Elmer Gainer vs. John Starks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Starks 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 Starks

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elmer Gainer: 1947-48 to 1949-50
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elmer Gainer 0 John Starks 0

NBA Seasons Elmer Gainer 2 John Starks 13

Playoffs Played Elmer Gainer 0 John Starks 9

All-Star Games Elmer Gainer 0 John Starks 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elmer Gainer 0 John Starks 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elmer Gainer 1.5 John Starks 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** John Starks 2.5

Assists Per Game Elmer Gainer 0.5 John Starks 3.6

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

Blocks Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elmer Gainer 29 John Starks 10,829

Total Rebounds Elmer Gainer - n/a ** John Starks 2,129

Total Assists Elmer Gainer 10 John Starks 3,085

Total Steals Elmer Gainer - n/a ** John Starks 951

Total Blocks Elmer Gainer - n/a ** John Starks 106

Total Games Elmer Gainer 20 John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elmer Gainer .227 John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage Elmer Gainer - n/a ** John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage Elmer Gainer .643 John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elmer Gainer 1.6 (1950) John Starks 19.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** John Starks 3.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Elmer Gainer 0.6 (1948) John Starks 5.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** John Starks 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** John Starks 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elmer Gainer - John Starks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** John Starks 2.8

Assists Per Game Elmer Gainer - John Starks 4.1

Steals Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** John Starks 1.3

Blocks Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elmer Gainer - John Starks 1,363

Total Rebounds Elmer Gainer - n/a ** John Starks 271

Total Assists Elmer Gainer - John Starks 393

Total Steals Elmer Gainer - n/a ** John Starks 120

Total Blocks Elmer Gainer - n/a ** John Starks 9

Total Games Elmer Gainer 0 John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elmer Gainer - John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage Elmer Gainer - n/a ** John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage Elmer Gainer - John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elmer Gainer - John Starks 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** John Starks 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Elmer Gainer - John Starks 6.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** John Starks 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** John Starks 0.3 (2001)

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.