Julius Erving vs. Jim McElroy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim McElroy and Julius Erving 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

Julius Erving

vs.

Jim McElroy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Jim McElroy: 1975-76 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Jim McElroy 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Jim McElroy 7

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Jim McElroy 1

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Jim McElroy 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Jim McElroy 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Jim McElroy 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Jim McElroy 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Jim McElroy 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Jim McElroy 2.0

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Jim McElroy 3.5

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Jim McElroy 0.9

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Jim McElroy 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Jim McElroy 4,120

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Jim McElroy 820

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Jim McElroy 1,462

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Jim McElroy 384

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Jim McElroy 126

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Jim McElroy 418

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Jim McElroy .468

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Jim McElroy .206 *

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Jim McElroy .764

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Jim McElroy 16.9 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Jim McElroy 2.7 (1979)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Jim McElroy 5.7 (1979)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Jim McElroy 1.9 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Jim McElroy 0.6 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Jim McElroy 2.4

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Jim McElroy 0.4

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Jim McElroy 0.8

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Jim McElroy 0.0

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Jim McElroy 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Jim McElroy 12

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Jim McElroy 2

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Jim McElroy 4

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Jim McElroy 0

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Jim McElroy 0

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Jim McElroy 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Jim McElroy .444

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Jim McElroy .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Jim McElroy .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Jim McElroy 2.4 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Jim McElroy 0.4 (1980)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Jim McElroy 0.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Jim McElroy 0.0 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Jim McElroy 0.0 (1980)

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