Aaron Nesmith vs. Gary Phillips Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Phillips and Aaron Nesmith 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Aaron Nesmith: 2020-21 to 2025-26
Gary Phillips: 1961-62 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Aaron Nesmith 0 Gary Phillips 1

NBA Seasons Aaron Nesmith 6 Gary Phillips 5

Playoffs Played Aaron Nesmith 4 Gary Phillips 2

All-Star Games Aaron Nesmith 0 Gary Phillips 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron Nesmith 9.0 Gary Phillips 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Nesmith 3.3 Gary Phillips 2.6

Assists Per Game Aaron Nesmith 1.1 Gary Phillips 1.9

Steals Per Game Aaron Nesmith 0.7 Gary Phillips - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Aaron Nesmith 0.4 Gary Phillips - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron Nesmith 2,608 Gary Phillips 2,319

Total Rebounds Aaron Nesmith 962 Gary Phillips 903

Total Assists Aaron Nesmith 308 Gary Phillips 665

Total Steals Aaron Nesmith 190 Gary Phillips - n/a **

Total Blocks Aaron Nesmith 115 Gary Phillips - n/a **

Total Games Aaron Nesmith 291 Gary Phillips 348

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron Nesmith .461 Gary Phillips .370

3-Point Percentage Aaron Nesmith .386 Gary Phillips - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Aaron Nesmith .823 Gary Phillips .629

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron Nesmith 12.7 (2026) Gary Phillips 10.0 (1964)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Nesmith 5.3 (2026) Gary Phillips 3.8 (1964)

Assists Per Game Aaron Nesmith 1.5 (2024) Gary Phillips 3.1 (1964)

Steals Per Game Aaron Nesmith 0.9 (2024) Gary Phillips - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Aaron Nesmith 0.7 (2024) Gary Phillips - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron Nesmith 8.3 Gary Phillips 6.2

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Nesmith 4.0 Gary Phillips 1.6

Assists Per Game Aaron Nesmith 1.1 Gary Phillips 1.2

Steals Per Game Aaron Nesmith 0.6 Gary Phillips - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Aaron Nesmith 0.5 Gary Phillips - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron Nesmith 497 Gary Phillips 106

Total Rebounds Aaron Nesmith 242 Gary Phillips 27

Total Assists Aaron Nesmith 67 Gary Phillips 21

Total Steals Aaron Nesmith 34 Gary Phillips - n/a **

Total Blocks Aaron Nesmith 32 Gary Phillips - n/a **

Total Games Aaron Nesmith 60 Gary Phillips 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron Nesmith .438 Gary Phillips .319

3-Point Percentage Aaron Nesmith .385 Gary Phillips - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Aaron Nesmith .886 Gary Phillips .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron Nesmith 12.7 (2025) Gary Phillips 8.7 (1964)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Nesmith 5.7 (2025) Gary Phillips 2.2 (1964)

Assists Per Game Aaron Nesmith 2.2 (2024) Gary Phillips 1.8 (1964)

Steals Per Game Aaron Nesmith 0.9 (2025) Gary Phillips - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Aaron Nesmith 0.8 (2025) Gary Phillips - 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.