Elmer Gainer vs. Kevin Garnett Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kevin Garnett 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.

Kevin Garnett

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elmer Gainer: 1947-48 to 1949-50
Kevin Garnett: 1995-96 to 2015-16

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elmer Gainer 0 Kevin Garnett 1

NBA Seasons Elmer Gainer 2 Kevin Garnett 21

Playoffs Played Elmer Gainer 0 Kevin Garnett 14

All-Star Games Elmer Gainer 0 Kevin Garnett 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Elmer Gainer 0 * Kevin Garnett 1

All-NBA First Team Elmer Gainer 0 Kevin Garnett 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elmer Gainer 0 Kevin Garnett 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Elmer Gainer 0 * Kevin Garnett 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elmer Gainer 0 Kevin Garnett 12

Defensive Player of The Year Elmer Gainer 0 * Kevin Garnett 1

Rebounds Leader Elmer Gainer 0 * Kevin Garnett 4

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elmer Gainer 1.5 Kevin Garnett 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Kevin Garnett 10.0

Assists Per Game Elmer Gainer 0.5 Kevin Garnett 3.7

Steals Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Kevin Garnett 1.3

Blocks Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Kevin Garnett 1.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Elmer Gainer 29 Kevin Garnett 26,071

Total Rebounds Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Kevin Garnett 14,662

Total Assists Elmer Gainer 10 Kevin Garnett 5,445

Total Steals Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Kevin Garnett 1,859

Total Blocks Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Kevin Garnett 2,037

Total Games Elmer Gainer 20 Kevin Garnett 1,462

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elmer Gainer .227 Kevin Garnett .497

3-Point Percentage Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Kevin Garnett .275

Free Throw Percentage Elmer Gainer .643 Kevin Garnett .789

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elmer Gainer 1.6 (1950) Kevin Garnett 24.2 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Kevin Garnett 13.9 (2004)

Assists Per Game Elmer Gainer 0.6 (1948) Kevin Garnett 6.0 (2003)

Steals Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Kevin Garnett 1.7 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Kevin Garnett 2.2 (2004)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elmer Gainer - Kevin Garnett 18.2

Rebounds Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Kevin Garnett 10.7

Assists Per Game Elmer Gainer - Kevin Garnett 3.3

Steals Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Kevin Garnett 1.2

Blocks Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Kevin Garnett 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Elmer Gainer - Kevin Garnett 2,601

Total Rebounds Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Kevin Garnett 1,534

Total Assists Elmer Gainer - Kevin Garnett 471

Total Steals Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Kevin Garnett 178

Total Blocks Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Kevin Garnett 186

Total Games Elmer Gainer 0 Kevin Garnett 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elmer Gainer - Kevin Garnett .478

3-Point Percentage Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Kevin Garnett .273

Free Throw Percentage Elmer Gainer - Kevin Garnett .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elmer Gainer - Kevin Garnett 27.0 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Kevin Garnett 18.7 (2002)

Assists Per Game Elmer Gainer - Kevin Garnett 8.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Kevin Garnett 1.9 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Kevin Garnett 2.4 (1998)

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.