Elmer Gainer vs. Fred VanVleet Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred VanVleet 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.

Fred VanVleet

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elmer Gainer: 1947-48 to 1949-50
Fred VanVleet: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elmer Gainer 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Seasons Elmer Gainer 2 Fred VanVleet 8

Playoffs Played Elmer Gainer 0 Fred VanVleet 5

All-Star Games Elmer Gainer 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elmer Gainer 1.5 Fred VanVleet 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 3.4

Assists Per Game Elmer Gainer 0.5 Fred VanVleet 5.7

Steals Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 1.4

Blocks Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Elmer Gainer 29 Fred VanVleet 7,360

Total Rebounds Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 1,663

Total Assists Elmer Gainer 10 Fred VanVleet 2,788

Total Steals Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 663

Total Blocks Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 228

Total Games Elmer Gainer 20 Fred VanVleet 490

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elmer Gainer .227 Fred VanVleet .404

3-Point Percentage Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Fred VanVleet .375

Free Throw Percentage Elmer Gainer .643 Fred VanVleet .868

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elmer Gainer 1.6 (1950) Fred VanVleet 20.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Elmer Gainer 0.6 (1948) Fred VanVleet 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 1.9 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 0.8 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elmer Gainer - Fred VanVleet 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 2.1

Assists Per Game Elmer Gainer - Fred VanVleet 3.5

Steals Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 0.8

Blocks Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Elmer Gainer - Fred VanVleet 518

Total Rebounds Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 111

Total Assists Elmer Gainer - Fred VanVleet 180

Total Steals Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 44

Total Blocks Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 17

Total Games Elmer Gainer 0 Fred VanVleet 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elmer Gainer - Fred VanVleet .391

3-Point Percentage Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Fred VanVleet .372

Free Throw Percentage Elmer Gainer - Fred VanVleet .814

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elmer Gainer - Fred VanVleet 19.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Elmer Gainer - Fred VanVleet 6.9 (2020)

Steals Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 1.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 1.0 (2022)

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.