Jimmy Butler vs. Elmer Gainer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elmer Gainer and Jimmy Butler 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

Jimmy Butler

vs.

Elmer Gainer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jimmy Butler: 2011-12 to 2023-24
Elmer Gainer: 1947-48 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jimmy Butler 0 Elmer Gainer 0

NBA Seasons Jimmy Butler 13 Elmer Gainer 2

Playoffs Played Jimmy Butler 11 Elmer Gainer 0

All-Star Games Jimmy Butler 6 Elmer Gainer 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Elmer Gainer 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Elmer Gainer 0

Steals Leader Jimmy Butler 1 Elmer Gainer 0 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 18.3 Elmer Gainer 1.5

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 5.3 Elmer Gainer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.3 Elmer Gainer 0.5

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.6 Elmer Gainer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.4 Elmer Gainer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 14,934 Elmer Gainer 29

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 4,351 Elmer Gainer - n/a **

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 3,474 Elmer Gainer 10

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 1,323 Elmer Gainer - n/a **

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 361 Elmer Gainer - n/a **

Total Games Jimmy Butler 814 Elmer Gainer 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .470 Elmer Gainer .227

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .329 Elmer Gainer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .844 Elmer Gainer .643

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 23.9 (2017) Elmer Gainer 1.6 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.9 (2021) Elmer Gainer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.1 (2021) Elmer Gainer 0.6 (1948)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.1 (2021) Elmer Gainer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.6 (2016) Elmer Gainer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 21.3 Elmer Gainer -

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.2 Elmer Gainer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.6 Elmer Gainer -

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.7 Elmer Gainer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.6 Elmer Gainer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 2,534 Elmer Gainer -

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 734 Elmer Gainer - n/a **

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 551 Elmer Gainer -

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 202 Elmer Gainer - n/a **

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 68 Elmer Gainer - n/a **

Total Games Jimmy Butler 119 Elmer Gainer 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .460 Elmer Gainer -

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .347 Elmer Gainer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .830 Elmer Gainer -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 27.4 (2022) Elmer Gainer -

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.5 (2021) Elmer Gainer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.0 (2021) Elmer Gainer -

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.4 (2015) Elmer Gainer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.8 (2017) Elmer Gainer - n/a **

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.