Jim McElroy vs. Fred VanVleet Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred VanVleet 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.

Fred VanVleet

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim McElroy: 1975-76 to 1981-82
Fred VanVleet: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim McElroy 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Seasons Jim McElroy 7 Fred VanVleet 8

Playoffs Played Jim McElroy 1 Fred VanVleet 5

All-Star Games Jim McElroy 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim McElroy 9.9 Fred VanVleet 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Jim McElroy 2.0 Fred VanVleet 3.4

Assists Per Game Jim McElroy 3.5 Fred VanVleet 5.7

Steals Per Game Jim McElroy 0.9 Fred VanVleet 1.4

Blocks Per Game Jim McElroy 0.3 Fred VanVleet 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim McElroy 4,120 Fred VanVleet 7,360

Total Rebounds Jim McElroy 820 Fred VanVleet 1,663

Total Assists Jim McElroy 1,462 Fred VanVleet 2,788

Total Steals Jim McElroy 384 Fred VanVleet 663

Total Blocks Jim McElroy 126 Fred VanVleet 228

Total Games Jim McElroy 418 Fred VanVleet 490

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim McElroy .468 Fred VanVleet .404

3-Point Percentage Jim McElroy .206 * Fred VanVleet .375

Free Throw Percentage Jim McElroy .764 Fred VanVleet .868

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim McElroy 16.9 (1979) Fred VanVleet 20.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Jim McElroy 2.7 (1979) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Jim McElroy 5.7 (1979) Fred VanVleet 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Jim McElroy 1.9 (1979) Fred VanVleet 1.9 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Jim McElroy 0.6 (1979) Fred VanVleet 0.8 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim McElroy 2.4 Fred VanVleet 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Jim McElroy 0.4 Fred VanVleet 2.1

Assists Per Game Jim McElroy 0.8 Fred VanVleet 3.5

Steals Per Game Jim McElroy 0.0 Fred VanVleet 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jim McElroy 0.0 Fred VanVleet 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim McElroy 12 Fred VanVleet 518

Total Rebounds Jim McElroy 2 Fred VanVleet 111

Total Assists Jim McElroy 4 Fred VanVleet 180

Total Steals Jim McElroy 0 Fred VanVleet 44

Total Blocks Jim McElroy 0 Fred VanVleet 17

Total Games Jim McElroy 5 Fred VanVleet 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim McElroy .444 Fred VanVleet .391

3-Point Percentage Jim McElroy .000 * Fred VanVleet .372

Free Throw Percentage Jim McElroy .800 Fred VanVleet .814

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim McElroy 2.4 (1980) Fred VanVleet 19.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Jim McElroy 0.4 (1980) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Jim McElroy 0.8 (1980) Fred VanVleet 6.9 (2020)

Steals Per Game Jim McElroy 0.0 (1980) Fred VanVleet 1.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Jim McElroy 0.0 (1980) Fred VanVleet 1.0 (2022)

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