Tom Abernethy vs. Bam Adebayo Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bam Adebayo 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.

Bam Adebayo

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Abernethy: 1976-77 to 1980-81
Bam Adebayo: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Abernethy 0 Bam Adebayo 0

NBA Seasons Tom Abernethy 5 Bam Adebayo 7

Playoffs Played Tom Abernethy 2 Bam Adebayo 6

All-Star Games Tom Abernethy 0 Bam Adebayo 3

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Abernethy 0 Bam Adebayo 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.6 Bam Adebayo 15.4

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.2 Bam Adebayo 8.7

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.2 Bam Adebayo 3.5

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.6 Bam Adebayo 1.0

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 Bam Adebayo 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Abernethy 1,779 Bam Adebayo 7,513

Total Rebounds Tom Abernethy 1,011 Bam Adebayo 4,275

Total Assists Tom Abernethy 384 Bam Adebayo 1,707

Total Steals Tom Abernethy 185 Bam Adebayo 509

Total Blocks Tom Abernethy 60 Bam Adebayo 436

Total Games Tom Abernethy 319 Bam Adebayo 489

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Abernethy .492 Bam Adebayo .547

3-Point Percentage Tom Abernethy .000 * Bam Adebayo .221

Free Throw Percentage Tom Abernethy .747 Bam Adebayo .755

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 6.8 (1978) Bam Adebayo 20.4 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 4.2 (1977) Bam Adebayo 10.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.4 (1977) Bam Adebayo 5.4 (2021)

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.8 (1978) Bam Adebayo 1.4 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.3 (1978) Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.2 Bam Adebayo 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.2 Bam Adebayo 9.1

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.8 Bam Adebayo 3.4

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.5 Bam Adebayo 0.9

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 Bam Adebayo 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Abernethy 68 Bam Adebayo 1,208

Total Rebounds Tom Abernethy 42 Bam Adebayo 671

Total Assists Tom Abernethy 23 Bam Adebayo 253

Total Steals Tom Abernethy 7 Bam Adebayo 64

Total Blocks Tom Abernethy 2 Bam Adebayo 48

Total Games Tom Abernethy 13 Bam Adebayo 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Abernethy .407 Bam Adebayo .523

3-Point Percentage Tom Abernethy - * Bam Adebayo .125

Free Throw Percentage Tom Abernethy .828 Bam Adebayo .760

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.8 (1977) Bam Adebayo 22.6 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.6 (1977) Bam Adebayo 10.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 2.0 (1977) Bam Adebayo 4.4 (2020)

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.6 (1977) Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 (1977) Bam Adebayo 0.8 (2020)

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