Kevin Durant vs. Elmer Gainer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elmer Gainer and Kevin Durant 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

Kevin Durant

vs.

Elmer Gainer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin Durant: 2007-08 to 2023-24
Elmer Gainer: 1947-48 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Durant 2 Elmer Gainer 0

NBA Seasons Kevin Durant 16 Elmer Gainer 2

Playoffs Played Kevin Durant 13 Elmer Gainer 0

All-Star Games Kevin Durant 14 Elmer Gainer 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kevin Durant 1 Elmer Gainer 0 *

Finals MVP Kevin Durant 2 Elmer Gainer 0 *

All-NBA First Team Kevin Durant 6 Elmer Gainer 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Durant 11 Elmer Gainer 0

Scoring Leader Kevin Durant 4 Elmer Gainer 0

Rookie of The Year Kevin Durant 1 Elmer Gainer 0 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Kevin Durant 1 * Elmer Gainer 0 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24. Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 27.3 Elmer Gainer 1.5

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 7.0 Elmer Gainer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 4.4 Elmer Gainer 0.5

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.1 Elmer Gainer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.1 Elmer Gainer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Durant 28,924 Elmer Gainer 29

Total Rebounds Kevin Durant 7,454 Elmer Gainer - n/a **

Total Assists Kevin Durant 4,645 Elmer Gainer 10

Total Steals Kevin Durant 1,124 Elmer Gainer - n/a **

Total Blocks Kevin Durant 1,196 Elmer Gainer - n/a **

Total Games Kevin Durant 1,061 Elmer Gainer 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Durant .501 Elmer Gainer .227

3-Point Percentage Kevin Durant .387 Elmer Gainer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Durant .884 Elmer Gainer .643

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 32.0 (2014) Elmer Gainer 1.6 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 8.3 (2017) Elmer Gainer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 6.4 (2022) Elmer Gainer 0.6 (1948)

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.4 (2013) Elmer Gainer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.8 (2018) Elmer Gainer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 29.3 Elmer Gainer -

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 7.8 Elmer Gainer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 4.2 Elmer Gainer -

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.0 Elmer Gainer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.2 Elmer Gainer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Durant 4,985 Elmer Gainer -

Total Rebounds Kevin Durant 1,327 Elmer Gainer - n/a **

Total Assists Kevin Durant 709 Elmer Gainer -

Total Steals Kevin Durant 172 Elmer Gainer - n/a **

Total Blocks Kevin Durant 204 Elmer Gainer - n/a **

Total Games Kevin Durant 170 Elmer Gainer 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Durant .477 Elmer Gainer -

3-Point Percentage Kevin Durant .356 Elmer Gainer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Durant .868 Elmer Gainer -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 34.3 (2021) Elmer Gainer -

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 9.3 (2021) Elmer Gainer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 6.3 (2013) Elmer Gainer -

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.5 (2021) Elmer Gainer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.6 (2021) 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.