Jim McElroy vs. Isiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isiah Thomas 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.

Isiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim McElroy: 1975-76 to 1981-82
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim McElroy 0 Isiah Thomas 2

NBA Seasons Jim McElroy 7 Isiah Thomas 13

Playoffs Played Jim McElroy 1 Isiah Thomas 9

All-Star Games Jim McElroy 0 Isiah Thomas 12

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Jim McElroy 0 Isiah Thomas 1

All-NBA First Team Jim McElroy 0 Isiah Thomas 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim McElroy 0 Isiah Thomas 5

Assists Leader Jim McElroy 0 Isiah Thomas 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim McElroy 9.9 Isiah Thomas 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Jim McElroy 2.0 Isiah Thomas 3.6

Assists Per Game Jim McElroy 3.5 Isiah Thomas 9.3

Steals Per Game Jim McElroy 0.9 Isiah Thomas 1.9

Blocks Per Game Jim McElroy 0.3 Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim McElroy 4,120 Isiah Thomas 18,822

Total Rebounds Jim McElroy 820 Isiah Thomas 3,478

Total Assists Jim McElroy 1,462 Isiah Thomas 9,061

Total Steals Jim McElroy 384 Isiah Thomas 1,861

Total Blocks Jim McElroy 126 Isiah Thomas 249

Total Games Jim McElroy 418 Isiah Thomas 979

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim McElroy .468 Isiah Thomas .452

3-Point Percentage Jim McElroy .206 * Isiah Thomas .290

Free Throw Percentage Jim McElroy .764 Isiah Thomas .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim McElroy 16.9 (1979) Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Jim McElroy 2.7 (1979) Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Jim McElroy 5.7 (1979) Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Jim McElroy 1.9 (1979) Isiah Thomas 2.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Jim McElroy 0.6 (1979) Isiah Thomas 0.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim McElroy 2.4 Isiah Thomas 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Jim McElroy 0.4 Isiah Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game Jim McElroy 0.8 Isiah Thomas 8.9

Steals Per Game Jim McElroy 0.0 Isiah Thomas 2.1

Blocks Per Game Jim McElroy 0.0 Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim McElroy 12 Isiah Thomas 2,261

Total Rebounds Jim McElroy 2 Isiah Thomas 524

Total Assists Jim McElroy 4 Isiah Thomas 987

Total Steals Jim McElroy 0 Isiah Thomas 234

Total Blocks Jim McElroy 0 Isiah Thomas 38

Total Games Jim McElroy 5 Isiah Thomas 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim McElroy .444 Isiah Thomas .441

3-Point Percentage Jim McElroy .000 * Isiah Thomas .346

Free Throw Percentage Jim McElroy .800 Isiah Thomas .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim McElroy 2.4 (1980) Isiah Thomas 26.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Jim McElroy 0.4 (1980) Isiah Thomas 5.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game Jim McElroy 0.8 (1980) Isiah Thomas 12.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Jim McElroy 0.0 (1980) Isiah Thomas 2.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Jim McElroy 0.0 (1980) Isiah Thomas 1.2 (1984)

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