Tom Abernethy vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton 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.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Abernethy: 1976-77 to 1980-81
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Abernethy 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Tom Abernethy 5 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Tom Abernethy 2 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Tom Abernethy 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tom Abernethy 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Tom Abernethy 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Tom Abernethy 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Abernethy 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Tom Abernethy 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Abernethy 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Tom Abernethy 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Tom Abernethy 0 Bill Walton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.6 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.2 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.2 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.6 Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Abernethy 1,779 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Tom Abernethy 1,011 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Tom Abernethy 384 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Tom Abernethy 185 Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Tom Abernethy 60 Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Tom Abernethy 319 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Abernethy .492 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Tom Abernethy .000 * Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Tom Abernethy .747 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 6.8 (1978) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 4.2 (1977) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.4 (1977) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.8 (1978) Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.3 (1978) Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.2 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.2 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.8 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.5 Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Abernethy 68 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Tom Abernethy 42 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Tom Abernethy 23 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Tom Abernethy 7 Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Tom Abernethy 2 Bill Walton 83

Total Games Tom Abernethy 13 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Abernethy .407 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Tom Abernethy - * Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Tom Abernethy .828 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.8 (1977) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.6 (1977) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 2.0 (1977) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.6 (1977) Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 (1977) Bill Walton 3.4 (1977)

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