Tom Abernethy vs. Desmond Bane Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Desmond Bane 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.

Desmond Bane

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Abernethy: 1976-77 to 1980-81
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Abernethy 0 Desmond Bane 0

NBA Seasons Tom Abernethy 5 Desmond Bane 4

Playoffs Played Tom Abernethy 2 Desmond Bane 3

All-Star Games Tom Abernethy 0 Desmond Bane 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.6 Desmond Bane 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.2 Desmond Bane 4.2

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.2 Desmond Bane 3.3

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.6 Desmond Bane 1.0

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 Desmond Bane 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Abernethy 1,779 Desmond Bane 4,253

Total Rebounds Tom Abernethy 1,011 Desmond Bane 1,020

Total Assists Tom Abernethy 384 Desmond Bane 810

Total Steals Tom Abernethy 185 Desmond Bane 232

Total Blocks Tom Abernethy 60 Desmond Bane 89

Total Games Tom Abernethy 319 Desmond Bane 244

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Abernethy .492 Desmond Bane .468

3-Point Percentage Tom Abernethy .000 * Desmond Bane .415

Free Throw Percentage Tom Abernethy .747 Desmond Bane .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 6.8 (1978) Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 4.2 (1977) Desmond Bane 5.0 (2023)

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.4 (1977) Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.8 (1978) Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.3 (1978) Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.2 Desmond Bane 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.2 Desmond Bane 4.3

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.8 Desmond Bane 2.4

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.5 Desmond Bane 0.8

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 Desmond Bane 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Abernethy 68 Desmond Bane 394

Total Rebounds Tom Abernethy 42 Desmond Bane 98

Total Assists Tom Abernethy 23 Desmond Bane 55

Total Steals Tom Abernethy 7 Desmond Bane 18

Total Blocks Tom Abernethy 2 Desmond Bane 11

Total Games Tom Abernethy 13 Desmond Bane 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Abernethy .407 Desmond Bane .463

3-Point Percentage Tom Abernethy - * Desmond Bane .433

Free Throw Percentage Tom Abernethy .828 Desmond Bane .891

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.8 (1977) Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.6 (1977) Desmond Bane 6.0 (2023)

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 2.0 (1977) Desmond Bane 3.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.6 (1977) Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 (1977) Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022)

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