Tom Abernethy vs. Isiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isiah Thomas 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.

Isiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Abernethy: 1976-77 to 1980-81
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Abernethy 0 Isiah Thomas 2

NBA Seasons Tom Abernethy 5 Isiah Thomas 13

Playoffs Played Tom Abernethy 2 Isiah Thomas 9

All-Star Games Tom Abernethy 0 Isiah Thomas 12

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Tom Abernethy 0 Isiah Thomas 1

All-NBA First Team Tom Abernethy 0 Isiah Thomas 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Abernethy 0 Isiah Thomas 5

Assists Leader Tom Abernethy 0 Isiah Thomas 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.6 Isiah Thomas 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.2 Isiah Thomas 3.6

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.2 Isiah Thomas 9.3

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.6 Isiah Thomas 1.9

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Abernethy 1,779 Isiah Thomas 18,822

Total Rebounds Tom Abernethy 1,011 Isiah Thomas 3,478

Total Assists Tom Abernethy 384 Isiah Thomas 9,061

Total Steals Tom Abernethy 185 Isiah Thomas 1,861

Total Blocks Tom Abernethy 60 Isiah Thomas 249

Total Games Tom Abernethy 319 Isiah Thomas 979

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Abernethy .492 Isiah Thomas .452

3-Point Percentage Tom Abernethy .000 * Isiah Thomas .290

Free Throw Percentage Tom Abernethy .747 Isiah Thomas .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 6.8 (1978) Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 4.2 (1977) Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.4 (1977) Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.8 (1978) Isiah Thomas 2.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.3 (1978) Isiah Thomas 0.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.2 Isiah Thomas 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.2 Isiah Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.8 Isiah Thomas 8.9

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.5 Isiah Thomas 2.1

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Abernethy 68 Isiah Thomas 2,261

Total Rebounds Tom Abernethy 42 Isiah Thomas 524

Total Assists Tom Abernethy 23 Isiah Thomas 987

Total Steals Tom Abernethy 7 Isiah Thomas 234

Total Blocks Tom Abernethy 2 Isiah Thomas 38

Total Games Tom Abernethy 13 Isiah Thomas 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Abernethy .407 Isiah Thomas .441

3-Point Percentage Tom Abernethy - * Isiah Thomas .346

Free Throw Percentage Tom Abernethy .828 Isiah Thomas .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.8 (1977) Isiah Thomas 26.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.6 (1977) Isiah Thomas 5.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 2.0 (1977) Isiah Thomas 12.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.6 (1977) Isiah Thomas 2.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 (1977) Isiah Thomas 1.2 (1984)

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