Elmer Gainer vs. Marcus Smart Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marcus Smart 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.

Marcus Smart

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elmer Gainer: 1947-48 to 1949-50
Marcus Smart: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elmer Gainer 0 Marcus Smart 0

NBA Seasons Elmer Gainer 2 Marcus Smart 10

Playoffs Played Elmer Gainer 0 Marcus Smart 9

All-Star Games Elmer Gainer 0 Marcus Smart 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Elmer Gainer 0 * Marcus Smart 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elmer Gainer 0 Marcus Smart 3

Defensive Player of The Year Elmer Gainer 0 * Marcus Smart 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elmer Gainer 1.5 Marcus Smart 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Marcus Smart 3.5

Assists Per Game Elmer Gainer 0.5 Marcus Smart 4.6

Steals Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Marcus Smart 1.6

Blocks Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Marcus Smart 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Elmer Gainer 29 Marcus Smart 6,430

Total Rebounds Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Marcus Smart 2,111

Total Assists Elmer Gainer 10 Marcus Smart 2,786

Total Steals Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Marcus Smart 955

Total Blocks Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Marcus Smart 219

Total Games Elmer Gainer 20 Marcus Smart 601

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elmer Gainer .227 Marcus Smart .388

3-Point Percentage Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Marcus Smart .323

Free Throw Percentage Elmer Gainer .643 Marcus Smart .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elmer Gainer 1.6 (1950) Marcus Smart 14.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Marcus Smart 4.2 (2016)

Assists Per Game Elmer Gainer 0.6 (1948) Marcus Smart 6.3 (2023)

Steals Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Marcus Smart 2.1 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Marcus Smart 0.5 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elmer Gainer - Marcus Smart 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Marcus Smart 4.3

Assists Per Game Elmer Gainer - Marcus Smart 4.9

Steals Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Marcus Smart 1.3

Blocks Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Marcus Smart 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Elmer Gainer - Marcus Smart 1,377

Total Rebounds Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Marcus Smart 469

Total Assists Elmer Gainer - Marcus Smart 524

Total Steals Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Marcus Smart 144

Total Blocks Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Marcus Smart 51

Total Games Elmer Gainer 0 Marcus Smart 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elmer Gainer - Marcus Smart .396

3-Point Percentage Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Marcus Smart .334

Free Throw Percentage Elmer Gainer - Marcus Smart .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elmer Gainer - Marcus Smart 17.8 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Marcus Smart 5.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game Elmer Gainer - Marcus Smart 6.0 (2021)

Steals Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Marcus Smart 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Marcus Smart 0.9 (2017)

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.