Lonzo Ball vs. Elmer Gainer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elmer Gainer and Lonzo Ball 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

Lonzo Ball

vs.

Elmer Gainer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lonzo Ball: 2017-18 to 2021-22
Elmer Gainer: 1947-48 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lonzo Ball 0 Elmer Gainer 0

NBA Seasons Lonzo Ball 5 Elmer Gainer 2

Playoffs Played Lonzo Ball 0 Elmer Gainer 0

All-Star Games Lonzo Ball 0 Elmer Gainer 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball 11.9 Elmer Gainer 1.5

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball 5.7 Elmer Gainer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball 6.2 Elmer Gainer 0.5

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball 1.6 Elmer Gainer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball 0.6 Elmer Gainer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Lonzo Ball 2,995 Elmer Gainer 29

Total Rebounds Lonzo Ball 1,447 Elmer Gainer - n/a **

Total Assists Lonzo Ball 1,563 Elmer Gainer 10

Total Steals Lonzo Ball 391 Elmer Gainer - n/a **

Total Blocks Lonzo Ball 162 Elmer Gainer - n/a **

Total Games Lonzo Ball 252 Elmer Gainer 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lonzo Ball .400 Elmer Gainer .227

3-Point Percentage Lonzo Ball .364 Elmer Gainer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lonzo Ball .578 Elmer Gainer .643

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball 14.6 (2021) Elmer Gainer 1.6 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball 6.9 (2018) Elmer Gainer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball 7.2 (2018) Elmer Gainer 0.6 (1948)

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball 1.8 (2022) Elmer Gainer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball 0.9 (2022) Elmer Gainer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball - Elmer Gainer -

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball - Elmer Gainer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball - Elmer Gainer -

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball - Elmer Gainer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball - Elmer Gainer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Lonzo Ball - Elmer Gainer -

Total Rebounds Lonzo Ball - Elmer Gainer - n/a **

Total Assists Lonzo Ball - Elmer Gainer -

Total Steals Lonzo Ball - Elmer Gainer - n/a **

Total Blocks Lonzo Ball - Elmer Gainer - n/a **

Total Games Lonzo Ball 0 Elmer Gainer 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lonzo Ball - Elmer Gainer -

3-Point Percentage Lonzo Ball - Elmer Gainer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lonzo Ball - Elmer Gainer -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball - Elmer Gainer -

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball - Elmer Gainer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball - Elmer Gainer -

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball - Elmer Gainer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball - 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.