Elmer Gainer vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton and Elmer Gainer 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

Elmer Gainer

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elmer Gainer: 1947-48 to 1949-50
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elmer Gainer 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Elmer Gainer 2 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Elmer Gainer 0 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Elmer Gainer 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Elmer Gainer 0 * Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Elmer Gainer 0 * Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Elmer Gainer 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elmer Gainer 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Elmer Gainer 0 * Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elmer Gainer 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Elmer Gainer 0 * Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Elmer Gainer 0 * Bill Walton 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elmer Gainer 1.5 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Elmer Gainer 0.5 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elmer Gainer 29 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Elmer Gainer 10 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Elmer Gainer 20 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elmer Gainer .227 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Elmer Gainer .643 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elmer Gainer 1.6 (1950) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Elmer Gainer 0.6 (1948) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elmer Gainer - Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Elmer Gainer - Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Elmer Gainer - Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Elmer Gainer - Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Bill Walton 83

Total Games Elmer Gainer 0 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elmer Gainer - Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Elmer Gainer - Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elmer Gainer - Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Elmer Gainer - Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Bill Walton 3.4 (1977)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.