Tom Abernethy vs. Gordon Hayward Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gordon Hayward 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.

Gordon Hayward

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Abernethy: 1976-77 to 1980-81
Gordon Hayward: 2010-11 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Abernethy 0 Gordon Hayward 0

NBA Seasons Tom Abernethy 5 Gordon Hayward 14

Playoffs Played Tom Abernethy 2 Gordon Hayward 5

All-Star Games Tom Abernethy 0 Gordon Hayward 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.6 Gordon Hayward 15.2

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.2 Gordon Hayward 4.4

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.2 Gordon Hayward 3.5

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.6 Gordon Hayward 1.0

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 Gordon Hayward 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Abernethy 1,779 Gordon Hayward 12,687

Total Rebounds Tom Abernethy 1,011 Gordon Hayward 3,698

Total Assists Tom Abernethy 384 Gordon Hayward 2,940

Total Steals Tom Abernethy 185 Gordon Hayward 808

Total Blocks Tom Abernethy 60 Gordon Hayward 321

Total Games Tom Abernethy 319 Gordon Hayward 835

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Abernethy .492 Gordon Hayward .455

3-Point Percentage Tom Abernethy .000 * Gordon Hayward .370

Free Throw Percentage Tom Abernethy .747 Gordon Hayward .822

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 6.8 (1978) Gordon Hayward 21.9 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 4.2 (1977) Gordon Hayward 6.7 (2020)

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.4 (1977) Gordon Hayward 5.2 (2014)

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.8 (1978) Gordon Hayward 1.4 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.3 (1978) Gordon Hayward 0.6 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.2 Gordon Hayward 13.2

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.2 Gordon Hayward 4.3

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.8 Gordon Hayward 2.6

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.5 Gordon Hayward 0.8

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 Gordon Hayward 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Abernethy 68 Gordon Hayward 434

Total Rebounds Tom Abernethy 42 Gordon Hayward 143

Total Assists Tom Abernethy 23 Gordon Hayward 87

Total Steals Tom Abernethy 7 Gordon Hayward 27

Total Blocks Tom Abernethy 2 Gordon Hayward 9

Total Games Tom Abernethy 13 Gordon Hayward 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Abernethy .407 Gordon Hayward .404

3-Point Percentage Tom Abernethy - * Gordon Hayward .352

Free Throw Percentage Tom Abernethy .828 Gordon Hayward .950

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.8 (1977) Gordon Hayward 24.1 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.6 (1977) Gordon Hayward 6.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 2.0 (1977) Gordon Hayward 3.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.6 (1977) Gordon Hayward 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 (1977) Gordon Hayward 0.4 (2020)

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