Larry Bird vs. Gary Phillips Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Phillips and Larry Bird 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

Larry Bird

vs.

Gary Phillips

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Gary Phillips: 1961-62 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Gary Phillips 1

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Gary Phillips 5

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Gary Phillips 2

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Gary Phillips 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Gary Phillips 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Gary Phillips 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Gary Phillips 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Gary Phillips 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Gary Phillips 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Gary Phillips 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Gary Phillips 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Gary Phillips 2.6

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Gary Phillips 1.9

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Gary Phillips - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Gary Phillips - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Gary Phillips 2,319

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Gary Phillips 903

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Gary Phillips 665

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Gary Phillips - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Gary Phillips - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Gary Phillips 348

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Gary Phillips .370

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Gary Phillips - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Gary Phillips .629

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Gary Phillips 10.0 (1964)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Gary Phillips 3.8 (1964)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Gary Phillips 3.1 (1964)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Gary Phillips - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Gary Phillips - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Gary Phillips 6.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Gary Phillips 1.6

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Gary Phillips 1.2

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Gary Phillips - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Gary Phillips - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Gary Phillips 106

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Gary Phillips 27

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Gary Phillips 21

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Gary Phillips - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Gary Phillips - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Gary Phillips 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Gary Phillips .319

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Gary Phillips - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Gary Phillips .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Gary Phillips 8.7 (1964)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Gary Phillips 2.2 (1964)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Gary Phillips 1.8 (1964)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Gary Phillips - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) 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.