Jim McElroy vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay Thompson 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.

Klay Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim McElroy: 1975-76 to 1981-82
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim McElroy 0 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Jim McElroy 7 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played Jim McElroy 1 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Jim McElroy 0 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim McElroy 0 Klay Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jim McElroy 0 Klay Thompson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim McElroy 9.9 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Jim McElroy 2.0 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Jim McElroy 3.5 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Jim McElroy 0.9 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jim McElroy 0.3 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim McElroy 4,120 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds Jim McElroy 820 Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists Jim McElroy 1,462 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals Jim McElroy 384 Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks Jim McElroy 126 Klay Thompson 413

Total Games Jim McElroy 418 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim McElroy .468 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage Jim McElroy .206 * Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage Jim McElroy .764 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim McElroy 16.9 (1979) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Jim McElroy 2.7 (1979) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Jim McElroy 5.7 (1979) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Jim McElroy 1.9 (1979) Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Jim McElroy 0.6 (1979) Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim McElroy 2.4 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Jim McElroy 0.4 Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Jim McElroy 0.8 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Jim McElroy 0.0 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jim McElroy 0.0 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim McElroy 12 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Jim McElroy 2 Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Jim McElroy 4 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Jim McElroy 0 Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Jim McElroy 0 Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Jim McElroy 5 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim McElroy .444 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Jim McElroy .000 * Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Jim McElroy .800 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim McElroy 2.4 (1980) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Jim McElroy 0.4 (1980) Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Jim McElroy 0.8 (1980) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Jim McElroy 0.0 (1980) Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Jim McElroy 0.0 (1980) Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)

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