Jim McElroy vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Jim McElroy 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

Jim McElroy

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim McElroy: 1975-76 to 1981-82
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim McElroy 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Jim McElroy 7 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Jim McElroy 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Jim McElroy 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jim McElroy 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Jim McElroy 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim McElroy 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Jim McElroy 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jim McElroy 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Jim McElroy 0 Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim McElroy 9.9 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Jim McElroy 2.0 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Jim McElroy 3.5 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Jim McElroy 0.9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim McElroy 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim McElroy 4,120 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Jim McElroy 820 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Jim McElroy 1,462 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Jim McElroy 384 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jim McElroy 126 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jim McElroy 418 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim McElroy .468 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Jim McElroy .206 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jim McElroy .764 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim McElroy 16.9 (1979) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jim McElroy 2.7 (1979) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Jim McElroy 5.7 (1979) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Jim McElroy 1.9 (1979) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim McElroy 0.6 (1979) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim McElroy 2.4 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Jim McElroy 0.4 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Jim McElroy 0.8 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Jim McElroy 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim McElroy 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim McElroy 12 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Jim McElroy 2 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Jim McElroy 4 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Jim McElroy 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jim McElroy 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jim McElroy 5 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim McElroy .444 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Jim McElroy .000 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jim McElroy .800 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim McElroy 2.4 (1980) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jim McElroy 0.4 (1980) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jim McElroy 0.8 (1980) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Jim McElroy 0.0 (1980) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim McElroy 0.0 (1980) Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.