Elmer Gainer vs. George Gervin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Gervin 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.

George Gervin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elmer Gainer: 1947-48 to 1949-50
George Gervin: 1976-77 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elmer Gainer 0 George Gervin 0

NBA Seasons Elmer Gainer 2 George Gervin 10

Playoffs Played Elmer Gainer 0 George Gervin 9

All-Star Games Elmer Gainer 0 George Gervin 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elmer Gainer 0 George Gervin 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elmer Gainer 0 George Gervin 7

Scoring Leader Elmer Gainer 0 George Gervin 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elmer Gainer 1.5 George Gervin 26.2

Rebounds Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** George Gervin 4.6

Assists Per Game Elmer Gainer 0.5 George Gervin 2.8

Steals Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** George Gervin 1.2

Blocks Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** George Gervin 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Elmer Gainer 29 George Gervin 20,708

Total Rebounds Elmer Gainer - n/a ** George Gervin 3,607

Total Assists Elmer Gainer 10 George Gervin 2,214

Total Steals Elmer Gainer - n/a ** George Gervin 941

Total Blocks Elmer Gainer - n/a ** George Gervin 670

Total Games Elmer Gainer 20 George Gervin 791

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elmer Gainer .227 George Gervin .511

3-Point Percentage Elmer Gainer - n/a ** George Gervin .297 *

Free Throw Percentage Elmer Gainer .643 George Gervin .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elmer Gainer 1.6 (1950) George Gervin 33.1 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** George Gervin 5.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game Elmer Gainer 0.6 (1948) George Gervin 3.7 (1978)

Steals Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** George Gervin 1.7 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** George Gervin 1.3 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elmer Gainer - George Gervin 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** George Gervin 5.8

Assists Per Game Elmer Gainer - George Gervin 3.2

Steals Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** George Gervin 1.2

Blocks Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** George Gervin 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Elmer Gainer - George Gervin 1,592

Total Rebounds Elmer Gainer - n/a ** George Gervin 341

Total Assists Elmer Gainer - George Gervin 186

Total Steals Elmer Gainer - n/a ** George Gervin 69

Total Blocks Elmer Gainer - n/a ** George Gervin 52

Total Games Elmer Gainer 0 George Gervin 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elmer Gainer - George Gervin .508

3-Point Percentage Elmer Gainer - n/a ** George Gervin .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Elmer Gainer - George Gervin .821

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elmer Gainer - George Gervin 33.3 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** George Gervin 7.3 (1982)

Assists Per Game Elmer Gainer - George Gervin 4.6 (1982)

Steals Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** George Gervin 1.9 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** George Gervin 2.7 (1978)

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.