim McElroy 126

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Jim McElroy 418

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Jim McElroy .468

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Jim McElroy .206 *

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Jim McElroy .764

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Jim McElroy 16.9 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Jim McElroy 2.7 (1979)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Jim McElroy 5.7 (1979)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Jim McElroy 1.9 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Jim McElroy 0.6 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Jim McElroy 2.4

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Jim McElroy 0.4

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Jim McElroy 0.8

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Jim McElroy 0.0

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Jim McElroy 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Jim McElroy 12

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Jim McElroy 2

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Jim McElroy 4

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Jim McElroy 0

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Jim McElroy 0

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Jim McElroy 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Jim McElroy .444

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Jim McElroy .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Jim McElroy .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Jim McElroy 2.4 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Jim McElroy 0.4 (1980)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Jim McElroy 0.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Jim McElroy 0.0 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) 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.