Gary Phillips vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns 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
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Phillips 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Gary Phillips 5 Karl-Anthony Towns 11

Playoffs Played Gary Phillips 2 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

All-Star Games Gary Phillips 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Phillips 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 3

Rookie of The Year Gary Phillips 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Phillips 6.7 Karl-Anthony Towns 23.0

Rebounds Per Game Gary Phillips 2.6 Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1

Assists Per Game Gary Phillips 1.9 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Gary Phillips - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Gary Phillips - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Phillips 2,319 Karl-Anthony Towns 14,948

Total Rebounds Gary Phillips 903 Karl-Anthony Towns 7,190

Total Assists Gary Phillips 665 Karl-Anthony Towns 2,045

Total Steals Gary Phillips - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 526

Total Blocks Gary Phillips - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 775

Total Games Gary Phillips 348 Karl-Anthony Towns 649

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Phillips .370 Karl-Anthony Towns .523

3-Point Percentage Gary Phillips - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns .400

Free Throw Percentage Gary Phillips .629 Karl-Anthony Towns .838

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Phillips 10.0 (1964) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Phillips 3.8 (1964) Karl-Anthony Towns 13.5 (2026)

Assists Per Game Gary Phillips 3.1 (1964) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Gary Phillips - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Gary Phillips - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Phillips 6.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Gary Phillips 1.6 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.7

Assists Per Game Gary Phillips 1.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0

Steals Per Game Gary Phillips - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Blocks Per Game Gary Phillips - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Phillips 106 Karl-Anthony Towns 989

Total Rebounds Gary Phillips 27 Karl-Anthony Towns 536

Total Assists Gary Phillips 21 Karl-Anthony Towns 100

Total Steals Gary Phillips - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 34

Total Blocks Gary Phillips - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 36

Total Games Gary Phillips 17 Karl-Anthony Towns 50

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Phillips .319 Karl-Anthony Towns .476

3-Point Percentage Gary Phillips - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns .350

Free Throw Percentage Gary Phillips .667 Karl-Anthony Towns .831

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Phillips 8.7 (1964) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Phillips 2.2 (1964) Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Gary Phillips 1.8 (1964) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Gary Phillips - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Gary Phillips - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)

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.