Tom Abernethy vs. Bernard King Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bernard King 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.

Bernard King

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Abernethy: 1976-77 to 1980-81
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Abernethy 0 Bernard King 0

NBA Seasons Tom Abernethy 5 Bernard King 14

Playoffs Played Tom Abernethy 2 Bernard King 5

All-Star Games Tom Abernethy 0 Bernard King 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Tom Abernethy 0 Bernard King 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Abernethy 0 Bernard King 4

Scoring Leader Tom Abernethy 0 Bernard King 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.6 Bernard King 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.2 Bernard King 5.8

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.2 Bernard King 3.3

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.6 Bernard King 1.0

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 Bernard King 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Abernethy 1,779 Bernard King 19,655

Total Rebounds Tom Abernethy 1,011 Bernard King 5,060

Total Assists Tom Abernethy 384 Bernard King 2,863

Total Steals Tom Abernethy 185 Bernard King 866

Total Blocks Tom Abernethy 60 Bernard King 230

Total Games Tom Abernethy 319 Bernard King 874

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Abernethy .492 Bernard King .518

3-Point Percentage Tom Abernethy .000 * Bernard King .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Tom Abernethy .747 Bernard King .730

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 6.8 (1978) Bernard King 32.9 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 4.2 (1977) Bernard King 9.5 (1978)

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.4 (1977) Bernard King 4.6 (1990)

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.8 (1978) Bernard King 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.3 (1978) Bernard King 0.5 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.2 Bernard King 24.5

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.2 Bernard King 4.3

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.8 Bernard King 2.3

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.5 Bernard King 0.9

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 Bernard King 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Abernethy 68 Bernard King 687

Total Rebounds Tom Abernethy 42 Bernard King 121

Total Assists Tom Abernethy 23 Bernard King 65

Total Steals Tom Abernethy 7 Bernard King 24

Total Blocks Tom Abernethy 2 Bernard King 6

Total Games Tom Abernethy 13 Bernard King 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Abernethy .407 Bernard King .559

3-Point Percentage Tom Abernethy - * Bernard King .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Tom Abernethy .828 Bernard King .729

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.8 (1977) Bernard King 34.8 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.6 (1977) Bernard King 6.2 (1984)

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 2.0 (1977) Bernard King 3.5 (1979)

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.6 (1977) Bernard King 2.0 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 (1977) Bernard King 0.5 (1984)

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