Jim McElroy vs. Ja Morant Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ja Morant 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.

Ja Morant

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim McElroy: 1975-76 to 1981-82
Ja Morant: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim McElroy 0 Ja Morant 0

NBA Seasons Jim McElroy 7 Ja Morant 5

Playoffs Played Jim McElroy 1 Ja Morant 3

All-Star Games Jim McElroy 0 Ja Morant 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim McElroy 0 Ja Morant 1

Rookie of The Year Jim McElroy 0 Ja Morant 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim McElroy 9.9 Ja Morant 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Jim McElroy 2.0 Ja Morant 4.8

Assists Per Game Jim McElroy 3.5 Ja Morant 7.4

Steals Per Game Jim McElroy 0.9 Ja Morant 1.0

Blocks Per Game Jim McElroy 0.3 Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim McElroy 4,120 Ja Morant 5,783

Total Rebounds Jim McElroy 820 Ja Morant 1,243

Total Assists Jim McElroy 1,462 Ja Morant 1,903

Total Steals Jim McElroy 384 Ja Morant 254

Total Blocks Jim McElroy 126 Ja Morant 74

Total Games Jim McElroy 418 Ja Morant 257

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim McElroy .468 Ja Morant .472

3-Point Percentage Jim McElroy .206 * Ja Morant .318

Free Throw Percentage Jim McElroy .764 Ja Morant .755

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim McElroy 16.9 (1979) Ja Morant 27.4 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Jim McElroy 2.7 (1979) Ja Morant 5.9 (2023)

Assists Per Game Jim McElroy 5.7 (1979) Ja Morant 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Jim McElroy 1.9 (1979) Ja Morant 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Jim McElroy 0.6 (1979) Ja Morant 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim McElroy 2.4 Ja Morant 27.3

Rebounds Per Game Jim McElroy 0.4 Ja Morant 6.8

Assists Per Game Jim McElroy 0.8 Ja Morant 8.6

Steals Per Game Jim McElroy 0.0 Ja Morant 1.5

Blocks Per Game Jim McElroy 0.0 Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim McElroy 12 Ja Morant 518

Total Rebounds Jim McElroy 2 Ja Morant 130

Total Assists Jim McElroy 4 Ja Morant 164

Total Steals Jim McElroy 0 Ja Morant 29

Total Blocks Jim McElroy 0 Ja Morant 5

Total Games Jim McElroy 5 Ja Morant 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim McElroy .444 Ja Morant .449

3-Point Percentage Jim McElroy .000 * Ja Morant .357

Free Throw Percentage Jim McElroy .800 Ja Morant .758

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim McElroy 2.4 (1980) Ja Morant 30.2 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Jim McElroy 0.4 (1980) Ja Morant 8.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Jim McElroy 0.8 (1980) Ja Morant 9.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Jim McElroy 0.0 (1980) Ja Morant 2.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Jim McElroy 0.0 (1980) Ja Morant 0.4 (2022)

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