Jim McElroy vs. J.R. Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars J.R. Smith 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.

J.R. Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim McElroy: 1975-76 to 1981-82
J.R. Smith: 2004-05 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim McElroy 0 J.R. Smith 2

NBA Seasons Jim McElroy 7 J.R. Smith 16

Playoffs Played Jim McElroy 1 J.R. Smith 12

All-Star Games Jim McElroy 0 J.R. Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim McElroy 9.9 J.R. Smith 12.4

Rebounds Per Game Jim McElroy 2.0 J.R. Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game Jim McElroy 3.5 J.R. Smith 2.1

Steals Per Game Jim McElroy 0.9 J.R. Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Jim McElroy 0.3 J.R. Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim McElroy 4,120 J.R. Smith 12,148

Total Rebounds Jim McElroy 820 J.R. Smith 3,073

Total Assists Jim McElroy 1,462 J.R. Smith 2,077

Total Steals Jim McElroy 384 J.R. Smith 974

Total Blocks Jim McElroy 126 J.R. Smith 204

Total Games Jim McElroy 418 J.R. Smith 977

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim McElroy .468 J.R. Smith .419

3-Point Percentage Jim McElroy .206 * J.R. Smith .373

Free Throw Percentage Jim McElroy .764 J.R. Smith .733

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim McElroy 16.9 (1979) J.R. Smith 18.1 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Jim McElroy 2.7 (1979) J.R. Smith 5.3 (2013)

Assists Per Game Jim McElroy 5.7 (1979) J.R. Smith 3.0 (2014)

Steals Per Game Jim McElroy 1.9 (1979) J.R. Smith 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Jim McElroy 0.6 (1979) J.R. Smith 0.3 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim McElroy 2.4 J.R. Smith 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Jim McElroy 0.4 J.R. Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Jim McElroy 0.8 J.R. Smith 1.3

Steals Per Game Jim McElroy 0.0 J.R. Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jim McElroy 0.0 J.R. Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim McElroy 12 J.R. Smith 1,493

Total Rebounds Jim McElroy 2 J.R. Smith 424

Total Assists Jim McElroy 4 J.R. Smith 187

Total Steals Jim McElroy 0 J.R. Smith 127

Total Blocks Jim McElroy 0 J.R. Smith 38

Total Games Jim McElroy 5 J.R. Smith 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim McElroy .444 J.R. Smith .397

3-Point Percentage Jim McElroy .000 * J.R. Smith .367

Free Throw Percentage Jim McElroy .800 J.R. Smith .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim McElroy 2.4 (1980) J.R. Smith 18.3 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Jim McElroy 0.4 (1980) J.R. Smith 4.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game Jim McElroy 0.8 (1980) J.R. Smith 2.8 (2009)

Steals Per Game Jim McElroy 0.0 (1980) J.R. Smith 1.2 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Jim McElroy 0.0 (1980) J.R. Smith 0.6 (2015)

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