Jim McElroy vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton 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 Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim McElroy: 1975-76 to 1981-82
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim McElroy 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Jim McElroy 7 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Jim McElroy 1 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Jim McElroy 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jim McElroy 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Jim McElroy 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Jim McElroy 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim McElroy 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Jim McElroy 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jim McElroy 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Jim McElroy 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Jim McElroy 0 Bill Walton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim McElroy 9.9 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Jim McElroy 2.0 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Jim McElroy 3.5 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Jim McElroy 0.9 Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jim McElroy 0.3 Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim McElroy 4,120 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Jim McElroy 820 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Jim McElroy 1,462 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Jim McElroy 384 Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Jim McElroy 126 Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Jim McElroy 418 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim McElroy .468 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Jim McElroy .206 * Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Jim McElroy .764 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim McElroy 16.9 (1979) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Jim McElroy 2.7 (1979) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Jim McElroy 5.7 (1979) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Jim McElroy 1.9 (1979) Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Jim McElroy 0.6 (1979) Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim McElroy 2.4 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Jim McElroy 0.4 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Jim McElroy 0.8 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Jim McElroy 0.0 Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Jim McElroy 0.0 Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim McElroy 12 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Jim McElroy 2 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Jim McElroy 4 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Jim McElroy 0 Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Jim McElroy 0 Bill Walton 83

Total Games Jim McElroy 5 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim McElroy .444 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Jim McElroy .000 * Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Jim McElroy .800 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim McElroy 2.4 (1980) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Jim McElroy 0.4 (1980) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Jim McElroy 0.8 (1980) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Jim McElroy 0.0 (1980) Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Jim McElroy 0.0 (1980) Bill Walton 3.4 (1977)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.