Elmer Gainer vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton 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.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elmer Gainer: 1947-48 to 1949-50
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elmer Gainer 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Elmer Gainer 2 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Elmer Gainer 0 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Elmer Gainer 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elmer Gainer 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elmer Gainer 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Elmer Gainer 0 * Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elmer Gainer 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Elmer Gainer 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Elmer Gainer 0 * Gary Payton 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elmer Gainer 1.5 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Elmer Gainer 0.5 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elmer Gainer 29 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Elmer Gainer 10 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Gary Payton 285

Total Games Elmer Gainer 20 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elmer Gainer .227 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Elmer Gainer .643 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elmer Gainer 1.6 (1950) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Elmer Gainer 0.6 (1948) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elmer Gainer - Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Elmer Gainer - Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elmer Gainer - Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Elmer Gainer - Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Gary Payton 32

Total Games Elmer Gainer 0 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elmer Gainer - Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Elmer Gainer - Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elmer Gainer - Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Elmer Gainer - Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)

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.