Clyde Drexler vs. Elmer Gainer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elmer Gainer and Clyde Drexler 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

Clyde Drexler

vs.

Elmer Gainer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Clyde Drexler: 1983-84 to 1997-98
Elmer Gainer: 1947-48 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Clyde Drexler 1 Elmer Gainer 0

NBA Seasons Clyde Drexler 15 Elmer Gainer 2

Playoffs Played Clyde Drexler 15 Elmer Gainer 0

All-Star Games Clyde Drexler 10 Elmer Gainer 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Clyde Drexler 1 Elmer Gainer 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Clyde Drexler 5 Elmer Gainer 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Clyde Drexler 20.4 Elmer Gainer 1.5

Rebounds Per Game Clyde Drexler 6.1 Elmer Gainer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Clyde Drexler 5.6 Elmer Gainer 0.5

Steals Per Game Clyde Drexler 2.0 Elmer Gainer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Clyde Drexler 0.7 Elmer Gainer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Clyde Drexler 22,195 Elmer Gainer 29

Total Rebounds Clyde Drexler 6,677 Elmer Gainer - n/a **

Total Assists Clyde Drexler 6,125 Elmer Gainer 10

Total Steals Clyde Drexler 2,207 Elmer Gainer - n/a **

Total Blocks Clyde Drexler 719 Elmer Gainer - n/a **

Total Games Clyde Drexler 1,086 Elmer Gainer 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Clyde Drexler .472 Elmer Gainer .227

3-Point Percentage Clyde Drexler .318 Elmer Gainer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Clyde Drexler .788 Elmer Gainer .643

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Clyde Drexler 27.2 (1989) Elmer Gainer 1.6 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Clyde Drexler 7.9 (1989) Elmer Gainer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Clyde Drexler 8.0 (1986) Elmer Gainer 0.6 (1948)

Steals Per Game Clyde Drexler 2.7 (1989) Elmer Gainer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Clyde Drexler 0.9 (1992) Elmer Gainer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Clyde Drexler 20.4 Elmer Gainer -

Rebounds Per Game Clyde Drexler 6.9 Elmer Gainer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Clyde Drexler 6.1 Elmer Gainer -

Steals Per Game Clyde Drexler 1.9 Elmer Gainer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Clyde Drexler 0.7 Elmer Gainer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Clyde Drexler 2,963 Elmer Gainer -

Total Rebounds Clyde Drexler 1,002 Elmer Gainer - n/a **

Total Assists Clyde Drexler 891 Elmer Gainer -

Total Steals Clyde Drexler 278 Elmer Gainer - n/a **

Total Blocks Clyde Drexler 108 Elmer Gainer - n/a **

Total Games Clyde Drexler 145 Elmer Gainer 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Clyde Drexler .447 Elmer Gainer -

3-Point Percentage Clyde Drexler .288 Elmer Gainer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Clyde Drexler .787 Elmer Gainer -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Clyde Drexler 27.7 (1989) Elmer Gainer -

Rebounds Per Game Clyde Drexler 10.3 (1994) Elmer Gainer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Clyde Drexler 9.2 (1985) Elmer Gainer -

Steals Per Game Clyde Drexler 3.0 (1988) Elmer Gainer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Clyde Drexler 1.0 (1993) 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.