Kobe Bryant vs. Elmer Gainer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elmer Gainer and Kobe Bryant 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

Kobe Bryant

vs.

Elmer Gainer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kobe Bryant: 1996-97 to 2015-16
Elmer Gainer: 1947-48 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kobe Bryant 5 Elmer Gainer 0

NBA Seasons Kobe Bryant 20 Elmer Gainer 2

Playoffs Played Kobe Bryant 15 Elmer Gainer 0

All-Star Games Kobe Bryant 18 Elmer Gainer 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kobe Bryant 1 Elmer Gainer 0 *

Finals MVP Kobe Bryant 2 Elmer Gainer 0 *

All-NBA First Team Kobe Bryant 11 Elmer Gainer 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 15 Elmer Gainer 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kobe Bryant 9 Elmer Gainer 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 12 Elmer Gainer 0

Scoring Leader Kobe Bryant 2 Elmer Gainer 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.0 Elmer Gainer 1.5

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.2 Elmer Gainer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Elmer Gainer 0.5

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Elmer Gainer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.5 Elmer Gainer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 33,643 Elmer Gainer 29

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 7,047 Elmer Gainer - n/a **

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 6,306 Elmer Gainer 10

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 1,944 Elmer Gainer - n/a **

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 640 Elmer Gainer - n/a **

Total Games Kobe Bryant 1,346 Elmer Gainer 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .447 Elmer Gainer .227

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .329 Elmer Gainer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .837 Elmer Gainer .643

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 35.4 (2006) Elmer Gainer 1.6 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.9 (2003) Elmer Gainer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.3 (2014) Elmer Gainer 0.6 (1948)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 2.2 (2003) Elmer Gainer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.0 (1999) Elmer Gainer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.6 Elmer Gainer -

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.1 Elmer Gainer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Elmer Gainer -

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Elmer Gainer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.7 Elmer Gainer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 5,640 Elmer Gainer -

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 1,119 Elmer Gainer - n/a **

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 1,040 Elmer Gainer -

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 310 Elmer Gainer - n/a **

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 144 Elmer Gainer - n/a **

Total Games Kobe Bryant 220 Elmer Gainer 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .448 Elmer Gainer -

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .331 Elmer Gainer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .816 Elmer Gainer -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 32.8 (2007) Elmer Gainer -

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 7.3 (2001) Elmer Gainer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.1 (2001) Elmer Gainer -

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.9 (2004) Elmer Gainer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.5 (2000) 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.