Spencer Haywood vs. Jim McElroy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim McElroy and Spencer Haywood 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

Spencer Haywood

vs.

Jim McElroy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Jim McElroy: 1975-76 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Jim McElroy 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Jim McElroy 7

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Jim McElroy 1

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Jim McElroy 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Jim McElroy 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Jim McElroy 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Jim McElroy 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Jim McElroy 2.0

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Jim McElroy 3.5

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Jim McElroy 0.9

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Jim McElroy 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Jim McElroy 4,120

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Jim McElroy 820

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Jim McElroy 1,462

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Jim McElroy 384

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Jim McElroy 126

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Jim McElroy 418

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Jim McElroy .468

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Jim McElroy .206 *

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Jim McElroy .764

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Jim McElroy 16.9 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Jim McElroy 2.7 (1979)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Jim McElroy 5.7 (1979)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Jim McElroy 1.9 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Jim McElroy 0.6 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Jim McElroy 2.4

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Jim McElroy 0.4

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Jim McElroy 0.8

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Jim McElroy 0.0

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Jim McElroy 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Jim McElroy 12

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Jim McElroy 2

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Jim McElroy 4

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Jim McElroy 0

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Jim McElroy 0

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Jim McElroy 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Jim McElroy .444

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Jim McElroy .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Jim McElroy .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Jim McElroy 2.4 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Jim McElroy 0.4 (1980)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Jim McElroy 0.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Jim McElroy 0.0 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Jim McElroy 0.0 (1980)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.