Jim McElroy vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns 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.

Karl-Anthony Towns

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim McElroy: 1975-76 to 1981-82
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim McElroy 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Jim McElroy 7 Karl-Anthony Towns 9

Playoffs Played Jim McElroy 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

All-Star Games Jim McElroy 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim McElroy 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 2

Rookie of The Year Jim McElroy 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim McElroy 9.9 Karl-Anthony Towns 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Jim McElroy 2.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.8

Assists Per Game Jim McElroy 3.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Jim McElroy 0.9 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jim McElroy 0.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim McElroy 4,120 Karl-Anthony Towns 13,121

Total Rebounds Jim McElroy 820 Karl-Anthony Towns 6,216

Total Assists Jim McElroy 1,462 Karl-Anthony Towns 1,815

Total Steals Jim McElroy 384 Karl-Anthony Towns 452

Total Blocks Jim McElroy 126 Karl-Anthony Towns 721

Total Games Jim McElroy 418 Karl-Anthony Towns 573

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim McElroy .468 Karl-Anthony Towns .524

3-Point Percentage Jim McElroy .206 * Karl-Anthony Towns .398

Free Throw Percentage Jim McElroy .764 Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim McElroy 16.9 (1979) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Jim McElroy 2.7 (1979) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.4 (2019)

Assists Per Game Jim McElroy 5.7 (1979) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Jim McElroy 1.9 (1979) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Jim McElroy 0.6 (1979) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim McElroy 2.4 Karl-Anthony Towns 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Jim McElroy 0.4 Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1

Assists Per Game Jim McElroy 0.8 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.2

Steals Per Game Jim McElroy 0.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.6

Blocks Per Game Jim McElroy 0.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim McElroy 12 Karl-Anthony Towns 375

Total Rebounds Jim McElroy 2 Karl-Anthony Towns 221

Total Assists Jim McElroy 4 Karl-Anthony Towns 44

Total Steals Jim McElroy 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 11

Total Blocks Jim McElroy 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 21

Total Games Jim McElroy 5 Karl-Anthony Towns 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim McElroy .444 Karl-Anthony Towns .483

3-Point Percentage Jim McElroy .000 * Karl-Anthony Towns .378

Free Throw Percentage Jim McElroy .800 Karl-Anthony Towns .815

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim McElroy 2.4 (1980) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Jim McElroy 0.4 (1980) Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Jim McElroy 0.8 (1980) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Jim McElroy 0.0 (1980) Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Jim McElroy 0.0 (1980) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)

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