Gary Phillips vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David 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
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Phillips 1 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Gary Phillips 5 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Gary Phillips 2 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Gary Phillips 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Phillips 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Phillips 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Phillips 6.7 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Gary Phillips 2.6 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Gary Phillips 1.9 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Gary Phillips - n/a ** David Thompson 0.9

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Phillips 2,319 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Gary Phillips 903 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Gary Phillips 665 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Gary Phillips - n/a ** David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Gary Phillips - n/a ** David Thompson 407

Total Games Gary Phillips 348 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Phillips .370 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Gary Phillips - n/a ** David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Gary Phillips .629 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Phillips 10.0 (1964) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Phillips 3.8 (1964) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Gary Phillips 3.1 (1964) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Gary Phillips - n/a ** David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Gary Phillips - n/a ** David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Phillips 6.2 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Gary Phillips 1.6 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Gary Phillips 1.2 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Gary Phillips - n/a ** David Thompson 0.9

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Phillips 106 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Gary Phillips 27 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Gary Phillips 21 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Gary Phillips - n/a ** David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Gary Phillips - n/a ** David Thompson 27

Total Games Gary Phillips 17 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Phillips .319 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Gary Phillips - n/a ** David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Gary Phillips .667 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Phillips 8.7 (1964) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Phillips 2.2 (1964) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Gary Phillips 1.8 (1964) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Gary Phillips - n/a ** David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Gary Phillips - n/a ** David Thompson 1.6 (1978)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.