Gary Phillips vs. Ausar Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ausar 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
Ausar Thompson: 2023-24 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Phillips 1 Ausar Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Gary Phillips 5 Ausar Thompson 3

Playoffs Played Gary Phillips 2 Ausar Thompson 1

All-Star Games Gary Phillips 0 Ausar Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Phillips 6.7 Ausar Thompson 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Gary Phillips 2.6 Ausar Thompson 5.8

Assists Per Game Gary Phillips 1.9 Ausar Thompson 2.1

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

Blocks Per Game Gary Phillips - n/a ** Ausar Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Phillips 2,319 Ausar Thompson 1,207

Total Rebounds Gary Phillips 903 Ausar Thompson 731

Total Assists Gary Phillips 665 Ausar Thompson 268

Total Steals Gary Phillips - n/a ** Ausar Thompson 170

Total Blocks Gary Phillips - n/a ** Ausar Thompson 101

Total Games Gary Phillips 348 Ausar Thompson 126

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Phillips .370 Ausar Thompson .509

3-Point Percentage Gary Phillips - n/a ** Ausar Thompson .196

Free Throw Percentage Gary Phillips .629 Ausar Thompson .618

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Phillips 10.0 (1964) Ausar Thompson 14.3 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Phillips 3.8 (1964) Ausar Thompson 6.5 (2026)

Assists Per Game Gary Phillips 3.1 (1964) Ausar Thompson 3.5 (2026)

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

Blocks Per Game Gary Phillips - n/a ** Ausar Thompson 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Phillips 6.2 Ausar Thompson 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Gary Phillips 1.6 Ausar Thompson 5.2

Assists Per Game Gary Phillips 1.2 Ausar Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Gary Phillips - n/a ** Ausar Thompson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Gary Phillips - n/a ** Ausar Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Phillips 106 Ausar Thompson 69

Total Rebounds Gary Phillips 27 Ausar Thompson 31

Total Assists Gary Phillips 21 Ausar Thompson 6

Total Steals Gary Phillips - n/a ** Ausar Thompson 7

Total Blocks Gary Phillips - n/a ** Ausar Thompson 5

Total Games Gary Phillips 17 Ausar Thompson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Phillips .319 Ausar Thompson .571

3-Point Percentage Gary Phillips - n/a ** Ausar Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Gary Phillips .667 Ausar Thompson .583

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Phillips 8.7 (1964) Ausar Thompson 11.5 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Phillips 2.2 (1964) Ausar Thompson 5.2 (2025)

Assists Per Game Gary Phillips 1.8 (1964) Ausar Thompson 1.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Gary Phillips - n/a ** Ausar Thompson 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Gary Phillips - n/a ** Ausar Thompson 0.8 (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.