Jim McElroy vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal 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.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim McElroy: 1975-76 to 1981-82
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim McElroy 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Jim McElroy 7 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Jim McElroy 1 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Jim McElroy 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jim McElroy 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Jim McElroy 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Jim McElroy 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim McElroy 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jim McElroy 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Jim McElroy 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Jim McElroy 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim McElroy 9.9 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Jim McElroy 2.0 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Jim McElroy 3.5 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Jim McElroy 0.9 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Jim McElroy 0.3 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim McElroy 4,120 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Jim McElroy 820 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Jim McElroy 1,462 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Jim McElroy 384 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Jim McElroy 126 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Jim McElroy 418 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim McElroy .468 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Jim McElroy .206 * Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Jim McElroy .764 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim McElroy 16.9 (1979) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Jim McElroy 2.7 (1979) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Jim McElroy 5.7 (1979) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Jim McElroy 1.9 (1979) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Jim McElroy 0.6 (1979) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim McElroy 2.4 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Jim McElroy 0.4 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Jim McElroy 0.8 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Jim McElroy 0.0 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Jim McElroy 0.0 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim McElroy 12 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Jim McElroy 2 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Jim McElroy 4 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Jim McElroy 0 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Jim McElroy 0 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Jim McElroy 5 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim McElroy .444 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Jim McElroy .000 * Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Jim McElroy .800 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim McElroy 2.4 (1980) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Jim McElroy 0.4 (1980) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Jim McElroy 0.8 (1980) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Jim McElroy 0.0 (1980) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Jim McElroy 0.0 (1980) Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)

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