Gary Phillips vs. Amen Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Amen Thompson and Gary Phillips 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
Gary Phillips: 1961-62 to 1965-66
Amen Thompson: 2023-24 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Phillips 1 Amen Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Gary Phillips 5 Amen Thompson 3

Playoffs Played Gary Phillips 2 Amen Thompson 1

All-Star Games Gary Phillips 0 Amen Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Phillips 0 * Amen Thompson 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Phillips 0 Amen Thompson 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Phillips 6.7 Amen Thompson 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Gary Phillips 2.6 Amen Thompson 7.4

Assists Per Game Gary Phillips 1.9 Amen Thompson 3.3

Steals Per Game Gary Phillips - n/a ** Amen Thompson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Gary Phillips - n/a ** Amen Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Phillips 2,319 Amen Thompson 1,602

Total Rebounds Gary Phillips 903 Amen Thompson 985

Total Assists Gary Phillips 665 Amen Thompson 442

Total Steals Gary Phillips - n/a ** Amen Thompson 177

Total Blocks Gary Phillips - n/a ** Amen Thompson 128

Total Games Gary Phillips 348 Amen Thompson 134

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Phillips .370 Amen Thompson .545

3-Point Percentage Gary Phillips - n/a ** Amen Thompson .209

Free Throw Percentage Gary Phillips .629 Amen Thompson .683

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Phillips 10.0 (1964) Amen Thompson 14.1 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Phillips 3.8 (1964) Amen Thompson 8.2 (2025)

Assists Per Game Gary Phillips 3.1 (1964) Amen Thompson 4.7 (2026)

Steals Per Game Gary Phillips - n/a ** Amen Thompson 1.4 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Gary Phillips - n/a ** Amen Thompson 1.3 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Phillips 6.2 Amen Thompson 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Gary Phillips 1.6 Amen Thompson 6.9

Assists Per Game Gary Phillips 1.2 Amen Thompson 3.3

Steals Per Game Gary Phillips - n/a ** Amen Thompson 1.7

Blocks Per Game Gary Phillips - n/a ** Amen Thompson 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Phillips 106 Amen Thompson 110

Total Rebounds Gary Phillips 27 Amen Thompson 48

Total Assists Gary Phillips 21 Amen Thompson 23

Total Steals Gary Phillips - n/a ** Amen Thompson 12

Total Blocks Gary Phillips - n/a ** Amen Thompson 6

Total Games Gary Phillips 17 Amen Thompson 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Phillips .319 Amen Thompson .494

3-Point Percentage Gary Phillips - n/a ** Amen Thompson .250

Free Throw Percentage Gary Phillips .667 Amen Thompson .694

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Phillips 8.7 (1964) Amen Thompson 15.7 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Phillips 2.2 (1964) Amen Thompson 6.9 (2025)

Assists Per Game Gary Phillips 1.8 (1964) Amen Thompson 3.3 (2025)

Steals Per Game Gary Phillips - n/a ** Amen Thompson 1.7 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Gary Phillips - n/a ** Amen Thompson 0.9 (2025)

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.