Gary Phillips vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arvydas Sabonis 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
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Phillips 1 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Gary Phillips 5 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played Gary Phillips 2 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games Gary Phillips 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Phillips 6.7 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Gary Phillips 2.6 Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game Gary Phillips 1.9 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game Gary Phillips - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Gary Phillips - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Phillips 2,319 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds Gary Phillips 903 Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists Gary Phillips 665 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals Gary Phillips - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks Gary Phillips - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games Gary Phillips 348 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Phillips .370 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage Gary Phillips - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage Gary Phillips .629 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Phillips 10.0 (1964) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Phillips 3.8 (1964) Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Gary Phillips 3.1 (1964) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Gary Phillips - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Gary Phillips - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Phillips 6.2 Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Gary Phillips 1.6 Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game Gary Phillips 1.2 Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game Gary Phillips - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Gary Phillips - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Phillips 106 Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds Gary Phillips 27 Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists Gary Phillips 21 Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals Gary Phillips - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks Gary Phillips - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games Gary Phillips 17 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Phillips .319 Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage Gary Phillips - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage Gary Phillips .667 Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Phillips 8.7 (1964) Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Phillips 2.2 (1964) Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game Gary Phillips 1.8 (1964) Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Gary Phillips - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Gary Phillips - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001)

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.