Tom Abernethy vs. Chris Paul Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chris Paul 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.

Chris Paul

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Abernethy: 1976-77 to 1980-81
Chris Paul: 2005-06 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Abernethy 0 Chris Paul 0

NBA Seasons Tom Abernethy 5 Chris Paul 19

Playoffs Played Tom Abernethy 2 Chris Paul 15

All-Star Games Tom Abernethy 0 Chris Paul 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Tom Abernethy 0 Chris Paul 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Abernethy 0 Chris Paul 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Tom Abernethy 0 Chris Paul 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Abernethy 0 Chris Paul 9

Assists Leader Tom Abernethy 0 Chris Paul 5

Steals Leader Tom Abernethy 0 Chris Paul 6

Rookie of The Year Tom Abernethy 0 Chris Paul 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.6 Chris Paul 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.2 Chris Paul 4.5

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.2 Chris Paul 9.4

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.6 Chris Paul 2.1

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Abernethy 1,779 Chris Paul 22,288

Total Rebounds Tom Abernethy 1,011 Chris Paul 5,682

Total Assists Tom Abernethy 384 Chris Paul 11,894

Total Steals Tom Abernethy 185 Chris Paul 2,614

Total Blocks Tom Abernethy 60 Chris Paul 200

Total Games Tom Abernethy 319 Chris Paul 1,272

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Abernethy .492 Chris Paul .471

3-Point Percentage Tom Abernethy .000 * Chris Paul .369

Free Throw Percentage Tom Abernethy .747 Chris Paul .870

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 6.8 (1978) Chris Paul 22.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 4.2 (1977) Chris Paul 5.5 (2009)

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.4 (1977) Chris Paul 11.6 (2008)

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.8 (1978) Chris Paul 2.8 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.3 (1978) Chris Paul 0.4 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.2 Chris Paul 20.0

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.2 Chris Paul 4.9

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.8 Chris Paul 8.3

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.5 Chris Paul 1.9

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Abernethy 68 Chris Paul 2,981

Total Rebounds Tom Abernethy 42 Chris Paul 730

Total Assists Tom Abernethy 23 Chris Paul 1,233

Total Steals Tom Abernethy 7 Chris Paul 287

Total Blocks Tom Abernethy 2 Chris Paul 31

Total Games Tom Abernethy 13 Chris Paul 149

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Abernethy .407 Chris Paul .484

3-Point Percentage Tom Abernethy - * Chris Paul .373

Free Throw Percentage Tom Abernethy .828 Chris Paul .854

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.8 (1977) Chris Paul 25.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.6 (1977) Chris Paul 7.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 2.0 (1977) Chris Paul 11.5 (2011)

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.6 (1977) Chris Paul 2.8 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 (1977) Chris Paul 0.7 (2023)

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