Jim McElroy vs. Taurean Prince Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Taurean Prince and Jim McElroy, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Jim McElroy played 7 years in the NBA, 1 less than Taurean Prince, who played 8. Jim McElroy had the first of his seasons in 1975-76, while Taurean Prince had his rookie season in 2016-17. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player		 Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Jim McElroy 7 1 1975-76 to 1981-82
Taurean Prince 8 4 2016-17 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Jim McElroy Taurean Prince
Season 1975-762016-17
Team New Orleans JazzAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jim McElroy 51 22.2 7.5 0.7 1.5 2.2 2.1 0.9 0.1 - 1.4 3.0 5.8 .510 - - - 1.6 2.2 .736
Taurean Prince 59 16.6 5.7 0.4 2.2 2.7 0.9 0.7 0.5 1.0 1.6 1.9 4.8 .400 0.6 1.7 .324 1.3 1.6 .787
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jim McElroy ------- --- ----------
Taurean Prince 6 31.2 11.2 1.2 4.2 5.3 1.3 0.3 0.2 1.2 1.5 4.8 8.7 .558 0.7 2.3 .286 0.8 0.8 1.000

Season 2
Jim McElroy Taurean Prince
Season 1976-772017-18
Team New Orleans JazzAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jim McElroy 73 27.8 10.6 0.8 1.8 2.5 3.6 0.8 0.1 - 1.6 4.1 8.8 .470 - - - 2.3 3.0 .779
Taurean Prince 82 30.0 14.1 0.6 4.1 4.7 2.6 1.0 0.5 2.3 2.0 5.1 11.9 .426 2.1 5.6 .385 1.9 2.2 .844
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jim McElroy ------- --- ----------
Taurean Prince ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Jim McElroy Taurean Prince
Season 1977-782018-19
Team New Orleans JazzAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jim McElroy 74 23.8 9.4 0.6 1.4 2.0 3.9 0.8 0.5 1.9 1.5 3.9 8.2 .473 - - - 1.7 2.3 .737
Taurean Prince 55 28.2 13.5 0.4 3.2 3.6 2.1 1.0 0.3 1.8 2.6 4.8 10.8 .441 2.2 5.7 .390 1.7 2.1 .819
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jim McElroy ------- --- ----------
Taurean Prince ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Jim McElroy Taurean Prince
Season 1978-792019-20
Team New Orleans JazzBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jim McElroy 79 34.2 16.9 0.8 1.9 2.7 5.7 1.9 0.6 3.0 2.3 6.8 13.9 .491 - - - 3.3 4.3 .762
Taurean Prince 64 29.0 12.1 0.8 5.2 6.0 1.8 0.9 0.4 2.0 2.5 4.3 11.5 .376 2.3 6.7 .339 1.1 1.4 .798
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jim McElroy ------- --- ----------
Taurean Prince ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Jim McElroy Taurean Prince
Season 1979-802020-21
Team Detroit Pistons, Atlanta HawksBrooklyn Nets, Cleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jim McElroy 67 22.8 8.9 0.5 1.0 1.5 3.4 0.7 0.3 2.0 1.8 3.4 7.9 .433 0.1 0.3 .238 2.0 2.6 .767
Taurean Prince 41 22.1 9.5 0.5 3.0 3.5 1.9 0.7 0.6 1.1 1.8 3.2 8.0 .401 1.5 3.8 .400 1.6 1.9 .855
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jim McElroy 5 6.4 2.4 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.2 0.8 1.8 .444 0.0 0.2 .000 0.8 1.0 .800
Taurean Prince ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Jim McElroy Taurean Prince
Season 1980-812021-22
Team Atlanta HawksMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayTimberwolves Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jim McElroy 54 12.6 3.8 0.2 0.7 0.9 1.6 0.4 0.2 1.5 1.1 1.4 3.7 .386 0.0 0.1 .125 0.9 1.1 .814
Taurean Prince 69 17.1 7.3 0.4 2.1 2.5 1.0 0.7 0.3 0.8 1.7 2.6 5.7 .454 1.2 3.3 .376 0.9 1.2 .756
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jim McElroy ------- --- ----------
Taurean Prince 5 13.0 6.0 0.2 1.4 1.6 1.2 0.4 0.2 0.8 1.0 2.0 5.4 .370 0.8 2.8 .286 1.2 1.4 .857

Season 7
Jim McElroy Taurean Prince
Season 1981-822022-23
Team Atlanta HawksMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayTimberwolves Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jim McElroy 20 17.5 6.7 0.3 0.6 0.9 2.0 0.4 0.2 1.1 2.2 2.6 6.3 .416 0.1 0.3 .200 1.5 1.8 .806
Taurean Prince 54 22.1 9.1 0.3 2.2 2.4 1.6 0.5 0.3 1.3 2.3 3.3 7.0 .467 1.4 3.6 .381 1.2 1.4 .844
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jim McElroy ------- --- ----------
Taurean Prince 5 20.0 7.8 0.6 0.8 1.4 0.8 0.6 0.2 1.0 1.8 2.4 6.6 .364 1.6 4.2 .381 1.4 1.8 .778

Season 8
Jim McElroy Taurean Prince
Season -2023-24
Team -Los Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Lakers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
Others -NBA Cup In-Season Tournament Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jim McElroy ------- --- ----------
Taurean Prince 78 27.0 8.9 0.3 2.7 2.9 1.5 0.7 0.4 0.9 1.9 3.2 7.3 .442 1.8 4.6 .396 0.6 0.9 .735
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jim McElroy ------- --- ----------
Taurean Prince 5 22.2 7.4 0.2 2.2 2.4 0.6 0.2 0.4 0.2 1.8 2.4 5.8 .414 1.0 3.4 .294 1.6 1.6 1.000
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