Elmer Gainer vs. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elmer Gainer: 1947-48 to 1949-50
S. Gilgeous-Alexander: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elmer Gainer 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0

NBA Seasons Elmer Gainer 2 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6

Playoffs Played Elmer Gainer 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3

All-Star Games Elmer Gainer 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elmer Gainer 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elmer Gainer 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2

Steals Leader Elmer Gainer 0 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elmer Gainer 1.5 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 22.8

Rebounds Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.7

Assists Per Game Elmer Gainer 0.5 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.9

Steals Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4

Blocks Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Elmer Gainer 29 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 8,810

Total Rebounds Elmer Gainer - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,832

Total Assists Elmer Gainer 10 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,876

Total Steals Elmer Gainer - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 535

Total Blocks Elmer Gainer - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 293

Total Games Elmer Gainer 20 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 386

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elmer Gainer .227 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .496

3-Point Percentage Elmer Gainer - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander .349

Free Throw Percentage Elmer Gainer .643 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .852

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elmer Gainer 1.6 (1950) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 31.4 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020)

Assists Per Game Elmer Gainer 0.6 (1948) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elmer Gainer - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 21.7

Rebounds Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.4

Assists Per Game Elmer Gainer - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.9

Steals Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.1

Blocks Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elmer Gainer - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 498

Total Rebounds Elmer Gainer - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 125

Total Assists Elmer Gainer - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 112

Total Steals Elmer Gainer - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 26

Total Blocks Elmer Gainer - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 25

Total Games Elmer Gainer 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elmer Gainer - S. Gilgeous-Alexander .476

3-Point Percentage Elmer Gainer - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander .433

Free Throw Percentage Elmer Gainer - S. Gilgeous-Alexander .831

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elmer Gainer - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 30.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Elmer Gainer - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.4 (2024)

Steals Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2024)

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.