Tom Abernethy vs. Clyde Drexler Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Clyde Drexler 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.

Clyde Drexler

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Abernethy: 1976-77 to 1980-81
Clyde Drexler: 1983-84 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Abernethy 0 Clyde Drexler 1

NBA Seasons Tom Abernethy 5 Clyde Drexler 15

Playoffs Played Tom Abernethy 2 Clyde Drexler 15

All-Star Games Tom Abernethy 0 Clyde Drexler 10

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Tom Abernethy 0 Clyde Drexler 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Abernethy 0 Clyde Drexler 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.6 Clyde Drexler 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.2 Clyde Drexler 6.1

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.2 Clyde Drexler 5.6

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.6 Clyde Drexler 2.0

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 Clyde Drexler 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Abernethy 1,779 Clyde Drexler 22,195

Total Rebounds Tom Abernethy 1,011 Clyde Drexler 6,677

Total Assists Tom Abernethy 384 Clyde Drexler 6,125

Total Steals Tom Abernethy 185 Clyde Drexler 2,207

Total Blocks Tom Abernethy 60 Clyde Drexler 719

Total Games Tom Abernethy 319 Clyde Drexler 1,086

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Abernethy .492 Clyde Drexler .472

3-Point Percentage Tom Abernethy .000 * Clyde Drexler .318

Free Throw Percentage Tom Abernethy .747 Clyde Drexler .788

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 6.8 (1978) Clyde Drexler 27.2 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 4.2 (1977) Clyde Drexler 7.9 (1989)

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.4 (1977) Clyde Drexler 8.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.8 (1978) Clyde Drexler 2.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.3 (1978) Clyde Drexler 0.9 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.2 Clyde Drexler 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.2 Clyde Drexler 6.9

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.8 Clyde Drexler 6.1

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.5 Clyde Drexler 1.9

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 Clyde Drexler 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Abernethy 68 Clyde Drexler 2,963

Total Rebounds Tom Abernethy 42 Clyde Drexler 1,002

Total Assists Tom Abernethy 23 Clyde Drexler 891

Total Steals Tom Abernethy 7 Clyde Drexler 278

Total Blocks Tom Abernethy 2 Clyde Drexler 108

Total Games Tom Abernethy 13 Clyde Drexler 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Abernethy .407 Clyde Drexler .447

3-Point Percentage Tom Abernethy - * Clyde Drexler .288

Free Throw Percentage Tom Abernethy .828 Clyde Drexler .787

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.8 (1977) Clyde Drexler 27.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.6 (1977) Clyde Drexler 10.3 (1994)

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 2.0 (1977) Clyde Drexler 9.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.6 (1977) Clyde Drexler 3.0 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 (1977) Clyde Drexler 1.0 (1993)

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