Grayson Allen vs. Jim McElroy Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jim McElroy and Grayson Allen, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Grayson Allen played 6 years in the NBA, 1 less than Jim McElroy, who played 7. Grayson Allen had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Jim McElroy had his rookie season in 1975-76. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player		 Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Grayson Allen 6 5 2018-19 to 2023-24
Jim McElroy 7 1 1975-76 to 1981-82

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Grayson Allen Jim McElroy
Season 2018-191975-76
Team Utah JazzNew Orleans Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Grayson Allen 38 10.9 5.6 0.1 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.2 0.2 0.9 1.2 1.8 4.7 .376 0.8 2.6 .323 1.2 1.6 .750
Jim McElroy 51 22.2 7.5 0.7 1.5 2.2 2.1 0.9 0.1 - 1.4 3.0 5.8 .510 - - - 1.6 2.2 .736
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Grayson Allen 2 7.0 4.5 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 3.5 .286 0.0 1.5 .000 2.5 3.5 .714
Jim McElroy ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Grayson Allen Jim McElroy
Season 2019-201976-77
Team Memphis GrizzliesNew Orleans Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Grayson Allen 38 18.9 8.7 0.2 2.0 2.2 1.4 0.3 0.1 0.9 1.4 3.1 6.6 .466 1.5 3.7 .404 1.0 1.2 .867
Jim McElroy 73 27.8 10.6 0.8 1.8 2.5 3.6 0.8 0.1 - 1.6 4.1 8.8 .470 - - - 2.3 3.0 .779
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Grayson Allen ------- --- ----------
Jim McElroy ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Grayson Allen Jim McElroy
Season 2020-211977-78
Team Memphis GrizzliesNew Orleans Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Grayson Allen 50 25.2 10.6 0.4 2.8 3.2 2.2 0.9 0.2 1.0 1.4 3.5 8.3 .418 2.1 5.5 .391 1.6 1.8 .868
Jim McElroy 74 23.8 9.4 0.6 1.4 2.0 3.9 0.8 0.5 1.9 1.5 3.9 8.2 .473 - - - 1.7 2.3 .737
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Grayson Allen 5 23.2 6.4 0.6 2.0 2.6 0.2 0.4 0.2 0.2 2.6 2.4 6.6 .364 1.6 4.2 .381 0.0 0.2 .000
Jim McElroy ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Grayson Allen Jim McElroy
Season 2021-221978-79
Team Milwaukee BucksNew Orleans Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Grayson Allen 66 27.3 11.1 0.5 2.9 3.4 1.5 0.7 0.3 0.7 1.5 3.9 8.6 .448 2.4 5.9 .409 1.0 1.1 .865
Jim McElroy 79 34.2 16.9 0.8 1.9 2.7 5.7 1.9 0.6 3.0 2.3 6.8 13.9 .491 - - - 3.3 4.3 .762
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Grayson Allen 12 25.4 8.3 0.4 2.5 2.9 1.3 0.7 0.3 0.8 1.8 3.1 6.8 .451 1.6 4.0 .396 0.6 0.9 .636
Jim McElroy ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Grayson Allen Jim McElroy
Season 2022-231979-80
Team Milwaukee BucksDetroit Pistons, Atlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf 1st RdHawks Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Grayson Allen 72 27.4 10.4 0.8 2.4 3.3 2.3 0.9 0.2 1.0 1.6 3.4 7.7 .440 2.0 5.1 .399 1.6 1.8 .905
Jim McElroy 67 22.8 8.9 0.5 1.0 1.5 3.4 0.7 0.3 2.0 1.8 3.4 7.9 .433 0.1 0.3 .238 2.0 2.6 .767
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Grayson Allen 5 29.8 11.6 0.2 2.2 2.4 1.8 0.4 0.0 0.8 1.4 3.8 8.2 .463 2.8 5.8 .483 1.2 1.4 .857
Jim McElroy 5 6.4 2.4 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.2 0.8 1.8 .444 0.0 0.2 .000 0.8 1.0 .800

Season 6
Grayson Allen Jim McElroy
Season 2023-241980-81
Team Phoenix SunsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Grayson Allen 75 33.5 13.5 0.6 3.3 3.9 3.0 0.9 0.6 1.3 2.1 4.5 9.1 .499 2.7 5.9 .461 1.7 2.0 .878
Jim McElroy 54 12.6 3.8 0.2 0.7 0.9 1.6 0.4 0.2 1.5 1.1 1.4 3.7 .386 0.0 0.1 .125 0.9 1.1 .814
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Grayson Allen 2 21.5 3.5 1.0 3.0 4.0 1.0 0.5 0.0 1.5 2.0 0.5 2.5 .200 0.5 2.5 .200 2.0 2.0 1.000
Jim McElroy ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Grayson Allen Jim McElroy
Season -1981-82
Team -Atlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Grayson Allen ------- --- ----------
Jim McElroy 20 17.5 6.7 0.3 0.6 0.9 2.0 0.4 0.2 1.1 2.2 2.6 6.3 .416 0.1 0.3 .200 1.5 1.8 .806
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Grayson Allen ------- --- ----------
Jim McElroy ------- --- ----------
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