Lauri Markkanen vs. Jim McElroy Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jim McElroy and Lauri Markkanen, 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.

Lauri Markkanen and Jim McElroy both played 7 years in the NBA. Lauri Markkanen had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, 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
Lauri Markkanen 7 0 2017-18 to 2023-24
Jim McElroy 7 1 1975-76 to 1981-82

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Lauri Markkanen Jim McElroy
Season 2017-181975-76
Team Chicago BullsNew Orleans Jazz
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
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 %
Lauri Markkanen 68 29.7 15.2 1.2 6.3 7.5 1.2 0.6 0.6 1.2 1.5 5.5 12.7 .434 2.1 5.9 .362 2.1 2.4 .843
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 %
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------
Jim McElroy ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Lauri Markkanen Jim McElroy
Season 2018-191976-77
Team Chicago BullsNew 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 %
Lauri Markkanen 52 32.3 18.7 1.4 7.6 9.0 1.4 0.7 0.6 1.6 2.3 6.6 15.3 .430 2.3 6.4 .361 3.3 3.8 .872
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 %
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------
Jim McElroy ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Lauri Markkanen Jim McElroy
Season 2019-201977-78
Team Chicago BullsNew 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 %
Lauri Markkanen 50 29.8 14.7 1.2 5.1 6.3 1.5 0.8 0.5 1.6 1.9 5.0 11.8 .425 2.2 6.3 .344 2.5 3.1 .824
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 %
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------
Jim McElroy ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Lauri Markkanen Jim McElroy
Season 2020-211978-79
Team Chicago BullsNew 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 %
Lauri Markkanen 51 25.8 13.6 0.7 4.6 5.3 0.9 0.5 0.3 1.0 1.5 4.9 10.2 .480 2.3 5.8 .402 1.5 1.8 .826
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 %
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------
Jim McElroy ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Lauri Markkanen Jim McElroy
Season 2021-221979-80
Team Cleveland CavaliersDetroit Pistons, Atlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks 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 %
Lauri Markkanen 61 30.8 14.8 1.0 4.7 5.7 1.3 0.7 0.5 0.9 2.1 5.1 11.5 .445 2.2 6.2 .358 2.3 2.6 .868
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 %
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------
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
Lauri Markkanen Jim McElroy
Season 2022-231980-81
Team Utah JazzAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement Most Improved Player-
Achievement All-Star Game-
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 %
Lauri Markkanen 66 34.4 25.6 2.0 6.7 8.6 1.9 0.6 0.6 1.9 2.1 8.7 17.3 .499 3.0 7.7 .391 5.3 6.0 .875
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 %
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------
Jim McElroy ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Lauri Markkanen Jim McElroy
Season 2023-241981-82
Team Utah JazzAtlanta Hawks
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 %
Lauri Markkanen 55 33.1 23.2 2.2 5.9 8.2 2.0 0.9 0.5 1.4 1.8 7.8 16.2 .480 3.2 8.0 .399 4.5 5.0 .899
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 %
Lauri Markkanen ------- --- ----------
Jim McElroy ------- --- ----------
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