Jim McElroy vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arvydas Sabonis and Jim McElroy 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

Jim McElroy

vs.

Arvydas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim McElroy: 1975-76 to 1981-82
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim McElroy 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Jim McElroy 7 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played Jim McElroy 1 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games Jim McElroy 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim McElroy 9.9 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Jim McElroy 2.0 Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game Jim McElroy 3.5 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game Jim McElroy 0.9 Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jim McElroy 0.3 Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim McElroy 4,120 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds Jim McElroy 820 Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists Jim McElroy 1,462 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals Jim McElroy 384 Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks Jim McElroy 126 Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games Jim McElroy 418 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim McElroy .468 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage Jim McElroy .206 * Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage Jim McElroy .764 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim McElroy 16.9 (1979) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Jim McElroy 2.7 (1979) Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Jim McElroy 5.7 (1979) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Jim McElroy 1.9 (1979) Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Jim McElroy 0.6 (1979) Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim McElroy 2.4 Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Jim McElroy 0.4 Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game Jim McElroy 0.8 Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game Jim McElroy 0.0 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jim McElroy 0.0 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim McElroy 12 Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds Jim McElroy 2 Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists Jim McElroy 4 Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals Jim McElroy 0 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks Jim McElroy 0 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games Jim McElroy 5 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim McElroy .444 Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage Jim McElroy .000 * Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage Jim McElroy .800 Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim McElroy 2.4 (1980) Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Jim McElroy 0.4 (1980) Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game Jim McElroy 0.8 (1980) Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Jim McElroy 0.0 (1980) Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Jim McElroy 0.0 (1980) Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.