LeBron James vs. Jim McElroy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim McElroy and LeBron James 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

LeBron James

vs.

Jim McElroy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24
Jim McElroy: 1975-76 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeBron James 4 Jim McElroy 0

NBA Seasons LeBron James 21 Jim McElroy 7

Playoffs Played LeBron James 17 Jim McElroy 1

NBA Cups Won LeBron James 1 * Jim McElroy 0 *

All-Star Games LeBron James 20 Jim McElroy 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LeBron James 4 Jim McElroy 0

Finals MVP LeBron James 4 Jim McElroy 0

All-NBA First Team LeBron James 13 Jim McElroy 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 19 Jim McElroy 0

All-Defensive 1st Team LeBron James 5 Jim McElroy 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 6 Jim McElroy 0

Scoring Leader LeBron James 1 Jim McElroy 0

Assists Leader LeBron James 1 Jim McElroy 0

Rookie of The Year LeBron James 1 Jim McElroy 0

In-Season Tournament MVP LeBron James 1 * Jim McElroy 0 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team LeBron James 1 * Jim McElroy 0 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 27.1 Jim McElroy 9.9

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 7.5 Jim McElroy 2.0

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.4 Jim McElroy 3.5

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.5 Jim McElroy 0.9

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 0.7 Jim McElroy 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 40,474 Jim McElroy 4,120

Total Rebounds LeBron James 11,185 Jim McElroy 820

Total Assists LeBron James 11,009 Jim McElroy 1,462

Total Steals LeBron James 2,275 Jim McElroy 384

Total Blocks LeBron James 1,111 Jim McElroy 126

Total Games LeBron James 1,492 Jim McElroy 418

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .506 Jim McElroy .468

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .348 Jim McElroy .206 *

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .736 Jim McElroy .764

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 31.4 (2006) Jim McElroy 16.9 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 8.6 (2018) Jim McElroy 2.7 (1979)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 10.2 (2020) Jim McElroy 5.7 (1979)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.2 (2005) Jim McElroy 1.9 (1979)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.1 (2009) Jim McElroy 0.6 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 28.4 Jim McElroy 2.4

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 9.0 Jim McElroy 0.4

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.2 Jim McElroy 0.8

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.7 Jim McElroy 0.0

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.0 Jim McElroy 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 8,162 Jim McElroy 12

Total Rebounds LeBron James 2,583 Jim McElroy 2

Total Assists LeBron James 2,067 Jim McElroy 4

Total Steals LeBron James 483 Jim McElroy 0

Total Blocks LeBron James 275 Jim McElroy 0

Total Games LeBron James 287 Jim McElroy 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .497 Jim McElroy .444

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .332 Jim McElroy .000 *

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .741 Jim McElroy .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 35.3 (2009) Jim McElroy 2.4 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 11.3 (2015) Jim McElroy 0.4 (1980)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 9.0 (2018) Jim McElroy 0.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.4 (2024) Jim McElroy 0.0 (1980)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.8 (2010) 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.