Gary Phillips vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum 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
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Phillips 1 Jayson Tatum 1

NBA Seasons Gary Phillips 5 Jayson Tatum 8

Playoffs Played Gary Phillips 2 Jayson Tatum 8

All-Star Games Gary Phillips 0 Jayson Tatum 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Phillips 0 Jayson Tatum 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Phillips 0 Jayson Tatum 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Phillips 6.7 Jayson Tatum 23.6

Rebounds Per Game Gary Phillips 2.6 Jayson Tatum 7.3

Assists Per Game Gary Phillips 1.9 Jayson Tatum 3.8

Steals Per Game Gary Phillips - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Gary Phillips - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Phillips 2,319 Jayson Tatum 13,784

Total Rebounds Gary Phillips 903 Jayson Tatum 4,293

Total Assists Gary Phillips 665 Jayson Tatum 2,243

Total Steals Gary Phillips - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 639

Total Blocks Gary Phillips - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 384

Total Games Gary Phillips 348 Jayson Tatum 585

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Phillips .370 Jayson Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Gary Phillips - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .370

Free Throw Percentage Gary Phillips .629 Jayson Tatum .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Phillips 10.0 (1964) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Phillips 3.8 (1964) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Gary Phillips 3.1 (1964) Jayson Tatum 6.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Gary Phillips - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Gary Phillips - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Phillips 6.2 Jayson Tatum 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Gary Phillips 1.6 Jayson Tatum 8.2

Assists Per Game Gary Phillips 1.2 Jayson Tatum 4.9

Steals Per Game Gary Phillips - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Gary Phillips - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Phillips 106 Jayson Tatum 2,936

Total Rebounds Gary Phillips 27 Jayson Tatum 989

Total Assists Gary Phillips 21 Jayson Tatum 592

Total Steals Gary Phillips - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 143

Total Blocks Gary Phillips - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 106

Total Games Gary Phillips 17 Jayson Tatum 121

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Phillips .319 Jayson Tatum .439

3-Point Percentage Gary Phillips - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .348

Free Throw Percentage Gary Phillips .667 Jayson Tatum .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Phillips 8.7 (1964) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Phillips 2.2 (1964) Jayson Tatum 11.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Gary Phillips 1.8 (1964) Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Gary Phillips - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 2.1 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Gary Phillips - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)

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.