Jim McElroy vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton 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.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim McElroy: 1975-76 to 1981-82
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim McElroy 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Jim McElroy 7 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Jim McElroy 1 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Jim McElroy 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jim McElroy 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim McElroy 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Jim McElroy 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jim McElroy 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Jim McElroy 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Jim McElroy 0 Gary Payton 1

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim McElroy 9.9 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Jim McElroy 2.0 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Jim McElroy 3.5 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Jim McElroy 0.9 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Jim McElroy 0.3 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim McElroy 4,120 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Jim McElroy 820 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Jim McElroy 1,462 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Jim McElroy 384 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Jim McElroy 126 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Jim McElroy 418 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim McElroy .468 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Jim McElroy .206 * Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Jim McElroy .764 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim McElroy 16.9 (1979) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Jim McElroy 2.7 (1979) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Jim McElroy 5.7 (1979) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Jim McElroy 1.9 (1979) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Jim McElroy 0.6 (1979) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim McElroy 2.4 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Jim McElroy 0.4 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Jim McElroy 0.8 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Jim McElroy 0.0 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Jim McElroy 0.0 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim McElroy 12 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Jim McElroy 2 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Jim McElroy 4 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Jim McElroy 0 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Jim McElroy 0 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Jim McElroy 5 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim McElroy .444 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Jim McElroy .000 * Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Jim McElroy .800 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim McElroy 2.4 (1980) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Jim McElroy 0.4 (1980) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Jim McElroy 0.8 (1980) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Jim McElroy 0.0 (1980) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Jim McElroy 0.0 (1980) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)

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