Gary A. Phillips (December 7, 1939 – January 26, 2025) was an American basketball player.
A guard, Phillips starred at the University of Houston during the late 1950s and early 1960s. He was the University of Houston's first All-American basketball player, earning Second-team All-American 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 (NBA) as a member of the Boston Celtics and San Francisco Warriors.
Phillips died on January 26, 2025, at the age of 85.
Career statistics
NBA Source
Regular season Year Team GP MPG FG% FT% RPG APG PPG † Boston 67 10.6 .355 .581 1.6 1.0 4.0 San Francisco 75 24.0 .398 .638 3.0 1.8 8.1 San Francisco 66 30.5 .370 .670 3.8 3.1 10.0 San Francisco 73 21.1 .358 .603 2.6 2.0 7.1 San Francisco 67 12.9 .350 .621 2.0 1.7 4.0Career 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 8.7Career 17 16.9 .319 .667 1.6 1.2 6.2
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