Jim McElroy vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pierce 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.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim McElroy: 1975-76 to 1981-82
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim McElroy 0 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Jim McElroy 7 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Jim McElroy 1 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Jim McElroy 0 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Jim McElroy 0 Paul Pierce 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim McElroy 0 Paul Pierce 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim McElroy 9.9 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Jim McElroy 2.0 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Jim McElroy 3.5 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game Jim McElroy 0.9 Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game Jim McElroy 0.3 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim McElroy 4,120 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Jim McElroy 820 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Jim McElroy 1,462 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals Jim McElroy 384 Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks Jim McElroy 126 Paul Pierce 745

Total Games Jim McElroy 418 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim McElroy .468 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage Jim McElroy .206 * Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage Jim McElroy .764 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim McElroy 16.9 (1979) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Jim McElroy 2.7 (1979) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Jim McElroy 5.7 (1979) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Jim McElroy 1.9 (1979) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Jim McElroy 0.6 (1979) Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim McElroy 2.4 Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Jim McElroy 0.4 Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Jim McElroy 0.8 Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game Jim McElroy 0.0 Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game Jim McElroy 0.0 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim McElroy 12 Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Jim McElroy 2 Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Jim McElroy 4 Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals Jim McElroy 0 Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks Jim McElroy 0 Paul Pierce 105

Total Games Jim McElroy 5 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim McElroy .444 Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage Jim McElroy .000 * Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Jim McElroy .800 Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim McElroy 2.4 (1980) Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Jim McElroy 0.4 (1980) Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Jim McElroy 0.8 (1980) Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Jim McElroy 0.0 (1980) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Jim McElroy 0.0 (1980) Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005)

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