Elmer Gainer vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns 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.

Karl-Anthony Towns

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elmer Gainer: 1947-48 to 1949-50
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elmer Gainer 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Elmer Gainer 2 Karl-Anthony Towns 9

Playoffs Played Elmer Gainer 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

All-Star Games Elmer Gainer 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elmer Gainer 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 2

Rookie of The Year Elmer Gainer 0 * Karl-Anthony Towns 1

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elmer Gainer 1.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 10.8

Assists Per Game Elmer Gainer 0.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Elmer Gainer 29 Karl-Anthony Towns 13,121

Total Rebounds Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 6,216

Total Assists Elmer Gainer 10 Karl-Anthony Towns 1,815

Total Steals Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 452

Total Blocks Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 721

Total Games Elmer Gainer 20 Karl-Anthony Towns 573

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elmer Gainer .227 Karl-Anthony Towns .524

3-Point Percentage Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns .398

Free Throw Percentage Elmer Gainer .643 Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elmer Gainer 1.6 (1950) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 12.4 (2019)

Assists Per Game Elmer Gainer 0.6 (1948) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elmer Gainer - Karl-Anthony Towns 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 10.2

Assists Per Game Elmer Gainer - Karl-Anthony Towns 2.4

Steals Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Blocks Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Elmer Gainer - Karl-Anthony Towns 603

Total Rebounds Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 327

Total Assists Elmer Gainer - Karl-Anthony Towns 76

Total Steals Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 21

Total Blocks Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 24

Total Games Elmer Gainer 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elmer Gainer - Karl-Anthony Towns .468

3-Point Percentage Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns .350

Free Throw Percentage Elmer Gainer - Karl-Anthony Towns .824

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elmer Gainer - Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Elmer Gainer - Karl-Anthony Towns 2.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)

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.