Shooting Guard · Atlanta Hawks
Jim McElroy
Age 72 · USA · 191 cm (6'3") · 86 kg · Born Oct 4, 1953 · Central Michigan University
9.9 PPG
1.7 RPG
3.7 APG
361 games
5 seasons
Career snapshot
5seasons
361games
3,557career pts
8.9PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Utah Jazz
· 153 games · 1977-78–1978-79
Position rank · 1980-81
#17PPG rank
#10PER rank
#18WS rank
Among 18 Shooting Guard players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
16.9
1978-79 · UTA
RPG
2.7
1978-79 · UTA
APG
5.7
1978-79 · UTA
PER
11.4
1979-80 · DET
WS
0.5
1979-80 · DET
Draft
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-78 | UTA | 74 | 0 | 23.8 | 9.4 | 2.0 | 3.9 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 47.3 | 0.0 | 73.7 | — | — |
| 1978-79 | UTA | 79 | 0 | 34.2 | 16.9 | 2.7 | 5.7 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 49.1 | 0.0 | 76.2 | — | — |
| 1979-80 | NBA | 67 | 0 | 22.8 | 8.9 | 1.5 | 3.4 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 43.3 | 23.8 | 76.7 | — | — |
| 1979-80 | ATL | 31 | 0 | 16.6 | 5.5 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 38.6 | 28.6 | 69.8 | 9.0 | 0.2 |
| 1979-80 | DET | 36 | 0 | 28.1 | 11.7 | 1.4 | 4.5 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 45.5 | 21.4 | 79.8 | 11.4 | 0.5 |
| 1980-81 | ATL | 54 | 0 | 12.6 | 3.8 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 38.6 | 12.5 | 81.4 | 5.9 | -0.9 |
| 1981-82 | ATL | 20 | 17 | 17.5 | 6.7 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 41.6 | 20.0 | 80.6 | 9.3 | 0.3 |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | Type | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1980 | Detroit Pistons | Atlanta Hawks | season change | ||
| Oct 1979 | Atlanta Hawks | Detroit Pistons | mid season trade | From 1979-80 to 1979-80 | |
| Jul 1979 | Utah Jazz | Detroit Pistons | season change | ||
| Jul 1979 | Utah Jazz | Atlanta Hawks | season change | ||
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About Jim McElroy
James Charles McElroy Jr. is an American former professional basketball player. He was born in Cotton Plant, Arkansas.