Karl Malone vs. Jim McElroy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim McElroy and Karl Malone 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

Karl Malone

vs.

Jim McElroy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04
Jim McElroy: 1975-76 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Karl Malone 0 Jim McElroy 0

NBA Seasons Karl Malone 19 Jim McElroy 7

Playoffs Played Karl Malone 19 Jim McElroy 1

All-Star Games Karl Malone 14 Jim McElroy 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Karl Malone 2 Jim McElroy 0

All-NBA First Team Karl Malone 11 Jim McElroy 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 14 Jim McElroy 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Karl Malone 3 Jim McElroy 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 4 Jim McElroy 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 25.0 Jim McElroy 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.1 Jim McElroy 2.0

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.6 Jim McElroy 3.5

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.4 Jim McElroy 0.9

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.8 Jim McElroy 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 36,928 Jim McElroy 4,120

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 14,968 Jim McElroy 820

Total Assists Karl Malone 5,248 Jim McElroy 1,462

Total Steals Karl Malone 2,085 Jim McElroy 384

Total Blocks Karl Malone 1,145 Jim McElroy 126

Total Games Karl Malone 1,476 Jim McElroy 418

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .516 Jim McElroy .468

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .274 Jim McElroy .206 *

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .742 Jim McElroy .764

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 31.0 (1990) Jim McElroy 16.9 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 12.0 (1988) Jim McElroy 2.7 (1979)

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (2003) Jim McElroy 5.7 (1979)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.9 (2002) Jim McElroy 1.9 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.5 (1994) Jim McElroy 0.6 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 24.7 Jim McElroy 2.4

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.7 Jim McElroy 0.4

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.2 Jim McElroy 0.8

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.3 Jim McElroy 0.0

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.7 Jim McElroy 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 4,761 Jim McElroy 12

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 2,062 Jim McElroy 2

Total Assists Karl Malone 610 Jim McElroy 4

Total Steals Karl Malone 258 Jim McElroy 0

Total Blocks Karl Malone 135 Jim McElroy 0

Total Games Karl Malone 193 Jim McElroy 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .463 Jim McElroy .444

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .162 Jim McElroy .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .736 Jim McElroy .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 30.7 (1989) Jim McElroy 2.4 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 16.3 (1989) Jim McElroy 0.4 (1980)

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (1999) Jim McElroy 0.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 2.2 (1990) Jim McElroy 0.0 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.2 (1991) 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.