Gary Phillips (basketball)
Gary A. Phillips (born December 7, 1939) is an American former professional basketball player.
Phillips with the San Francisco Warriors in 1964 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 7, 1939 Quincy, Illinois, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 189 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Quincy (Quincy, Illinois) |
| College | Houston (1958–1961) |
| NBA draft | 1961: 1st round, 9th overall pick |
| Selected by the Boston Celtics | |
| Playing career | 1961–1966 |
| Position | Point guard / shooting guard |
| Number | 21, 34, 7 |
| Career history | |
| 1961–1962 | Boston Celtics |
| 1962–1966 | San Francisco Warriors |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career statistics | |
| Points | 2,319 (6.7 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 903 (2.6 rpg) |
| Assists | 665 (1.9 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
A 6'3" (1.90 m) guard, Phillips starred at the University of Houston during the late 1950s and early 1960s. He was the University of Houston's first All-America basketball player who earned Second-Team All-America honors in 1959–60 and First-Team honors in 1960–61. A two-time All-Missouri Valley Conference selection, Phillips ended his college career having scored 1,452 points.
He played five seasons (1961–1966) in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Boston Celtics and San Francisco Warriors.
Career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| † | Won an NBA championship |
NBA
Source[1]
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961–62† | Boston | 67 | 10.6 | .355 | .581 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 4.0 |
| 1962–63 | San Francisco | 75 | 24.0 | .398 | .638 | 3.0 | 1.8 | 8.1 |
| 1963–64 | San Francisco | 66 | 30.5 | .370 | .670 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 10.0 |
| 1964–65 | San Francisco | 73 | 21.1 | .358 | .603 | 2.6 | 2.0 | 7.1 |
| 1965–66 | San Francisco | 67 | 12.9 | .350 | .621 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 4.0 |
| Career | 348 | 19.9 | .370 | .629 | 2.6 | 1.9 | 6.7 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962† | Boston | 6 | 5.3 | .063 | .727 | .5 | .2 | 1.7 |
| 1964 | San Francisco | 11 | 23.3 | .361 | .650 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 8.7 |
| Career | 17 | 16.9 | .319 | .667 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 6.2 | |
References
- "Gary Phillips NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
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