Tom Abernethy vs. D'Angelo Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars D'Angelo Russell 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.

D'Angelo Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Abernethy: 1976-77 to 1980-81
D'Angelo Russell: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Abernethy 0 D'Angelo Russell 0

NBA Seasons Tom Abernethy 5 D'Angelo Russell 9

Playoffs Played Tom Abernethy 2 D'Angelo Russell 4

NBA Cups Won Tom Abernethy 0 * D'Angelo Russell 1 *

All-Star Games Tom Abernethy 0 D'Angelo Russell 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.6 D'Angelo Russell 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.2 D'Angelo Russell 3.4

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.2 D'Angelo Russell 5.8

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.6 D'Angelo Russell 1.1

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 D'Angelo Russell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Abernethy 1,779 D'Angelo Russell 10,136

Total Rebounds Tom Abernethy 1,011 D'Angelo Russell 1,954

Total Assists Tom Abernethy 384 D'Angelo Russell 3,289

Total Steals Tom Abernethy 185 D'Angelo Russell 610

Total Blocks Tom Abernethy 60 D'Angelo Russell 184

Total Games Tom Abernethy 319 D'Angelo Russell 571

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Abernethy .492 D'Angelo Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Tom Abernethy .000 * D'Angelo Russell .369

Free Throw Percentage Tom Abernethy .747 D'Angelo Russell .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 6.8 (1978) D'Angelo Russell 23.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 4.2 (1977) D'Angelo Russell 3.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.4 (1977) D'Angelo Russell 7.1 (2022)

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.8 (1978) D'Angelo Russell 1.4 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.3 (1978) D'Angelo Russell 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.2 D'Angelo Russell 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.2 D'Angelo Russell 2.9

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.8 D'Angelo Russell 4.8

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.5 D'Angelo Russell 1.0

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 D'Angelo Russell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Abernethy 68 D'Angelo Russell 453

Total Rebounds Tom Abernethy 42 D'Angelo Russell 94

Total Assists Tom Abernethy 23 D'Angelo Russell 153

Total Steals Tom Abernethy 7 D'Angelo Russell 31

Total Blocks Tom Abernethy 2 D'Angelo Russell 7

Total Games Tom Abernethy 13 D'Angelo Russell 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Abernethy .407 D'Angelo Russell .388

3-Point Percentage Tom Abernethy - * D'Angelo Russell .327

Free Throw Percentage Tom Abernethy .828 D'Angelo Russell .772

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.8 (1977) D'Angelo Russell 19.4 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.6 (1977) D'Angelo Russell 3.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 2.0 (1977) D'Angelo Russell 6.7 (2022)

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.6 (1977) D'Angelo Russell 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 (1977) D'Angelo Russell 0.3 (2023)

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