Tom Abernethy vs. Damian Lillard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Damian Lillard 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.

Damian Lillard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Abernethy: 1976-77 to 1980-81
Damian Lillard: 2012-13 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Abernethy 0 Damian Lillard 0

NBA Seasons Tom Abernethy 5 Damian Lillard 12

Playoffs Played Tom Abernethy 2 Damian Lillard 9

All-Star Games Tom Abernethy 0 Damian Lillard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Tom Abernethy 0 Damian Lillard 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Abernethy 0 Damian Lillard 7

Rookie of The Year Tom Abernethy 0 Damian Lillard 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.6 Damian Lillard 25.1

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.2 Damian Lillard 4.2

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.2 Damian Lillard 6.7

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.6 Damian Lillard 1.0

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 Damian Lillard 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Abernethy 1,779 Damian Lillard 21,151

Total Rebounds Tom Abernethy 1,011 Damian Lillard 3,573

Total Assists Tom Abernethy 384 Damian Lillard 5,659

Total Steals Tom Abernethy 185 Damian Lillard 804

Total Blocks Tom Abernethy 60 Damian Lillard 257

Total Games Tom Abernethy 319 Damian Lillard 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Abernethy .492 Damian Lillard .438

3-Point Percentage Tom Abernethy .000 * Damian Lillard .371

Free Throw Percentage Tom Abernethy .747 Damian Lillard .897

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 6.8 (1978) Damian Lillard 32.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 4.2 (1977) Damian Lillard 4.9 (2017)

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.4 (1977) Damian Lillard 8.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.8 (1978) Damian Lillard 1.2 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.3 (1978) Damian Lillard 0.4 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.2 Damian Lillard 26.1

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.2 Damian Lillard 4.4

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.8 Damian Lillard 6.2

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.5 Damian Lillard 1.2

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 Damian Lillard 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Abernethy 68 Damian Lillard 1,694

Total Rebounds Tom Abernethy 42 Damian Lillard 288

Total Assists Tom Abernethy 23 Damian Lillard 400

Total Steals Tom Abernethy 7 Damian Lillard 76

Total Blocks Tom Abernethy 2 Damian Lillard 19

Total Games Tom Abernethy 13 Damian Lillard 65

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Abernethy .407 Damian Lillard .412

3-Point Percentage Tom Abernethy - * Damian Lillard .373

Free Throw Percentage Tom Abernethy .828 Damian Lillard .894

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.8 (1977) Damian Lillard 34.3 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.6 (1977) Damian Lillard 5.1 (2014)

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 2.0 (1977) Damian Lillard 10.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.6 (1977) Damian Lillard 1.7 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 (1977) Damian Lillard 0.7 (2021)

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