Jim McElroy vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki 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.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim McElroy: 1975-76 to 1981-82
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim McElroy 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Jim McElroy 7 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Jim McElroy 1 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Jim McElroy 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jim McElroy 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Jim McElroy 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Jim McElroy 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim McElroy 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim McElroy 9.9 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Jim McElroy 2.0 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Jim McElroy 3.5 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Jim McElroy 0.9 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jim McElroy 0.3 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim McElroy 4,120 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Jim McElroy 820 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Jim McElroy 1,462 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Jim McElroy 384 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Jim McElroy 126 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Jim McElroy 418 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim McElroy .468 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Jim McElroy .206 * Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Jim McElroy .764 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim McElroy 16.9 (1979) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Jim McElroy 2.7 (1979) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Jim McElroy 5.7 (1979) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Jim McElroy 1.9 (1979) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Jim McElroy 0.6 (1979) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim McElroy 2.4 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Jim McElroy 0.4 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Jim McElroy 0.8 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Jim McElroy 0.0 Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Jim McElroy 0.0 Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim McElroy 12 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Jim McElroy 2 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Jim McElroy 4 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Jim McElroy 0 Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Jim McElroy 0 Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Jim McElroy 5 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim McElroy .444 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Jim McElroy .000 * Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Jim McElroy .800 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim McElroy 2.4 (1980) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Jim McElroy 0.4 (1980) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Jim McElroy 0.8 (1980) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Jim McElroy 0.0 (1980) Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Jim McElroy 0.0 (1980) Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)

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