Elmer Gainer vs. Tim Hardaway Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tim 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.

Tim Hardaway

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elmer Gainer: 1947-48 to 1949-50
Tim Hardaway: 1989-90 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elmer Gainer 0 Tim Hardaway 0

NBA Seasons Elmer Gainer 2 Tim Hardaway 13

Playoffs Played Elmer Gainer 0 Tim Hardaway 9

All-Star Games Elmer Gainer 0 Tim Hardaway 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elmer Gainer 0 Tim Hardaway 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elmer Gainer 0 Tim Hardaway 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elmer Gainer 1.5 Tim Hardaway 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Tim Hardaway 3.3

Assists Per Game Elmer Gainer 0.5 Tim Hardaway 8.2

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

Blocks Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Tim Hardaway 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elmer Gainer 29 Tim Hardaway 15,373

Total Rebounds Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Tim Hardaway 2,855

Total Assists Elmer Gainer 10 Tim Hardaway 7,095

Total Steals Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Tim Hardaway 1,428

Total Blocks Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Tim Hardaway 129

Total Games Elmer Gainer 20 Tim Hardaway 867

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elmer Gainer .227 Tim Hardaway .431

3-Point Percentage Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Tim Hardaway .355

Free Throw Percentage Elmer Gainer .643 Tim Hardaway .782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elmer Gainer 1.6 (1950) Tim Hardaway 23.4 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Tim Hardaway 4.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game Elmer Gainer 0.6 (1948) Tim Hardaway 10.6 (1993)

Steals Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Tim Hardaway 2.6 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Tim Hardaway 0.2 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elmer Gainer - Tim Hardaway 16.8

Rebounds Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Tim Hardaway 3.1

Assists Per Game Elmer Gainer - Tim Hardaway 6.8

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

Blocks Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Tim Hardaway 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elmer Gainer - Tim Hardaway 943

Total Rebounds Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Tim Hardaway 172

Total Assists Elmer Gainer - Tim Hardaway 382

Total Steals Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Tim Hardaway 88

Total Blocks Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Tim Hardaway 9

Total Games Elmer Gainer 0 Tim Hardaway 56

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elmer Gainer - Tim Hardaway .393

3-Point Percentage Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Tim Hardaway .320

Free Throw Percentage Elmer Gainer - Tim Hardaway .751

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elmer Gainer - Tim Hardaway 26.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Tim Hardaway 4.1 (1997)

Assists Per Game Elmer Gainer - Tim Hardaway 11.2 (1991)

Steals Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Tim Hardaway 3.3 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Tim Hardaway 0.8 (1991)

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.