LaMelo Ball vs. Gary Phillips Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Phillips and LaMelo Ball 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
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2025-26
Gary Phillips: 1961-62 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Gary Phillips 1

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 6 Gary Phillips 5

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Gary Phillips 2

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Gary Phillips 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Gary Phillips 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 21.1 Gary Phillips 6.7

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.0 Gary Phillips 2.6

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Gary Phillips 1.9

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.5 Gary Phillips - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Gary Phillips - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 4,964 Gary Phillips 2,319

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,412 Gary Phillips 903

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,748 Gary Phillips 665

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 347 Gary Phillips - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 77 Gary Phillips - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 235 Gary Phillips 348

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .422 Gary Phillips .370

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .365 Gary Phillips - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .836 Gary Phillips .629

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 26.3 (2026) Gary Phillips 10.0 (1964)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.3 (2026) Gary Phillips 3.8 (1964)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 9.5 (2026) Gary Phillips 3.1 (1964)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Gary Phillips - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Gary Phillips - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Gary Phillips 6.2

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Gary Phillips 1.6

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Gary Phillips 1.2

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Gary Phillips - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Gary Phillips - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Gary Phillips 106

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Gary Phillips 27

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Gary Phillips 21

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Gary Phillips - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Gary Phillips - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Gary Phillips 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Gary Phillips .319

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Gary Phillips - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Gary Phillips .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Gary Phillips 8.7 (1964)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Gary Phillips 2.2 (1964)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Gary Phillips 1.8 (1964)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Gary Phillips - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - 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.