Sam Jones vs. Jim McElroy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim McElroy and Sam Jones 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

Sam Jones

vs.

Jim McElroy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Jim McElroy: 1975-76 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Jim McElroy 0

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Jim McElroy 7

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Jim McElroy 1

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Jim McElroy 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 Jim McElroy 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Jim McElroy 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Jim McElroy 2.0

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Jim McElroy 3.5

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Jim McElroy 0.9

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Jim McElroy 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Jim McElroy 4,120

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Jim McElroy 820

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Jim McElroy 1,462

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Jim McElroy 384

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Jim McElroy 126

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Jim McElroy 418

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Jim McElroy .468

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Jim McElroy .206 *

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Jim McElroy .764

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Jim McElroy 16.9 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Jim McElroy 2.7 (1979)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Jim McElroy 5.7 (1979)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Jim McElroy 1.9 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Jim McElroy 0.6 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Jim McElroy 2.4

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Jim McElroy 0.4

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Jim McElroy 0.8

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Jim McElroy 0.0

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Jim McElroy 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Jim McElroy 12

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Jim McElroy 2

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Jim McElroy 4

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Jim McElroy 0

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Jim McElroy 0

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Jim McElroy 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Jim McElroy .444

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Jim McElroy .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Jim McElroy .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Jim McElroy 2.4 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Jim McElroy 0.4 (1980)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Jim McElroy 0.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Jim McElroy 0.0 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.