Elmer Gainer vs. Spencer Haywood Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Spencer Haywood 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.

Spencer Haywood

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elmer Gainer: 1947-48 to 1949-50
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elmer Gainer 0 Spencer Haywood 1

NBA Seasons Elmer Gainer 2 Spencer Haywood 12

Playoffs Played Elmer Gainer 0 Spencer Haywood 4

All-Star Games Elmer Gainer 0 Spencer Haywood 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elmer Gainer 0 Spencer Haywood 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elmer Gainer 0 Spencer Haywood 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elmer Gainer 1.5 Spencer Haywood 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 9.3

Assists Per Game Elmer Gainer 0.5 Spencer Haywood 1.8

Steals Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Elmer Gainer 29 Spencer Haywood 14,592

Total Rebounds Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 7,038

Total Assists Elmer Gainer 10 Spencer Haywood 1,351

Total Steals Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 355 *

Total Blocks Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 629 *

Total Games Elmer Gainer 20 Spencer Haywood 760

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elmer Gainer .227 Spencer Haywood .465

3-Point Percentage Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Spencer Haywood .125 *

Free Throw Percentage Elmer Gainer .643 Spencer Haywood .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elmer Gainer 1.6 (1950) Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974)

Assists Per Game Elmer Gainer 0.6 (1948) Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elmer Gainer - Spencer Haywood 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 5.7

Assists Per Game Elmer Gainer - Spencer Haywood 1.2

Steals Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Elmer Gainer - Spencer Haywood 441

Total Rebounds Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 188

Total Assists Elmer Gainer - Spencer Haywood 41

Total Steals Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 13 *

Total Blocks Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 36 *

Total Games Elmer Gainer 0 Spencer Haywood 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elmer Gainer - Spencer Haywood .448

3-Point Percentage Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Spencer Haywood .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Elmer Gainer - Spencer Haywood .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elmer Gainer - Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Elmer Gainer - Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.