Jim McElroy vs. Donovan Mitchell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Donovan Mitchell 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.

Donovan Mitchell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim McElroy: 1975-76 to 1981-82
Donovan Mitchell: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim McElroy 0 Donovan Mitchell 0

NBA Seasons Jim McElroy 7 Donovan Mitchell 7

Playoffs Played Jim McElroy 1 Donovan Mitchell 7

All-Star Games Jim McElroy 0 Donovan Mitchell 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim McElroy 0 Donovan Mitchell 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim McElroy 9.9 Donovan Mitchell 24.8

Rebounds Per Game Jim McElroy 2.0 Donovan Mitchell 4.3

Assists Per Game Jim McElroy 3.5 Donovan Mitchell 4.6

Steals Per Game Jim McElroy 0.9 Donovan Mitchell 1.4

Blocks Per Game Jim McElroy 0.3 Donovan Mitchell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim McElroy 4,120 Donovan Mitchell 11,619

Total Rebounds Jim McElroy 820 Donovan Mitchell 2,002

Total Assists Jim McElroy 1,462 Donovan Mitchell 2,176

Total Steals Jim McElroy 384 Donovan Mitchell 645

Total Blocks Jim McElroy 126 Donovan Mitchell 156

Total Games Jim McElroy 418 Donovan Mitchell 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim McElroy .468 Donovan Mitchell .450

3-Point Percentage Jim McElroy .206 * Donovan Mitchell .366

Free Throw Percentage Jim McElroy .764 Donovan Mitchell .843

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim McElroy 16.9 (1979) Donovan Mitchell 28.3 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Jim McElroy 2.7 (1979) Donovan Mitchell 5.1 (2024)

Assists Per Game Jim McElroy 5.7 (1979) Donovan Mitchell 6.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Jim McElroy 1.9 (1979) Donovan Mitchell 1.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Jim McElroy 0.6 (1979) Donovan Mitchell 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim McElroy 2.4 Donovan Mitchell 27.2

Rebounds Per Game Jim McElroy 0.4 Donovan Mitchell 4.9

Assists Per Game Jim McElroy 0.8 Donovan Mitchell 5.0

Steals Per Game Jim McElroy 0.0 Donovan Mitchell 1.3

Blocks Per Game Jim McElroy 0.0 Donovan Mitchell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim McElroy 12 Donovan Mitchell 1,333

Total Rebounds Jim McElroy 2 Donovan Mitchell 240

Total Assists Jim McElroy 4 Donovan Mitchell 243

Total Steals Jim McElroy 0 Donovan Mitchell 65

Total Blocks Jim McElroy 0 Donovan Mitchell 16

Total Games Jim McElroy 5 Donovan Mitchell 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim McElroy .444 Donovan Mitchell .430

3-Point Percentage Jim McElroy .000 * Donovan Mitchell .349

Free Throw Percentage Jim McElroy .800 Donovan Mitchell .856

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim McElroy 2.4 (1980) Donovan Mitchell 36.3 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Jim McElroy 0.4 (1980) Donovan Mitchell 5.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game Jim McElroy 0.8 (1980) Donovan Mitchell 7.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game Jim McElroy 0.0 (1980) Donovan Mitchell 2.0 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Jim McElroy 0.0 (1980) Donovan Mitchell 0.6 (2023)

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