Walt Bellamy vs. Jim McElroy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim McElroy and Walt Bellamy 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

Walt Bellamy

vs.

Jim McElroy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Jim McElroy: 1975-76 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Jim McElroy 0

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Jim McElroy 7

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Jim McElroy 1

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Jim McElroy 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Jim McElroy 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Jim McElroy 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Jim McElroy 2.0

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Jim McElroy 3.5

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Jim McElroy 0.9

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Jim McElroy 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Jim McElroy 4,120

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Jim McElroy 820

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Jim McElroy 1,462

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Jim McElroy 384

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Jim McElroy 126

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Jim McElroy 418

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Jim McElroy .468

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Jim McElroy .206 *

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Jim McElroy .764

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Jim McElroy 16.9 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Jim McElroy 2.7 (1979)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Jim McElroy 5.7 (1979)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Jim McElroy 1.9 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Jim McElroy 0.6 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Jim McElroy 2.4

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Jim McElroy 0.4

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Jim McElroy 0.8

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Jim McElroy 0.0

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Jim McElroy 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Jim McElroy 12

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Jim McElroy 2

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Jim McElroy 4

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Jim McElroy 0

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Jim McElroy 0

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Jim McElroy 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Jim McElroy .444

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Jim McElroy .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Jim McElroy .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Jim McElroy 2.4 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Jim McElroy 0.4 (1980)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Jim McElroy 0.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Jim McElroy 0.0 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * 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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.