Jaren Jackson Jr. vs. Jim McElroy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim McElroy and Jaren Jackson Jr. 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

Jaren Jackson Jr.

vs.

Jim McElroy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jaren Jackson Jr.: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Jim McElroy: 1975-76 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaren Jackson Jr. 0 Jim McElroy 0

NBA Seasons Jaren Jackson Jr. 6 Jim McElroy 7

Playoffs Played Jaren Jackson Jr. 3 Jim McElroy 1

All-Star Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 1 Jim McElroy 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Jim McElroy 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Jim McElroy 0

Defensive Player of The Year Jaren Jackson Jr. 1 Jim McElroy 0 *

Blocks Leader Jaren Jackson Jr. 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 Jaren Jackson Jr. 17.6 Jim McElroy 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 5.5 Jim McElroy 2.0

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.4 Jim McElroy 3.5

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 Jim McElroy 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.0 Jim McElroy 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 5,877 Jim McElroy 4,120

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 1,841 Jim McElroy 820

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 454 Jim McElroy 1,462

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 322 Jim McElroy 384

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 664 Jim McElroy 126

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 333 Jim McElroy 418

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .460 Jim McElroy .468

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .345 Jim McElroy .206 *

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .795 Jim McElroy .764

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 22.5 (2024) Jim McElroy 16.9 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 (2023) Jim McElroy 2.7 (1979)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.3 (2024) Jim McElroy 5.7 (1979)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.2 (2024) Jim McElroy 1.9 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 3.0 (2023) Jim McElroy 0.6 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 15.7 Jim McElroy 2.4

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 Jim McElroy 0.4

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.1 Jim McElroy 0.8

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 0.9 Jim McElroy 0.0

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.1 Jim McElroy 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 361 Jim McElroy 12

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 156 Jim McElroy 2

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 25 Jim McElroy 4

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 20 Jim McElroy 0

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 48 Jim McElroy 0

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 23 Jim McElroy 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .399 Jim McElroy .444

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .336 Jim McElroy .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .810 Jim McElroy .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.0 (2023) Jim McElroy 2.4 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 7.8 (2023) Jim McElroy 0.4 (1980)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 (2023) Jim McElroy 0.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 (2023) Jim McElroy 0.0 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.5 (2022) 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.