Jim McElroy
PG · Atlanta Hawks
Seasons 1975-76–1981-82 · 7 on record · Ht 6-3 · b. 1953
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Player info
| Position | PG |
|---|---|
| Number | #33 |
| Team | Atlanta Hawks |
| Height | 6-3 |
| Weight | 190 lb |
| Born | 1953-10-04 |
| College | Central Michigan |
| Drafted | 1975 · Round 3, Pick 38 · NOJ |
| Seasons | 1975-76–1981-82 (7) |
Career averages
9.9 PPG, 2.0 RPG, 3.5 APG · 418 games · .468 FG% · .206 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975-76 | NOJ | 22 | 51 | 22.2 | .510 | — | .736 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 7.5 | 12.5 | .556 |
| 1976-77 | NOJ | 23 | 73 | 27.8 | .470 | — | .779 | 2.5 | 3.6 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 10.6 | 12.9 | .524 |
| 1977-78 | NOJ | 24 | 74 | 23.8 | .473 | — | .737 | 2.0 | 3.9 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 9.4 | 13.6 | .512 |
| 1978-79 | NOJ | 25 | 79 | 34.2 | .491 | — | .762 | 2.7 | 5.7 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 16.9 | 16.2 | .536 |
| 1979-80 | 2TM | 26 | 67 | 22.8 | .433 | .238 | .767 | 1.5 | 3.4 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 8.9 | 10.6 | .492 |
| DET | 26 | 36 | 28.1 | .455 | .214 | .798 | 1.4 | 4.5 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 11.7 | 11.4 | .517 | |
| ATL | 26 | 31 | 16.6 | .386 | .286 | .698 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 5.5 | 9.0 | .440 | |
| 1980-81 | ATL | 27 | 54 | 12.6 | .386 | .125 | .814 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 3.8 | 5.9 | .450 |
| 1981-82 | ATL | 28 | 20 | 17.5 | .416 | .200 | .806 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 6.7 | 9.3 | .476 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975-76 | NOJ | 51 | — | 1,134 | 151 | 296 | .510 | — | — | 81 | 110 | 110 | 107 | 44 | 4 | — | 383 |
| 1976-77 | NOJ | 73 | — | 2,029 | 301 | 640 | .470 | — | — | 169 | 217 | 183 | 260 | 60 | 8 | — | 771 |
| 1977-78 | NOJ | 74 | — | 1,760 | 287 | 607 | .473 | — | — | 123 | 167 | 148 | 292 | 58 | 34 | 141 | 697 |
| 1978-79 | NOJ | 79 | — | 2,698 | 539 | 1,097 | .491 | — | — | 259 | 340 | 215 | 453 | 148 | 49 | 237 | 1,337 |
| 1979-80 | 2TM | 67 | — | 1,528 | 228 | 527 | .433 | 5 | 21 | 132 | 172 | 99 | 227 | 46 | 19 | 131 | 593 |
| DET | 36 | — | 1,012 | 162 | 356 | .455 | 3 | 14 | 95 | 119 | 50 | 162 | 25 | 14 | 88 | 422 | |
| ATL | 31 | — | 516 | 66 | 171 | .386 | 2 | 7 | 37 | 53 | 49 | 65 | 21 | 5 | 43 | 171 | |
| 1980-81 | ATL | 54 | — | 680 | 78 | 202 | .386 | 1 | 8 | 48 | 59 | 48 | 84 | 20 | 9 | 79 | 205 |
| 1981-82 | ATL | 20 | 17 | 349 | 52 | 125 | .416 | 1 | 5 | 29 | 36 | 17 | 39 | 8 | 3 | 22 | 134 |
| Career | 418 | — | — | 1,636 | 3,494 | .468 | 7 | 34 | 841 | 1101 | 820 | 1462 | 384 | 126 | 610 | 4,120 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975-76 | NOJ | 51 | 22.2 | 4.8 | 9.4 | .510 | — | — | 2.6 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 1.4 | 0.1 | — | 12.2 |
| 1976-77 | NOJ | 73 | 27.8 | 5.3 | 11.4 | .470 | — | — | 3.0 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 4.6 | 1.1 | 0.1 | — | 13.7 |
| 1977-78 | NOJ | 74 | 23.8 | 5.9 | 12.4 | .473 | — | — | 2.5 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 6.0 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 2.9 | 14.3 |
| 1978-79 | NOJ | 79 | 34.2 | 7.2 | 14.6 | .491 | — | — | 3.5 | 4.5 | 2.9 | 6.0 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 3.2 | 17.8 |
| 1979-80 | 2TM | 67 | 22.8 | 5.4 | 12.4 | .433 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 3.1 | 4.1 | 2.3 | 5.3 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 3.1 | 14.0 |
| DET | 36 | 28.1 | 5.8 | 12.7 | .455 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 1.8 | 5.8 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 3.1 | 15.0 | |
| ATL | 31 | 16.6 | 4.6 | 11.9 | .386 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 4.5 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 3.0 | 11.9 | |
| 1980-81 | ATL | 54 | 12.6 | 4.1 | 10.7 | .386 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 2.5 | 4.4 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 4.2 | 10.9 |
| 1981-82 | ATL | 20 | 17.4 | 5.4 | 12.9 | .416 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 1.8 | 4.0 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 2.3 | 13.8 |
Counting stats scaled to a per-36-minute pace.
