Jim McElroy vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tristan 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.

Tristan Thompson

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim McElroy 0 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons Jim McElroy 7 Tristan Thompson 13

Playoffs Played Jim McElroy 1 Tristan Thompson 8

All-Star Games Jim McElroy 0 Tristan Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim McElroy 9.9 Tristan Thompson 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Jim McElroy 2.0 Tristan Thompson 8.1

Assists Per Game Jim McElroy 3.5 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Jim McElroy 0.9 Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Jim McElroy 0.3 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim McElroy 4,120 Tristan Thompson 6,753

Total Rebounds Jim McElroy 820 Tristan Thompson 6,294

Total Assists Jim McElroy 1,462 Tristan Thompson 776

Total Steals Jim McElroy 384 Tristan Thompson 376

Total Blocks Jim McElroy 126 Tristan Thompson 515

Total Games Jim McElroy 418 Tristan Thompson 779

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim McElroy .468 Tristan Thompson .521

3-Point Percentage Jim McElroy .206 * Tristan Thompson .256

Free Throw Percentage Jim McElroy .764 Tristan Thompson .597

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim McElroy 16.9 (1979) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Jim McElroy 2.7 (1979) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Jim McElroy 5.7 (1979) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Jim McElroy 1.9 (1979) Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Jim McElroy 0.6 (1979) Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim McElroy 2.4 Tristan Thompson 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Jim McElroy 0.4 Tristan Thompson 7.6

Assists Per Game Jim McElroy 0.8 Tristan Thompson 0.8

Steals Per Game Jim McElroy 0.0 Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Jim McElroy 0.0 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim McElroy 12 Tristan Thompson 669

Total Rebounds Jim McElroy 2 Tristan Thompson 735

Total Assists Jim McElroy 4 Tristan Thompson 73

Total Steals Jim McElroy 0 Tristan Thompson 30

Total Blocks Jim McElroy 0 Tristan Thompson 70

Total Games Jim McElroy 5 Tristan Thompson 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim McElroy .444 Tristan Thompson .560

3-Point Percentage Jim McElroy .000 * Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Jim McElroy .800 Tristan Thompson .617

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim McElroy 2.4 (1980) Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Jim McElroy 0.4 (1980) Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Jim McElroy 0.8 (1980) Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Jim McElroy 0.0 (1980) Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Jim McElroy 0.0 (1980) Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021)

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