Larry Bird vs. Jim McElroy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim McElroy and Larry Bird 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

Larry Bird

vs.

Jim McElroy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Jim McElroy: 1975-76 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Jim McElroy 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Jim McElroy 7

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Jim McElroy 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Jim McElroy 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Jim McElroy 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Jim McElroy 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Jim McElroy 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Jim McElroy 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Jim McElroy 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Jim McElroy 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Jim McElroy 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Jim McElroy 2.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Jim McElroy 3.5

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Jim McElroy 0.9

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Jim McElroy 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Jim McElroy 4,120

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Jim McElroy 820

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Jim McElroy 1,462

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Jim McElroy 384

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Jim McElroy 126

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Jim McElroy 418

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Jim McElroy .468

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Jim McElroy .206 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Jim McElroy .764

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Jim McElroy 16.9 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Jim McElroy 2.7 (1979)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Jim McElroy 5.7 (1979)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Jim McElroy 1.9 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Jim McElroy 0.6 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Jim McElroy 2.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Jim McElroy 0.4

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Jim McElroy 0.8

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Jim McElroy 0.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Jim McElroy 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Jim McElroy 12

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Jim McElroy 2

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Jim McElroy 4

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Jim McElroy 0

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Jim McElroy 0

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Jim McElroy 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Jim McElroy .444

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Jim McElroy .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Jim McElroy .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Jim McElroy 2.4 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Jim McElroy 0.4 (1980)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Jim McElroy 0.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Jim McElroy 0.0 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Jim McElroy 0.0 (1980)

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