Elmer Gainer vs. John Havlicek Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Havlicek 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.

John Havlicek

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elmer Gainer: 1947-48 to 1949-50
John Havlicek: 1962-63 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elmer Gainer 0 John Havlicek 8

NBA Seasons Elmer Gainer 2 John Havlicek 16

Playoffs Played Elmer Gainer 0 John Havlicek 13

All-Star Games Elmer Gainer 0 John Havlicek 13

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Elmer Gainer 0 * John Havlicek 1 *

All-NBA First Team Elmer Gainer 0 John Havlicek 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elmer Gainer 0 John Havlicek 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Elmer Gainer 0 * John Havlicek 5 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elmer Gainer 0 John Havlicek 8

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elmer Gainer 1.5 John Havlicek 20.8

Rebounds Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** John Havlicek 6.3

Assists Per Game Elmer Gainer 0.5 John Havlicek 4.8

Steals Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** John Havlicek 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** John Havlicek 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Elmer Gainer 29 John Havlicek 26,395

Total Rebounds Elmer Gainer - n/a ** John Havlicek 8,007

Total Assists Elmer Gainer 10 John Havlicek 6,114

Total Steals Elmer Gainer - n/a ** John Havlicek 476 *

Total Blocks Elmer Gainer - n/a ** John Havlicek 117 *

Total Games Elmer Gainer 20 John Havlicek 1,270

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elmer Gainer .227 John Havlicek .439

3-Point Percentage Elmer Gainer - n/a ** John Havlicek - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elmer Gainer .643 John Havlicek .815

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elmer Gainer 1.6 (1950) John Havlicek 28.9 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** John Havlicek 9.0 (1971)

Assists Per Game Elmer Gainer 0.6 (1948) John Havlicek 7.5 (1971)

Steals Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** John Havlicek 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** John Havlicek 0.4 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elmer Gainer - John Havlicek 22.0

Rebounds Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** John Havlicek 6.9

Assists Per Game Elmer Gainer - John Havlicek 4.8

Steals Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** John Havlicek 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** John Havlicek 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Elmer Gainer - John Havlicek 3,776

Total Rebounds Elmer Gainer - n/a ** John Havlicek 1,186

Total Assists Elmer Gainer - John Havlicek 825

Total Steals Elmer Gainer - n/a ** John Havlicek 60 *

Total Blocks Elmer Gainer - n/a ** John Havlicek 16 *

Total Games Elmer Gainer 0 John Havlicek 172

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elmer Gainer - John Havlicek .436

3-Point Percentage Elmer Gainer - n/a ** John Havlicek - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elmer Gainer - John Havlicek .836

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elmer Gainer - John Havlicek 27.4 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** John Havlicek 9.9 (1969)

Assists Per Game Elmer Gainer - John Havlicek 7.5 (1968)

Steals Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** John Havlicek 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** John Havlicek 0.4 (1977) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. 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.