James Harden vs. Jim McElroy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim McElroy and James Harden 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

James Harden

vs.

Jim McElroy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Jim McElroy: 1975-76 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Jim McElroy 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Jim McElroy 7

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Jim McElroy 1

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Jim McElroy 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Jim McElroy 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Jim McElroy 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 7 Jim McElroy 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Jim McElroy 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Jim McElroy 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Jim McElroy 9.9

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Jim McElroy 2.0

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Jim McElroy 3.5

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Jim McElroy 0.9

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Jim McElroy 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Jim McElroy 4,120

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Jim McElroy 820

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Jim McElroy 1,462

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 Jim McElroy 384

Total Blocks James Harden 600 Jim McElroy 126

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Jim McElroy 418

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Jim McElroy .468

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 Jim McElroy .206 *

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Jim McElroy .764

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Jim McElroy 16.9 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Jim McElroy 2.7 (1979)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Jim McElroy 5.7 (1979)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Jim McElroy 1.9 (1979)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Jim McElroy 0.6 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.7 Jim McElroy 2.4

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Jim McElroy 0.4

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.4 Jim McElroy 0.8

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Jim McElroy 0.0

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 Jim McElroy 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,748 Jim McElroy 12

Total Rebounds James Harden 903 Jim McElroy 2

Total Assists James Harden 1,048 Jim McElroy 4

Total Steals James Harden 271 Jim McElroy 0

Total Blocks James Harden 90 Jim McElroy 0

Total Games James Harden 165 Jim McElroy 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Jim McElroy .444

3-Point Percentage James Harden .341 Jim McElroy .000 *

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Jim McElroy .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Jim McElroy 2.4 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Jim McElroy 0.4 (1980)

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Jim McElroy 0.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Jim McElroy 0.0 (1980)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (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.