Tom Abernethy vs. Buddy Hield Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Buddy Hield 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.

Buddy Hield

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Abernethy: 1976-77 to 1980-81
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Abernethy 0 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Seasons Tom Abernethy 5 Buddy Hield 8

Playoffs Played Tom Abernethy 2 Buddy Hield 1

All-Star Games Tom Abernethy 0 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.6 Buddy Hield 15.5

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.2 Buddy Hield 4.2

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.2 Buddy Hield 2.6

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.6 Buddy Hield 0.9

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 Buddy Hield 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Abernethy 1,779 Buddy Hield 9,820

Total Rebounds Tom Abernethy 1,011 Buddy Hield 2,672

Total Assists Tom Abernethy 384 Buddy Hield 1,641

Total Steals Tom Abernethy 185 Buddy Hield 545

Total Blocks Tom Abernethy 60 Buddy Hield 204

Total Games Tom Abernethy 319 Buddy Hield 632

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Abernethy .492 Buddy Hield .434

3-Point Percentage Tom Abernethy .000 * Buddy Hield .400

Free Throw Percentage Tom Abernethy .747 Buddy Hield .860

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 6.8 (1978) Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 4.2 (1977) Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.4 (1977) Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021)

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.8 (1978) Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.3 (1978) Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.2 Buddy Hield 5.5

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.2 Buddy Hield 1.3

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.8 Buddy Hield 0.5

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.5 Buddy Hield 0.0

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 Buddy Hield 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Abernethy 68 Buddy Hield 22

Total Rebounds Tom Abernethy 42 Buddy Hield 5

Total Assists Tom Abernethy 23 Buddy Hield 2

Total Steals Tom Abernethy 7 Buddy Hield 0

Total Blocks Tom Abernethy 2 Buddy Hield 1

Total Games Tom Abernethy 13 Buddy Hield 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Abernethy .407 Buddy Hield .412

3-Point Percentage Tom Abernethy - * Buddy Hield .462

Free Throw Percentage Tom Abernethy .828 Buddy Hield 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.8 (1977) Buddy Hield 5.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.6 (1977) Buddy Hield 1.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 2.0 (1977) Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.6 (1977) Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 (1977) Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024)

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