Tom Abernethy vs. Ja Morant Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ja Morant 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.

Ja Morant

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Abernethy 0 Ja Morant 0

NBA Seasons Tom Abernethy 5 Ja Morant 5

Playoffs Played Tom Abernethy 2 Ja Morant 3

All-Star Games Tom Abernethy 0 Ja Morant 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Abernethy 0 Ja Morant 1

Rookie of The Year Tom Abernethy 0 Ja Morant 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.6 Ja Morant 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.2 Ja Morant 4.8

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.2 Ja Morant 7.4

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.6 Ja Morant 1.0

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Abernethy 1,779 Ja Morant 5,783

Total Rebounds Tom Abernethy 1,011 Ja Morant 1,243

Total Assists Tom Abernethy 384 Ja Morant 1,903

Total Steals Tom Abernethy 185 Ja Morant 254

Total Blocks Tom Abernethy 60 Ja Morant 74

Total Games Tom Abernethy 319 Ja Morant 257

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Abernethy .492 Ja Morant .472

3-Point Percentage Tom Abernethy .000 * Ja Morant .318

Free Throw Percentage Tom Abernethy .747 Ja Morant .755

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 6.8 (1978) Ja Morant 27.4 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 4.2 (1977) Ja Morant 5.9 (2023)

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.4 (1977) Ja Morant 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.8 (1978) Ja Morant 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.3 (1978) Ja Morant 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.2 Ja Morant 27.3

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.2 Ja Morant 6.8

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.8 Ja Morant 8.6

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.5 Ja Morant 1.5

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Abernethy 68 Ja Morant 518

Total Rebounds Tom Abernethy 42 Ja Morant 130

Total Assists Tom Abernethy 23 Ja Morant 164

Total Steals Tom Abernethy 7 Ja Morant 29

Total Blocks Tom Abernethy 2 Ja Morant 5

Total Games Tom Abernethy 13 Ja Morant 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Abernethy .407 Ja Morant .449

3-Point Percentage Tom Abernethy - * Ja Morant .357

Free Throw Percentage Tom Abernethy .828 Ja Morant .758

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.8 (1977) Ja Morant 30.2 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.6 (1977) Ja Morant 8.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 2.0 (1977) Ja Morant 9.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.6 (1977) Ja Morant 2.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 (1977) Ja Morant 0.4 (2022)

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