Jeremy Lin vs. Jim McElroy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim McElroy and Jeremy Lin 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

Jeremy Lin

vs.

Jim McElroy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jeremy Lin: 2010-11 to 2018-19
Jim McElroy: 1975-76 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jeremy Lin 1 Jim McElroy 0

NBA Seasons Jeremy Lin 9 Jim McElroy 7

Playoffs Played Jeremy Lin 4 Jim McElroy 1

All-Star Games Jeremy Lin 0 Jim McElroy 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 11.6 Jim McElroy 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.8 Jim McElroy 2.0

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 4.3 Jim McElroy 3.5

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 1.1 Jim McElroy 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.4 Jim McElroy 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeremy Lin 5,567 Jim McElroy 4,120

Total Rebounds Jeremy Lin 1,338 Jim McElroy 820

Total Assists Jeremy Lin 2,042 Jim McElroy 1,462

Total Steals Jeremy Lin 519 Jim McElroy 384

Total Blocks Jeremy Lin 175 Jim McElroy 126

Total Games Jeremy Lin 480 Jim McElroy 418

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeremy Lin .433 Jim McElroy .468

3-Point Percentage Jeremy Lin .342 Jim McElroy .206 *

Free Throw Percentage Jeremy Lin .809 Jim McElroy .764

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 18.0 (2018) Jim McElroy 16.9 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 3.8 (2017) Jim McElroy 2.7 (1979)

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 6.2 (2012) Jim McElroy 5.7 (1979)

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 1.6 (2013) Jim McElroy 1.9 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.5 (2016) Jim McElroy 0.6 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 7.2 Jim McElroy 2.4

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.0 Jim McElroy 0.4

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.2 Jim McElroy 0.8

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.4 Jim McElroy 0.0

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.1 Jim McElroy 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeremy Lin 180 Jim McElroy 12

Total Rebounds Jeremy Lin 49 Jim McElroy 2

Total Assists Jeremy Lin 56 Jim McElroy 4

Total Steals Jeremy Lin 11 Jim McElroy 0

Total Blocks Jeremy Lin 2 Jim McElroy 0

Total Games Jeremy Lin 25 Jim McElroy 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeremy Lin .376 Jim McElroy .444

3-Point Percentage Jeremy Lin .216 Jim McElroy .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Jeremy Lin .836 Jim McElroy .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 12.4 (2016) Jim McElroy 2.4 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 3.7 (2014) Jim McElroy 0.4 (1980)

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 4.3 (2014) Jim McElroy 0.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.7 (2016) Jim McElroy 0.0 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.3 (2013) 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.