Alex Caruso vs. Gary Phillips Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Phillips and Alex Caruso 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
Alex Caruso: 2017-18 to 2025-26
Gary Phillips: 1961-62 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alex Caruso 2 Gary Phillips 1

NBA Seasons Alex Caruso 9 Gary Phillips 5

Playoffs Played Alex Caruso 4 Gary Phillips 2

All-Star Games Alex Caruso 0 Gary Phillips 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Alex Caruso 1 Gary Phillips 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Alex Caruso 2 Gary Phillips 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.9 Gary Phillips 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.9 Gary Phillips 2.6

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.8 Gary Phillips 1.9

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.3 Gary Phillips - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.5 Gary Phillips - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 2,873 Gary Phillips 2,319

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 1,205 Gary Phillips 903

Total Assists Alex Caruso 1,184 Gary Phillips 665

Total Steals Alex Caruso 561 Gary Phillips - n/a **

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 215 Gary Phillips - n/a **

Total Games Alex Caruso 419 Gary Phillips 348

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .440 Gary Phillips .370

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .376 Gary Phillips - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .758 Gary Phillips .629

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 10.1 (2024) Gary Phillips 10.0 (1964)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 3.8 (2024) Gary Phillips 3.8 (1964)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.0 (2022) Gary Phillips 3.1 (1964)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 2.0 (2026) Gary Phillips - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2026) Gary Phillips - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 7.6 Gary Phillips 6.2

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.4 Gary Phillips 1.6

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.4 Gary Phillips 1.2

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.4 Gary Phillips - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.6 Gary Phillips - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 409 Gary Phillips 106

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 129 Gary Phillips 27

Total Assists Alex Caruso 130 Gary Phillips 21

Total Steals Alex Caruso 74 Gary Phillips - n/a **

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 33 Gary Phillips - n/a **

Total Games Alex Caruso 54 Gary Phillips 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .428 Gary Phillips .319

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .355 Gary Phillips - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .803 Gary Phillips .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 9.2 (2025) Gary Phillips 8.7 (1964)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.8 (2022) Gary Phillips 2.2 (1964)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.3 (2022) Gary Phillips 1.8 (1964)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 2.0 (2025) Gary Phillips - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2022) 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.