Tom Abernethy vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit 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.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Abernethy: 1976-77 to 1980-81
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Abernethy 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Tom Abernethy 5 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Tom Abernethy 2 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Tom Abernethy 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tom Abernethy 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Tom Abernethy 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Abernethy 0 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Tom Abernethy 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Tom Abernethy 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Tom Abernethy 0 Bob Pettit 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.6 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.2 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.2 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.6 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Abernethy 1,779 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Tom Abernethy 1,011 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Tom Abernethy 384 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Tom Abernethy 185 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Tom Abernethy 60 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Tom Abernethy 319 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Abernethy .492 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Tom Abernethy .000 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Abernethy .747 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 6.8 (1978) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 4.2 (1977) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.4 (1977) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.8 (1978) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.3 (1978) Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.2 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.2 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.8 Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.5 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Abernethy 68 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Tom Abernethy 42 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Tom Abernethy 23 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Tom Abernethy 7 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Tom Abernethy 2 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Tom Abernethy 13 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Abernethy .407 Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Tom Abernethy - * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Abernethy .828 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.8 (1977) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.6 (1977) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 2.0 (1977) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.6 (1977) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 (1977) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.