Sam Cassell vs. Elmer Gainer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elmer Gainer and Sam Cassell 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

Sam Cassell

vs.

Elmer Gainer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Cassell: 1993-94 to 2007-08
Elmer Gainer: 1947-48 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Cassell 3 Elmer Gainer 0

NBA Seasons Sam Cassell 15 Elmer Gainer 2

Playoffs Played Sam Cassell 11 Elmer Gainer 0

All-Star Games Sam Cassell 1 Elmer Gainer 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Cassell 1 Elmer Gainer 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 15.7 Elmer Gainer 1.5

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 3.2 Elmer Gainer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 6.0 Elmer Gainer 0.5

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 Elmer Gainer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.2 Elmer Gainer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 15,635 Elmer Gainer 29

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 3,221 Elmer Gainer - n/a **

Total Assists Sam Cassell 5,939 Elmer Gainer 10

Total Steals Sam Cassell 1,058 Elmer Gainer - n/a **

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 163 Elmer Gainer - n/a **

Total Games Sam Cassell 993 Elmer Gainer 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .454 Elmer Gainer .227

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .331 Elmer Gainer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .861 Elmer Gainer .643

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 19.8 (2004) Elmer Gainer 1.6 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 (2003) Elmer Gainer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) Elmer Gainer 0.6 (1948)

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.6 (1998) Elmer Gainer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (1997) Elmer Gainer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 12.2 Elmer Gainer -

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 2.6 Elmer Gainer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 Elmer Gainer -

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 0.8 Elmer Gainer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.1 Elmer Gainer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 1,656 Elmer Gainer -

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 349 Elmer Gainer - n/a **

Total Assists Sam Cassell 592 Elmer Gainer -

Total Steals Sam Cassell 105 Elmer Gainer - n/a **

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 19 Elmer Gainer - n/a **

Total Games Sam Cassell 136 Elmer Gainer 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .414 Elmer Gainer -

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .363 Elmer Gainer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .847 Elmer Gainer -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 18.0 (2006) Elmer Gainer -

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.6 (2001) Elmer Gainer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) Elmer Gainer -

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 (2001) Elmer Gainer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (1998) 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.