Tom Heinsohn vs. Jim McElroy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim McElroy and Tom Heinsohn 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

Tom Heinsohn

vs.

Jim McElroy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Jim McElroy: 1975-76 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Jim McElroy 0

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Jim McElroy 7

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Jim McElroy 1

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Jim McElroy 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 Jim McElroy 0

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Jim McElroy 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Jim McElroy 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Jim McElroy 2.0

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Jim McElroy 3.5

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Jim McElroy 0.9

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Jim McElroy 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Jim McElroy 4,120

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Jim McElroy 820

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Jim McElroy 1,462

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Jim McElroy 384

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Jim McElroy 126

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Jim McElroy 418

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Jim McElroy .468

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Jim McElroy .206 *

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Jim McElroy .764

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Jim McElroy 16.9 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Jim McElroy 2.7 (1979)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Jim McElroy 5.7 (1979)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Jim McElroy 1.9 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Jim McElroy 0.6 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Jim McElroy 2.4

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Jim McElroy 0.4

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Jim McElroy 0.8

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Jim McElroy 0.0

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Jim McElroy 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Jim McElroy 12

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Jim McElroy 2

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Jim McElroy 4

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Jim McElroy 0

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Jim McElroy 0

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Jim McElroy 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Jim McElroy .444

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Jim McElroy .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Jim McElroy .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Jim McElroy 2.4 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Jim McElroy 0.4 (1980)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Jim McElroy 0.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Jim McElroy 0.0 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.