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Gary Phillips

No. 1,544 All-Time · of 5,416

Fame score

263

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Gary Phillips played 5 seasons across the Boston Celtics and San Francisco Warriors, and ranks #1544 in Tetherball fame. Gary Phillips's standout season came in 1961-62 - earning 36 fame points that year, averaging 4.0 points per game. Career honors include 1 championship. Gary Phillips is rated Iron in Tetherball - more famous than 72% of all other NBA careers.

Fame share

Combined across every stint with each team.

  • San Francisco Warriors53%
  • Boston Celtics47%

Total legacy per season

Every season’s full on-court fame - rewarding not just winning a title, but how dominantly a team won it, on top of stats and awards.

3618BOSSFWPEAK · 36 · 1961-62 · BOS
1961-621965-66
BOS

Career teams - the connection strand

Every teammate on these rosters is a possible link.

Career

6.7PPG
2.6RPG
1.9APG
348Games
5Seasons
1Titles

Peak season: 1961-62 - 36 fame points.

Draft: Round 1, No. 9 overall (1961).

Season-by-season log · 5 seasons

SeasonTeam(s)GPPPGRPGAPGFame EarnedAwardsPlayoffs
1961-62BOS (60-20)674.01.61.036Champion🏆 NBA Champion
1962-63SFW (31-49)758.13.01.85--
1963-64SFW (48-32)6610.03.83.125-Lost Finals
1964-65SFW (17-63)737.12.62.05--
1965-66SFW (35-45)674.02.01.75--

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Fame shape

Career Stats 43rdLongevity 52ndDraft Bonus 66thPeak Bonus 41stHonors 0thRings 33rd

What built this fame

Base fame · 210.83

Career Stats3643rd
Longevity1852nd
Draft Bonus4966th
Peak Bonus8041st
Honors00th
Rings2933rd

How it adds up

Base fame210.83
× Recency 0.96−8.85
× Young Superstar 1.03+5.45
+ Team Context+41.15
= Final fame263.25

Percentile vs every real NBA career - 1st (lowest) to 100th (best) per axis.

Teammates · strongest connections

How the game ranks teammates - career fame weighted by time played together. Long-time running mates rise; one-off cameos fall.

Wilt ChamberlainSFW · 3 seasons · 2.8 together518connectionNate ThurmondSFW · 3 seasons · 3.0 together316connectionGuy RodgersSFW · 4 seasons · 4.0 together273connectionAl AttlesSFW · 4 seasons · 4.0 together191connectionTom MescherySFW · 4 seasons · 4.0 together131connectionBill RussellBOS · 1 season · 1.0 together112connectionBob CousyBOS · 1 season · 1.0 together96connectionRick BarrySFW · 1 season · 1.0 together90connectionTom HeinsohnBOS · 1 season · 1.0 together87connectionSam JonesBOS · 1 season · 1.0 together87connection
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Tom SandersBOS · 1 season · 1.0 together75connectionK.C. JonesBOS · 1 season · 1.0 together66connectionFrank RamseyBOS · 1 season · 1.0 together58connectionWayne HightowerSFW · 3 seasons · 3.0 together57connectionCarl BraunBOS · 1 season · 1.0 together32connectionWillie NaullsSFW · 1 season · 1.0 together32connectionJim LoscutoffBOS · 1 season · 1.0 together29connectionKenny SearsSFW · 2 seasons · 2.0 together27connectionTom GolaSFW · 1 season · 0.5 together21connectionKeith EricksonSFW · 1 season · 1.0 together19connectionMcCoy McLemoreSFW · 2 seasons · 2.0 together17connectionPaul NeumannSFW · 2 seasons · 1.8 together17connectionGeorge LeeSFW · 3 seasons · 2.4 together16connectionFred HetzelSFW · 1 season · 1.0 together13connectionConnie DierkingSFW · 1 season · 0.7 together9connectionBud OlsenSFW · 1 season · 1.0 together5connectionGene GuariliaBOS · 1 season · 1.0 together4connectionGary HillSFW · 2 seasons · 1.2 together4connectionFred LaCourSFW · 1 season · 0.4 together1connectionJohn RudometkinSFW · 1 season · 0.5 together1connectionHubie WhiteSFW · 1 season · 0.6 together1connectionBud KoperSFW · 1 season · 1.0 together1connectionCotton NashSFW · 1 season · 0.4 together1connectionAl ButlerBOS · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionBarry KramerSFW · 1 season · 0.7 together1connectionWill FrazierSFW · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionTed LuckenbillSFW · 1 season · 0.4 together1connectionDave FedorSFW · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionJohn WindsorSFW · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionDave GuntherSFW · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionHowie MontgomerySFW · 1 season · 0.4 together0connection

Quick Answers

What teams did Gary Phillips play for?

Gary Phillips played for the Boston Celtics and San Francisco Warriors.

What team is Gary Phillips most known for?

Gary Phillips is most known for the San Francisco Warriors (53%) and Boston Celtics (47%) - ranked by share of Gary Phillips's on-court Tetherball fame.

How many championships did Gary Phillips win?

Gary Phillips won 1 NBA championship.

What was Gary Phillips's most famous season?

Gary Phillips's most famous season was 1961-62, earning 36 fame points - 67 games, 4.0 points, 1.6 rebounds, 1.0 assists, and 10.6 minutes per game.

What were Gary Phillips's career stats?

Gary Phillips averaged 6.7 points, 2.6 rebounds, and 1.9 assists per game over 348 career games.

When did Gary Phillips play in the NBA?

Gary Phillips played from 1961-62 to 1965-66, spanning 5 NBA seasons.

Where was Gary Phillips drafted?

Gary Phillips was selected with the #9 overall pick (Round 1) in the 1961 NBA Draft.

How famous is Gary Phillips?

Gary Phillips has a Tetherball fame score of 263, ranked #1,544 of 5,416 rated players - rated Iron.

Who was Gary Phillips's most famous teammate?

Gary Phillips's most famous teammate was Wilt Chamberlain, sharing 3 seasons together.

Who were Gary Phillips's most connected teammates?

Gary Phillips's most connected teammates were Wilt Chamberlain, Nate Thurmond, and Guy Rodgers - the strongest teammate connections of Gary Phillips's career, led by Wilt Chamberlain over 3 shared seasons.

What awards did Gary Phillips win?

Gary Phillips did not win any major NBA honors or All-Star selections.

Career fame

263.25

Iron#1,544 in fame

Gary Phillips

More famous than 72% of all other NBA careers. A widely-known pro most fans can place.

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