Tom Abernethy vs. Cade Cunningham Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cade Cunningham 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.

Cade Cunningham

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Abernethy: 1976-77 to 1980-81
Cade Cunningham: 2021-22 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Abernethy 0 Cade Cunningham 0

NBA Seasons Tom Abernethy 5 Cade Cunningham 3

Playoffs Played Tom Abernethy 2 Cade Cunningham 0

All-Star Games Tom Abernethy 0 Cade Cunningham 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.6 Cade Cunningham 20.0

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.2 Cade Cunningham 5.0

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.2 Cade Cunningham 6.5

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.6 Cade Cunningham 1.0

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 Cade Cunningham 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Abernethy 1,779 Cade Cunningham 2,758

Total Rebounds Tom Abernethy 1,011 Cade Cunningham 696

Total Assists Tom Abernethy 384 Cade Cunningham 892

Total Steals Tom Abernethy 185 Cade Cunningham 144

Total Blocks Tom Abernethy 60 Cade Cunningham 72

Total Games Tom Abernethy 319 Cade Cunningham 138

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Abernethy .492 Cade Cunningham .432

3-Point Percentage Tom Abernethy .000 * Cade Cunningham .329

Free Throw Percentage Tom Abernethy .747 Cade Cunningham .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 6.8 (1978) Cade Cunningham 22.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 4.2 (1977) Cade Cunningham 6.2 (2023)

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.4 (1977) Cade Cunningham 7.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.8 (1978) Cade Cunningham 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.3 (1978) Cade Cunningham 0.7 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.2 Cade Cunningham -

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.2 Cade Cunningham -

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.8 Cade Cunningham -

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.5 Cade Cunningham -

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 Cade Cunningham -

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Abernethy 68 Cade Cunningham -

Total Rebounds Tom Abernethy 42 Cade Cunningham -

Total Assists Tom Abernethy 23 Cade Cunningham -

Total Steals Tom Abernethy 7 Cade Cunningham -

Total Blocks Tom Abernethy 2 Cade Cunningham -

Total Games Tom Abernethy 13 Cade Cunningham 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Abernethy .407 Cade Cunningham -

3-Point Percentage Tom Abernethy - * Cade Cunningham -

Free Throw Percentage Tom Abernethy .828 Cade Cunningham -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.8 (1977) Cade Cunningham -

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.6 (1977) Cade Cunningham -

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 2.0 (1977) Cade Cunningham -

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.6 (1977) Cade Cunningham -

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 (1977) Cade Cunningham -

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