Elmer Gainer vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone 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 Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elmer Gainer: 1947-48 to 1949-50
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elmer Gainer 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Elmer Gainer 2 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Elmer Gainer 0 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Elmer Gainer 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Elmer Gainer 0 * Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Elmer Gainer 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elmer Gainer 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Elmer Gainer 0 * Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elmer Gainer 0 Karl Malone 4

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elmer Gainer 1.5 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Elmer Gainer 0.5 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.4

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Elmer Gainer 29 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Elmer Gainer 10 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Elmer Gainer 20 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elmer Gainer .227 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Elmer Gainer .643 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elmer Gainer 1.6 (1950) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Elmer Gainer 0.6 (1948) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elmer Gainer - Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Elmer Gainer - Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Elmer Gainer - Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Elmer Gainer - Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Karl Malone 135

Total Games Elmer Gainer 0 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elmer Gainer - Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Elmer Gainer - Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elmer Gainer - Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Elmer Gainer - Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)

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.