Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Gary Phillips Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Phillips and Hakeem Olajuwon 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

Hakeem Olajuwon

vs.

Gary Phillips

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Gary Phillips: 1961-62 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Gary Phillips 1

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Gary Phillips 5

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Gary Phillips 2

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Gary Phillips 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Gary Phillips 0

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Gary Phillips 0 *

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Gary Phillips 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Gary Phillips 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 Gary Phillips 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 Gary Phillips 0

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Gary Phillips 0 *

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Gary Phillips 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Gary Phillips 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8 Gary Phillips 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Gary Phillips 2.6

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Gary Phillips 1.9

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Gary Phillips - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Gary Phillips - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Gary Phillips 2,319

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Gary Phillips 903

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Gary Phillips 665

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Gary Phillips - n/a **

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Gary Phillips - n/a **

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Gary Phillips 348

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Gary Phillips .370

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Gary Phillips - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Gary Phillips .629

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Gary Phillips 10.0 (1964)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Gary Phillips 3.8 (1964)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Gary Phillips 3.1 (1964)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Gary Phillips - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Gary Phillips - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Gary Phillips 6.2

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Gary Phillips 1.6

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Gary Phillips 1.2

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Gary Phillips - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Gary Phillips - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Gary Phillips 106

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Gary Phillips 27

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Gary Phillips 21

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Gary Phillips - n/a **

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Gary Phillips - n/a **

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Gary Phillips 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Gary Phillips .319

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Gary Phillips - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Gary Phillips .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Gary Phillips 8.7 (1964)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Gary Phillips 2.2 (1964)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Gary Phillips 1.8 (1964)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Gary Phillips - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Gary Phillips - n/a **

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.