Tom Abernethy vs. Charles Barkley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Charles Barkley 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.

Charles Barkley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Abernethy: 1976-77 to 1980-81
Charles Barkley: 1984-85 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Abernethy 0 Charles Barkley 0

NBA Seasons Tom Abernethy 5 Charles Barkley 16

Playoffs Played Tom Abernethy 2 Charles Barkley 13

All-Star Games Tom Abernethy 0 Charles Barkley 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tom Abernethy 0 Charles Barkley 1

All-NBA First Team Tom Abernethy 0 Charles Barkley 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Abernethy 0 Charles Barkley 11

Rebounds Leader Tom Abernethy 0 Charles Barkley 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.6 Charles Barkley 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.2 Charles Barkley 11.7

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.2 Charles Barkley 3.9

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.6 Charles Barkley 1.5

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 Charles Barkley 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Abernethy 1,779 Charles Barkley 23,757

Total Rebounds Tom Abernethy 1,011 Charles Barkley 12,546

Total Assists Tom Abernethy 384 Charles Barkley 4,215

Total Steals Tom Abernethy 185 Charles Barkley 1,648

Total Blocks Tom Abernethy 60 Charles Barkley 888

Total Games Tom Abernethy 319 Charles Barkley 1,073

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Abernethy .492 Charles Barkley .541

3-Point Percentage Tom Abernethy .000 * Charles Barkley .266

Free Throw Percentage Tom Abernethy .747 Charles Barkley .735

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 6.8 (1978) Charles Barkley 28.3 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 4.2 (1977) Charles Barkley 14.6 (1987)

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.4 (1977) Charles Barkley 5.1 (1993)

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.8 (1978) Charles Barkley 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.3 (1978) Charles Barkley 1.6 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.2 Charles Barkley 23.0

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.2 Charles Barkley 12.9

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.8 Charles Barkley 3.9

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.5 Charles Barkley 1.6

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 Charles Barkley 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Abernethy 68 Charles Barkley 2,833

Total Rebounds Tom Abernethy 42 Charles Barkley 1,582

Total Assists Tom Abernethy 23 Charles Barkley 482

Total Steals Tom Abernethy 7 Charles Barkley 193

Total Blocks Tom Abernethy 2 Charles Barkley 108

Total Games Tom Abernethy 13 Charles Barkley 123

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Abernethy .407 Charles Barkley .513

3-Point Percentage Tom Abernethy - * Charles Barkley .255

Free Throw Percentage Tom Abernethy .828 Charles Barkley .717

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.8 (1977) Charles Barkley 27.6 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.6 (1977) Charles Barkley 15.8 (1986)

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 2.0 (1977) Charles Barkley 6.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.6 (1977) Charles Barkley 2.5 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 (1977) Charles Barkley 1.6 (1987)

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