Tom Abernethy vs. Darius Garland Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Darius Garland 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.

Darius Garland

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Abernethy: 1976-77 to 1980-81
Darius Garland: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Abernethy 0 Darius Garland 0

NBA Seasons Tom Abernethy 5 Darius Garland 5

Playoffs Played Tom Abernethy 2 Darius Garland 2

All-Star Games Tom Abernethy 0 Darius Garland 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.6 Darius Garland 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.2 Darius Garland 2.6

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.2 Darius Garland 6.7

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.6 Darius Garland 1.2

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 Darius Garland 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Abernethy 1,779 Darius Garland 5,660

Total Rebounds Tom Abernethy 1,011 Darius Garland 801

Total Assists Tom Abernethy 384 Darius Garland 2,052

Total Steals Tom Abernethy 185 Darius Garland 356

Total Blocks Tom Abernethy 60 Darius Garland 33

Total Games Tom Abernethy 319 Darius Garland 307

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Abernethy .492 Darius Garland .448

3-Point Percentage Tom Abernethy .000 * Darius Garland .384

Free Throw Percentage Tom Abernethy .747 Darius Garland .864

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 6.8 (1978) Darius Garland 21.7 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 4.2 (1977) Darius Garland 3.3 (2022)

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.4 (1977) Darius Garland 8.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.8 (1978) Darius Garland 1.3 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.3 (1978) Darius Garland 0.1 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.2 Darius Garland 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.2 Darius Garland 2.9

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.8 Darius Garland 5.4

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.5 Darius Garland 1.1

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 Darius Garland 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Abernethy 68 Darius Garland 195

Total Rebounds Tom Abernethy 42 Darius Garland 32

Total Assists Tom Abernethy 23 Darius Garland 59

Total Steals Tom Abernethy 7 Darius Garland 12

Total Blocks Tom Abernethy 2 Darius Garland 2

Total Games Tom Abernethy 13 Darius Garland 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Abernethy .407 Darius Garland .462

3-Point Percentage Tom Abernethy - * Darius Garland .403

Free Throw Percentage Tom Abernethy .828 Darius Garland .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.8 (1977) Darius Garland 20.6 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.6 (1977) Darius Garland 3.8 (2024)

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 2.0 (1977) Darius Garland 5.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.6 (1977) Darius Garland 1.6 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 (1977) Darius Garland 0.2 (2023)

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