Advanced stats
| Season | Tm | G | MP | PER | TS% | USG% | OWS | DWS | WS | WS/48 | OBPM | DBPM | BPM | VORP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975-76 | NOJ | 51 | 1,134 | 12.5 | .556 | — | 1.7 | 0.9 | 2.6 | .108 | -0.4 | +0.4 | +0.1 | +0.6 |
| 1976-77 | NOJ | 73 | 2,029 | 12.9 | .524 | — | 2.3 | 1.2 | 3.5 | .083 | -0.6 | -0.6 | -1.2 | +0.4 |
| 1977-78 | NOJ | 74 | 1,760 | 13.6 | .512 | 17.7 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 2.9 | .078 | -0.1 | -0.2 | -0.3 | +0.8 |
| 1978-79 | NOJ | 79 | 2,698 | 16.2 | .536 | 21.0 | 3.1 | 1.8 | 4.9 | .088 | +0.6 | -0.1 | +0.5 | +1.7 |
| 1979-80 | 2TM | 67 | 1,528 | 10.6 | .492 | 18.8 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.8 | .024 | -1.7 | -1.5 | -3.2 | -0.5 |
| DET | 36 | 1,012 | 11.4 | .517 | 18.9 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 | .025 | -1.3 | -2.3 | -3.6 | -0.4 | |
| ATL | 31 | 516 | 9.0 | .440 | 18.8 | -0.3 | 0.5 | 0.2 | .021 | -2.5 | -0.1 | -2.6 | -0.1 | |
| 1980-81 | ATL | 54 | 680 | 5.9 | .450 | 18.7 | -1.2 | 0.3 | -0.9 | -.062 | -4.2 | -1.5 | -5.8 | -0.6 |
| 1981-82 | ATL | 20 | 349 | 9.3 | .476 | 20.2 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | .036 | -2.9 | -0.7 | -3.6 | -0.2 |
| Career | 418 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14.1 | — | — | — | — | +2.2 |
PER, True Shooting %, Usage %, Win Shares (Off/Def/Total, per 48), Box Plus/Minus (Off/Def/Total) and Value Over Replacement Player.
Playoff stats
| Season | G | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-80 | 5 | 6.4 | 2.4 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .444 | 0.000 | .536 |
| Career | 5 | 6.4 | 2.4 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .444 | 0.000 | .536 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 210 | 9.1 | 2.1 | 3.6 | 121–89 |
| Away | 208 | 10.6 | 1.8 | 3.3 | 46–162 |
| In wins | 167 | 9.4 | 2.1 | 3.7 | 167–0 |
| In losses | 251 | 10.2 | 1.9 | 3.3 | 0–251 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 18 | 7.9 | 1.9 | 3.3 | 8–10 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 24 | 9.7 | 2.1 | 3.4 | 9–15 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 20 | 10.8 | 2.1 | 4.3 | 11–9 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 19 | 10.0 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 6–13 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 26 | 8.8 | 1.7 | 3.4 | 9–17 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 16 | 8.9 | 1.9 | 3.2 | 5–11 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 22 | 9.8 | 1.7 | 3.0 | 11–11 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 17 | 9.5 | 1.8 | 3.9 | 13–4 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 18 | 11.6 | 2.0 | 3.9 | 6–12 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 22 | 9.4 | 1.9 | 3.9 | 10–12 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 6 | 10.5 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 1–5 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 13 | 8.7 | 2.0 | 3.8 | 3–10 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 21 | 7.8 | 1.8 | 2.9 | 9–12 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 23 | 9.7 | 1.5 | 3.2 | 11–12 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 27 | 10.9 | 2.3 | 3.7 | 8–19 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 19 | 10.2 | 1.4 | 3.7 | 7–12 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 12 | 11.3 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 6–6 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 16 | 12.1 | 2.1 | 3.9 | 6–10 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 16 | 10.9 | 1.5 | 4.1 | 6–10 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 3 | 5.3 | 1.0 | 2.7 | 3–0 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Frequently asked questions
What team does Jim McElroy play for?
Jim McElroy plays PG for the Atlanta Hawks.
What are Jim McElroy's career stats?
Jim McElroy has averaged 9.9 PPG, 2.0 RPG, 3.5 APG over 7 seasons (1975-76–1981-82).
How tall is Jim McElroy?
Jim McElroy is 6-3 (190 lb).
When was Jim McElroy drafted?
Jim McElroy was drafted in 1975, round 3, pick 38.