Wilt Chamberlain vs. Jim McElroy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim McElroy and Wilt Chamberlain 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

Wilt Chamberlain

vs.

Jim McElroy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Jim McElroy: 1975-76 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Jim McElroy 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Jim McElroy 7

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Jim McElroy 1

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Jim McElroy 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Jim McElroy 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Jim McElroy 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Jim McElroy 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Jim McElroy 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Jim McElroy 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Jim McElroy 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Jim McElroy 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Jim McElroy 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Jim McElroy 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Jim McElroy 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.1 Jim McElroy 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Jim McElroy 2.0

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Jim McElroy 3.5

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jim McElroy 0.9

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jim McElroy 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Jim McElroy 4,120

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Jim McElroy 820

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Jim McElroy 1,462

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jim McElroy 384

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jim McElroy 126

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Jim McElroy 418

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Jim McElroy .468

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jim McElroy .206 *

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Jim McElroy .764

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Jim McElroy 16.9 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Jim McElroy 2.7 (1979)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Jim McElroy 5.7 (1979)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jim McElroy 1.9 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jim McElroy 0.6 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Jim McElroy 2.4

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Jim McElroy 0.4

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Jim McElroy 0.8

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jim McElroy 0.0

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jim McElroy 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Jim McElroy 12

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Jim McElroy 2

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Jim McElroy 4

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jim McElroy 0

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jim McElroy 0

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Jim McElroy 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Jim McElroy .444

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jim McElroy .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Jim McElroy .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Jim McElroy 2.4 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Jim McElroy 0.4 (1980)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Jim McElroy 0.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jim McElroy 0.0 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - 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.