Rudy Gay vs. Jim McElroy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim McElroy and Rudy Gay 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

Rudy Gay

vs.

Jim McElroy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23
Jim McElroy: 1975-76 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gay 0 Jim McElroy 0

NBA Seasons Rudy Gay 17 Jim McElroy 7

Playoffs Played Rudy Gay 3 Jim McElroy 1

All-Star Games Rudy Gay 0 Jim McElroy 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 15.8 Jim McElroy 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 5.6 Jim McElroy 2.0

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.0 Jim McElroy 3.5

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Jim McElroy 0.9

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 Jim McElroy 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 17,642 Jim McElroy 4,120

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 6,283 Jim McElroy 820

Total Assists Rudy Gay 2,280 Jim McElroy 1,462

Total Steals Rudy Gay 1,231 Jim McElroy 384

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 798 Jim McElroy 126

Total Games Rudy Gay 1,120 Jim McElroy 418

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .452 Jim McElroy .468

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .346 Jim McElroy .206 *

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .799 Jim McElroy .764

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015) Jim McElroy 16.9 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019) Jim McElroy 2.7 (1979)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015) Jim McElroy 5.7 (1979)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011) Jim McElroy 1.9 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011) Jim McElroy 0.6 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 14.3 Jim McElroy 2.4

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.5 Jim McElroy 0.4

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 Jim McElroy 0.8

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Jim McElroy 0.0

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.4 Jim McElroy 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 272 Jim McElroy 12

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 124 Jim McElroy 2

Total Assists Rudy Gay 33 Jim McElroy 4

Total Steals Rudy Gay 20 Jim McElroy 0

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 8 Jim McElroy 0

Total Games Rudy Gay 19 Jim McElroy 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .410 Jim McElroy .444

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .286 Jim McElroy .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .788 Jim McElroy .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012) Jim McElroy 2.4 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019) Jim McElroy 0.4 (1980)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018) Jim McElroy 0.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018) Jim McElroy 0.0 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019) 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.