Jalen Brunson vs. Gary Phillips Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Phillips and Jalen Brunson 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
Jalen Brunson: 2018-19 to 2025-26
Gary Phillips: 1961-62 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Gary Phillips 1

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 8 Gary Phillips 5

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 5 Gary Phillips 2

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 2 Gary Phillips 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Brunson 2 Gary Phillips 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 18.2 Gary Phillips 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Gary Phillips 2.6

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.0 Gary Phillips 1.9

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Gary Phillips - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Gary Phillips - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 8,948 Gary Phillips 2,319

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,565 Gary Phillips 903

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 2,469 Gary Phillips 665

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 356 Gary Phillips - n/a **

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 48 Gary Phillips - n/a **

Total Games Jalen Brunson 491 Gary Phillips 348

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .489 Gary Phillips .370

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .388 Gary Phillips - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .824 Gary Phillips .629

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 31.8 (2026) Gary Phillips 10.0 (1964)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.0 (2026) Gary Phillips 3.8 (1964)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.3 (2025) Gary Phillips 3.1 (1964)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.3 (2026) Gary Phillips - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Gary Phillips - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 25.4 Gary Phillips 6.2

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 Gary Phillips 1.6

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.4 Gary Phillips 1.2

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Gary Phillips - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Gary Phillips - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 1,701 Gary Phillips 106

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 260 Gary Phillips 27

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 361 Gary Phillips 21

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 48 Gary Phillips - n/a **

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 9 Gary Phillips - n/a **

Total Games Jalen Brunson 67 Gary Phillips 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .460 Gary Phillips .319

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .342 Gary Phillips - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .826 Gary Phillips .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 32.4 (2024) Gary Phillips 8.7 (1964)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023) Gary Phillips 2.2 (1964)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.5 (2024) Gary Phillips 1.8 (1964)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Gary Phillips - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.3 (2025) 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.