Jim McElroy
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 4, 1953 Cotton Plant, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Murray–Wright (Detroit, Michigan) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 1975: 3rd round, 38th overall pick |
| Drafted by | New Orleans Jazz |
| Playing career | 1975–1982 |
| Position | Shooting guard |
| Number | 33 |
| Career history | |
| 1975–1979 | New Orleans Jazz |
| 1979–1980 | Detroit Pistons |
| 1980–1982 | Atlanta Hawks |
| Career highlights | |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 4,120 (9.9 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 820 (2.0 rpg) |
| Assists | 1,462 (3.5 pg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
James Charles McElroy Jr. (born October 4, 1953) is an American former professional basketball player. He was born in Cotton Plant, Arkansas.
A 6'3" guard from Central Michigan University, McElroy played in the National Basketball Association from 1975 to 1982 as a member of the New Orleans Jazz, Detroit Pistons, and Atlanta Hawks. He averaged 9.9 points and 3.5 assists in his career and ranked tenth overall in total assists (453) during the 1978–79 NBA season.
Career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
NBA
Source[1]
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975–76 | New Orleans | 51 | 22.2 | .510 | .736 | 2.2 | 2.1 | .9 | .1 | 7.5 | ||
| 1976–77 | New Orleans | 73 | 27.8 | .470 | .779 | 2.5 | 3.6 | .8 | .1 | 10.6 | ||
| 1977–78 | New Orleans | 74 | 23.8 | .473 | .737 | 2.0 | 3.9 | .8 | .5 | 9.4 | ||
| 1978–79 | New Orleans | 79 | 34.2 | .491 | .762 | 2.7 | 5.7 | 1.9 | .6 | 16.9 | ||
| 1979–80 | Detroit | 36 | 28.1 | .455 | .214 | .798 | 1.4 | 4.5 | .7 | .4 | 11.7 | |
| 1979–80 | Atlanta | 31 | 16.6 | .386 | .286 | .698 | 1.6 | 2.1 | .7 | .2 | 5.5 | |
| 1980–81 | Atlanta | 54 | 12.6 | .386 | .125 | .814 | .9 | 1.6 | .4 | .2 | 3.8 | |
| 1981–82 | Atlanta | 20 | 17 | 17.5 | .416 | .200 | .816 | .9 | 2.0 | .4 | .2 | 6.7 |
| Career | 418 | 17 | 24.3 | .468 | .206 | .764 | 2.0 | 3.5 | .9 | .3 | 9.9 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Atlanta | 5 | 6.4 | .444 | .000 | .800 | .4 | .8 | .0 | .0 | 2.4 |
References
- ↑ "Jim McElroy NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 8, 2025.
External links
- Career statistics from NBA.com · Basketball Reference
Categories:
- 1953 births
- Living people
- American men's basketball players
- Atlanta Hawks players
- Basketball players from Arkansas
- Central Michigan Chippewas men's basketball players
- Detroit Pistons players
- Junior college men's basketball players in the United States
- New Orleans Jazz draft picks
- New Orleans Jazz players
- People from Cotton Plant, Arkansas
- Shooting guards
- 21st-century African-American sportsmen
- 20th-century African-American sportsmen
- 21st-century American sportsmen
- 20th-century American sportsmen
- American basketball biography, 1950s birth stubs