G · 6 seasons · 1975-76 – 1981-82
Jim McElroy is the extreme version of a specialist. +2.0 of roto value came from assists, yet his career total is only -5.7. 1978-79 was the high-water mark, worth +3.9, 36th that season and 4301st of 24,555 player-seasons on record. On the credit side, assists (+2.0), free-throw percentage (+0.5) and turnovers (+0.2). On the debit side, rebounds (-4.2), blocks (-2.1) and points (-1.1). He rates 791 places better per game than on totals, and that gap is the durability story in one number.
| Season ↑ | Tm | GP | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975-76 | NOJ | 51 | -1.88 | #125 | #14,246 |
| 1976-77 | NOJ | 73 | 0.53 | #110 | #9,400 |
| 1977-78 | NOJ | 74 | -0.12 | #112 | #10,604 |
| 1978-79★ | NOJ | 79 | 3.87 | #36 | #4,301 |
| 1980-81 | ATL | 54 | -4.21 | #225 | #21,485 |
| 1981-82 | ATL | 20 | -3.90 | #237 | #20,019 |
★ Best season by Z (season totals)