Elmer Gainer vs. J.R. Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars J.R. Smith 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.

J.R. Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elmer Gainer: 1947-48 to 1949-50
J.R. Smith: 2004-05 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elmer Gainer 0 J.R. Smith 2

NBA Seasons Elmer Gainer 2 J.R. Smith 16

Playoffs Played Elmer Gainer 0 J.R. Smith 12

All-Star Games Elmer Gainer 0 J.R. Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elmer Gainer 1.5 J.R. Smith 12.4

Rebounds Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** J.R. Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game Elmer Gainer 0.5 J.R. Smith 2.1

Steals Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** J.R. Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** J.R. Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elmer Gainer 29 J.R. Smith 12,148

Total Rebounds Elmer Gainer - n/a ** J.R. Smith 3,073

Total Assists Elmer Gainer 10 J.R. Smith 2,077

Total Steals Elmer Gainer - n/a ** J.R. Smith 974

Total Blocks Elmer Gainer - n/a ** J.R. Smith 204

Total Games Elmer Gainer 20 J.R. Smith 977

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elmer Gainer .227 J.R. Smith .419

3-Point Percentage Elmer Gainer - n/a ** J.R. Smith .373

Free Throw Percentage Elmer Gainer .643 J.R. Smith .733

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elmer Gainer 1.6 (1950) J.R. Smith 18.1 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** J.R. Smith 5.3 (2013)

Assists Per Game Elmer Gainer 0.6 (1948) J.R. Smith 3.0 (2014)

Steals Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** J.R. Smith 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** J.R. Smith 0.3 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elmer Gainer - J.R. Smith 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** J.R. Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Elmer Gainer - J.R. Smith 1.3

Steals Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** J.R. Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** J.R. Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Elmer Gainer - J.R. Smith 1,493

Total Rebounds Elmer Gainer - n/a ** J.R. Smith 424

Total Assists Elmer Gainer - J.R. Smith 187

Total Steals Elmer Gainer - n/a ** J.R. Smith 127

Total Blocks Elmer Gainer - n/a ** J.R. Smith 38

Total Games Elmer Gainer 0 J.R. Smith 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elmer Gainer - J.R. Smith .397

3-Point Percentage Elmer Gainer - n/a ** J.R. Smith .367

Free Throw Percentage Elmer Gainer - J.R. Smith .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elmer Gainer - J.R. Smith 18.3 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** J.R. Smith 4.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game Elmer Gainer - J.R. Smith 2.8 (2009)

Steals Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** J.R. Smith 1.2 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** J.R. Smith 0.6 (2015)

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.