Elmer Gainer vs. Jeremy Lin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jeremy Lin 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.

Jeremy Lin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elmer Gainer: 1947-48 to 1949-50
Jeremy Lin: 2010-11 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elmer Gainer 0 Jeremy Lin 1

NBA Seasons Elmer Gainer 2 Jeremy Lin 9

Playoffs Played Elmer Gainer 0 Jeremy Lin 4

All-Star Games Elmer Gainer 0 Jeremy Lin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elmer Gainer 1.5 Jeremy Lin 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 2.8

Assists Per Game Elmer Gainer 0.5 Jeremy Lin 4.3

Steals Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 1.1

Blocks Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Elmer Gainer 29 Jeremy Lin 5,567

Total Rebounds Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 1,338

Total Assists Elmer Gainer 10 Jeremy Lin 2,042

Total Steals Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 519

Total Blocks Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 175

Total Games Elmer Gainer 20 Jeremy Lin 480

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elmer Gainer .227 Jeremy Lin .433

3-Point Percentage Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Jeremy Lin .342

Free Throw Percentage Elmer Gainer .643 Jeremy Lin .809

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elmer Gainer 1.6 (1950) Jeremy Lin 18.0 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 3.8 (2017)

Assists Per Game Elmer Gainer 0.6 (1948) Jeremy Lin 6.2 (2012)

Steals Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 1.6 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 0.5 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elmer Gainer - Jeremy Lin 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 2.0

Assists Per Game Elmer Gainer - Jeremy Lin 2.2

Steals Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elmer Gainer - Jeremy Lin 180

Total Rebounds Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 49

Total Assists Elmer Gainer - Jeremy Lin 56

Total Steals Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 11

Total Blocks Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 2

Total Games Elmer Gainer 0 Jeremy Lin 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elmer Gainer - Jeremy Lin .376

3-Point Percentage Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Jeremy Lin .216

Free Throw Percentage Elmer Gainer - Jeremy Lin .836

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elmer Gainer - Jeremy Lin 12.4 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 3.7 (2014)

Assists Per Game Elmer Gainer - Jeremy Lin 4.3 (2014)

Steals Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 0.7 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 0.3 (2013)

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.