Alex Caruso vs. Elmer Gainer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elmer Gainer and Alex Caruso that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Alex Caruso

vs.

Elmer Gainer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alex Caruso: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Elmer Gainer: 1947-48 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alex Caruso 1 Elmer Gainer 0

NBA Seasons Alex Caruso 7 Elmer Gainer 2

Playoffs Played Alex Caruso 3 Elmer Gainer 0

All-Star Games Alex Caruso 0 Elmer Gainer 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Alex Caruso 1 Elmer Gainer 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Alex Caruso 2 Elmer Gainer 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.8 Elmer Gainer 1.5

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.9 Elmer Gainer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.9 Elmer Gainer 0.5

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.3 Elmer Gainer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.5 Elmer Gainer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 2,475 Elmer Gainer 29

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 1,042 Elmer Gainer - n/a **

Total Assists Alex Caruso 1,041 Elmer Gainer 10

Total Steals Alex Caruso 470 Elmer Gainer - n/a **

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 183 Elmer Gainer - n/a **

Total Games Alex Caruso 363 Elmer Gainer 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .440 Elmer Gainer .227

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .380 Elmer Gainer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .751 Elmer Gainer .643

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 10.1 (2024) Elmer Gainer 1.6 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 3.8 (2024) Elmer Gainer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.0 (2022) Elmer Gainer 0.6 (1948)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.7 (2022) Elmer Gainer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2024) Elmer Gainer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.4 Elmer Gainer -

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.2 Elmer Gainer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.5 Elmer Gainer -

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 0.9 Elmer Gainer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.6 Elmer Gainer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 197 Elmer Gainer -

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 67 Elmer Gainer - n/a **

Total Assists Alex Caruso 79 Elmer Gainer -

Total Steals Alex Caruso 29 Elmer Gainer - n/a **

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 20 Elmer Gainer - n/a **

Total Games Alex Caruso 31 Elmer Gainer 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .408 Elmer Gainer -

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .302 Elmer Gainer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .813 Elmer Gainer -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.5 (2020) Elmer Gainer -

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.8 (2022) Elmer Gainer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.3 (2022) Elmer Gainer -

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.3 (2022) Elmer Gainer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2022) Elmer Gainer - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.