Elmer Gainer vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki 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.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elmer Gainer: 1947-48 to 1949-50
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elmer Gainer 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Elmer Gainer 2 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Elmer Gainer 0 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Elmer Gainer 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Elmer Gainer 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Elmer Gainer 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Elmer Gainer 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elmer Gainer 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elmer Gainer 1.5 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Elmer Gainer 0.5 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Elmer Gainer 29 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Elmer Gainer 10 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Elmer Gainer 20 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elmer Gainer .227 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Elmer Gainer .643 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elmer Gainer 1.6 (1950) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Elmer Gainer 0.6 (1948) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elmer Gainer - Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Elmer Gainer - Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Elmer Gainer - Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Elmer Gainer - Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Elmer Gainer 0 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elmer Gainer - Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Elmer Gainer - Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elmer Gainer - Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Elmer Gainer - Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)

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.