Elmer Gainer vs. Penny Hardaway Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Penny Hardaway 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.

Penny Hardaway

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elmer Gainer: 1947-48 to 1949-50
Penny Hardaway: 1993-94 to 2007-08

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elmer Gainer 0 Penny Hardaway 0

NBA Seasons Elmer Gainer 2 Penny Hardaway 14

Playoffs Played Elmer Gainer 0 Penny Hardaway 8

All-Star Games Elmer Gainer 0 Penny Hardaway 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elmer Gainer 0 Penny Hardaway 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elmer Gainer 0 Penny Hardaway 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elmer Gainer 1.5 Penny Hardaway 15.2

Rebounds Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 4.5

Assists Per Game Elmer Gainer 0.5 Penny Hardaway 5.0

Steals Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 1.6

Blocks Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Elmer Gainer 29 Penny Hardaway 10,684

Total Rebounds Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 3,146

Total Assists Elmer Gainer 10 Penny Hardaway 3,525

Total Steals Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 1,125

Total Blocks Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 312

Total Games Elmer Gainer 20 Penny Hardaway 704

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elmer Gainer .227 Penny Hardaway .458

3-Point Percentage Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Penny Hardaway .316

Free Throw Percentage Elmer Gainer .643 Penny Hardaway .774

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elmer Gainer 1.6 (1950) Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000)

Assists Per Game Elmer Gainer 0.6 (1948) Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995)

Steals Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 2.3 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 0.8 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elmer Gainer - Penny Hardaway 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 4.7

Assists Per Game Elmer Gainer - Penny Hardaway 6.2

Steals Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 1.9

Blocks Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Elmer Gainer - Penny Hardaway 1,304

Total Rebounds Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 303

Total Assists Elmer Gainer - Penny Hardaway 394

Total Steals Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 119

Total Blocks Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 48

Total Games Elmer Gainer 0 Penny Hardaway 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elmer Gainer - Penny Hardaway .448

3-Point Percentage Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Penny Hardaway .380

Free Throw Percentage Elmer Gainer - Penny Hardaway .746

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elmer Gainer - Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994)

Assists Per Game Elmer Gainer - Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995)

Steals Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 2.4 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 2.0 (1994)

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.