Dwight Howard vs. Jim McElroy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim McElroy and Dwight Howard 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

Dwight Howard

vs.

Jim McElroy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22
Jim McElroy: 1975-76 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Howard 1 Jim McElroy 0

NBA Seasons Dwight Howard 18 Jim McElroy 7

Playoffs Played Dwight Howard 12 Jim McElroy 1

All-Star Games Dwight Howard 8 Jim McElroy 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dwight Howard 5 Jim McElroy 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 8 Jim McElroy 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dwight Howard 4 Jim McElroy 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 5 Jim McElroy 0

Defensive Player of The Year Dwight Howard 3 Jim McElroy 0 *

Rebounds Leader Dwight Howard 5 Jim McElroy 0

Blocks Leader Dwight Howard 2 Jim McElroy 0

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.7 Jim McElroy 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Jim McElroy 2.0

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.3 Jim McElroy 3.5

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.9 Jim McElroy 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 1.8 Jim McElroy 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 19,485 Jim McElroy 4,120

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 14,627 Jim McElroy 820

Total Assists Dwight Howard 1,676 Jim McElroy 1,462

Total Steals Dwight Howard 1,081 Jim McElroy 384

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 2,228 Jim McElroy 126

Total Games Dwight Howard 1,242 Jim McElroy 418

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .587 Jim McElroy .468

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .214 Jim McElroy .206 *

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .567 Jim McElroy .764

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011) Jim McElroy 16.9 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012) Jim McElroy 2.7 (1979)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007) Jim McElroy 5.7 (1979)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012) Jim McElroy 1.9 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009) Jim McElroy 0.6 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.3 Jim McElroy 2.4

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Jim McElroy 0.4

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.2 Jim McElroy 0.8

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.8 Jim McElroy 0.0

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.0 Jim McElroy 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 1,909 Jim McElroy 12

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 1,473 Jim McElroy 2

Total Assists Dwight Howard 149 Jim McElroy 4

Total Steals Dwight Howard 94 Jim McElroy 0

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 248 Jim McElroy 0

Total Games Dwight Howard 125 Jim McElroy 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .589 Jim McElroy .444

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .143 Jim McElroy .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .548 Jim McElroy .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011) Jim McElroy 2.4 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008) Jim McElroy 0.4 (1980)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009) Jim McElroy 0.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015) Jim McElroy 0.0 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010) 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.