Ron Harper vs. Jim McElroy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim McElroy and Ron Harper 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

Ron Harper

vs.

Jim McElroy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ron Harper: 1986-87 to 2000-01
Jim McElroy: 1975-76 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ron Harper 5 Jim McElroy 0

NBA Seasons Ron Harper 15 Jim McElroy 7

Playoffs Played Ron Harper 10 Jim McElroy 1

All-Star Games Ron Harper 0 Jim McElroy 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Harper 13.8 Jim McElroy 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Ron Harper 4.3 Jim McElroy 2.0

Assists Per Game Ron Harper 3.9 Jim McElroy 3.5

Steals Per Game Ron Harper 1.7 Jim McElroy 0.9

Blocks Per Game Ron Harper 0.7 Jim McElroy 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Harper 13,910 Jim McElroy 4,120

Total Rebounds Ron Harper 4,309 Jim McElroy 820

Total Assists Ron Harper 3,916 Jim McElroy 1,462

Total Steals Ron Harper 1,716 Jim McElroy 384

Total Blocks Ron Harper 729 Jim McElroy 126

Total Games Ron Harper 1,009 Jim McElroy 418

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Harper .446 Jim McElroy .468

3-Point Percentage Ron Harper .289 Jim McElroy .206 *

Free Throw Percentage Ron Harper .720 Jim McElroy .764

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Harper 22.9 (1987) Jim McElroy 16.9 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Harper 6.1 (1994) Jim McElroy 2.7 (1979)

Assists Per Game Ron Harper 5.4 (1991) Jim McElroy 5.7 (1979)

Steals Per Game Ron Harper 2.5 (1987) Jim McElroy 1.9 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Ron Harper 1.2 (1990) Jim McElroy 0.6 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Harper 9.0 Jim McElroy 2.4

Rebounds Per Game Ron Harper 3.7 Jim McElroy 0.4

Assists Per Game Ron Harper 2.7 Jim McElroy 0.8

Steals Per Game Ron Harper 1.3 Jim McElroy 0.0

Blocks Per Game Ron Harper 0.7 Jim McElroy 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Harper 1,013 Jim McElroy 12

Total Rebounds Ron Harper 417 Jim McElroy 2

Total Assists Ron Harper 305 Jim McElroy 4

Total Steals Ron Harper 141 Jim McElroy 0

Total Blocks Ron Harper 76 Jim McElroy 0

Total Games Ron Harper 112 Jim McElroy 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Harper .450 Jim McElroy .444

3-Point Percentage Ron Harper .292 Jim McElroy .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Ron Harper .698 Jim McElroy .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Harper 19.6 (1989) Jim McElroy 2.4 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Harper 6.4 (1992) Jim McElroy 0.4 (1980)

Assists Per Game Ron Harper 4.6 (1992) Jim McElroy 0.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Ron Harper 3.0 (1993) Jim McElroy 0.0 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Ron Harper 2.0 (1993) 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.