Jim McElroy vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum 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.

Jayson Tatum

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim McElroy 0 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Jim McElroy 7 Jayson Tatum 7

Playoffs Played Jim McElroy 1 Jayson Tatum 7

All-Star Games Jim McElroy 0 Jayson Tatum 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jim McElroy 0 Jayson Tatum 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim McElroy 0 Jayson Tatum 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim McElroy 9.9 Jayson Tatum 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Jim McElroy 2.0 Jayson Tatum 7.2

Assists Per Game Jim McElroy 3.5 Jayson Tatum 3.5

Steals Per Game Jim McElroy 0.9 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Jim McElroy 0.3 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim McElroy 4,120 Jayson Tatum 11,852

Total Rebounds Jim McElroy 820 Jayson Tatum 3,670

Total Assists Jim McElroy 1,462 Jayson Tatum 1,812

Total Steals Jim McElroy 384 Jayson Tatum 563

Total Blocks Jim McElroy 126 Jayson Tatum 346

Total Games Jim McElroy 418 Jayson Tatum 513

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim McElroy .468 Jayson Tatum .460

3-Point Percentage Jim McElroy .206 * Jayson Tatum .375

Free Throw Percentage Jim McElroy .764 Jayson Tatum .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim McElroy 16.9 (1979) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Jim McElroy 2.7 (1979) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Jim McElroy 5.7 (1979) Jayson Tatum 4.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Jim McElroy 1.9 (1979) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Jim McElroy 0.6 (1979) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim McElroy 2.4 Jayson Tatum 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Jim McElroy 0.4 Jayson Tatum 7.7

Assists Per Game Jim McElroy 0.8 Jayson Tatum 4.6

Steals Per Game Jim McElroy 0.0 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Jim McElroy 0.0 Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim McElroy 12 Jayson Tatum 2,345

Total Rebounds Jim McElroy 2 Jayson Tatum 765

Total Assists Jim McElroy 4 Jayson Tatum 457

Total Steals Jim McElroy 0 Jayson Tatum 108

Total Blocks Jim McElroy 0 Jayson Tatum 90

Total Games Jim McElroy 5 Jayson Tatum 99

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim McElroy .444 Jayson Tatum .442

3-Point Percentage Jim McElroy .000 * Jayson Tatum .356

Free Throw Percentage Jim McElroy .800 Jayson Tatum .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim McElroy 2.4 (1980) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Jim McElroy 0.4 (1980) Jayson Tatum 10.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Jim McElroy 0.8 (1980) Jayson Tatum 6.2 (2022)

Steals Per Game Jim McElroy 0.0 (1980) Jayson Tatum 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Jim McElroy 0.0 (1980) Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)

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