Tom Abernethy vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson 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.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Abernethy: 1976-77 to 1980-81
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Abernethy 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Tom Abernethy 5 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Tom Abernethy 2 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Tom Abernethy 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Tom Abernethy 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Abernethy 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.6 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.2 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.2 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.6 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Abernethy 1,779 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Tom Abernethy 1,011 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Tom Abernethy 384 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Tom Abernethy 185 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Tom Abernethy 60 David Thompson 407

Total Games Tom Abernethy 319 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Abernethy .492 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Tom Abernethy .000 * David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Tom Abernethy .747 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 6.8 (1978) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 4.2 (1977) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.4 (1977) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.8 (1978) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.3 (1978) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.2 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.2 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.8 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.5 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Abernethy 68 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Tom Abernethy 42 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Tom Abernethy 23 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Tom Abernethy 7 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Tom Abernethy 2 David Thompson 27

Total Games Tom Abernethy 13 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Abernethy .407 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Tom Abernethy - * David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Tom Abernethy .828 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.8 (1977) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.6 (1977) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 2.0 (1977) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.6 (1977) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 (1977) David Thompson 1.6 (1978)

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