Tom Abernethy vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arvydas Sabonis and Tom Abernethy 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

Tom Abernethy

vs.

Arvydas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Abernethy: 1976-77 to 1980-81
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Abernethy 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Tom Abernethy 5 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played Tom Abernethy 2 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games Tom Abernethy 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.6 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.2 Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.2 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.6 Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Abernethy 1,779 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds Tom Abernethy 1,011 Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists Tom Abernethy 384 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals Tom Abernethy 185 Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks Tom Abernethy 60 Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games Tom Abernethy 319 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Abernethy .492 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage Tom Abernethy .000 * Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage Tom Abernethy .747 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 6.8 (1978) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 4.2 (1977) Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.4 (1977) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.8 (1978) Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.3 (1978) Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.2 Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.2 Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.8 Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.5 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Abernethy 68 Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds Tom Abernethy 42 Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists Tom Abernethy 23 Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals Tom Abernethy 7 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks Tom Abernethy 2 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games Tom Abernethy 13 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Abernethy .407 Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage Tom Abernethy - * Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage Tom Abernethy .828 Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.8 (1977) Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.6 (1977) Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 2.0 (1977) Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.6 (1977) Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 (1977) Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.