Tom Abernethy vs. Jalen Brunson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jalen Brunson 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.

Jalen Brunson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Abernethy: 1976-77 to 1980-81
Jalen Brunson: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Abernethy 0 Jalen Brunson 0

NBA Seasons Tom Abernethy 5 Jalen Brunson 6

Playoffs Played Tom Abernethy 2 Jalen Brunson 4

All-Star Games Tom Abernethy 0 Jalen Brunson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.6 Jalen Brunson 16.9

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.2 Jalen Brunson 3.2

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.2 Jalen Brunson 4.7

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.6 Jalen Brunson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 Jalen Brunson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Abernethy 1,779 Jalen Brunson 7,131

Total Rebounds Tom Abernethy 1,011 Jalen Brunson 1,362

Total Assists Tom Abernethy 384 Jalen Brunson 1,974

Total Steals Tom Abernethy 185 Jalen Brunson 291

Total Blocks Tom Abernethy 60 Jalen Brunson 40

Total Games Tom Abernethy 319 Jalen Brunson 422

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Abernethy .492 Jalen Brunson .489

3-Point Percentage Tom Abernethy .000 * Jalen Brunson .391

Free Throw Percentage Tom Abernethy .747 Jalen Brunson .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 6.8 (1978) Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 4.2 (1977) Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022)

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.4 (1977) Jalen Brunson 6.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.8 (1978) Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.3 (1978) Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.2 Jalen Brunson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.2 Jalen Brunson 4.3

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.8 Jalen Brunson 4.6

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.5 Jalen Brunson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 Jalen Brunson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Abernethy 68 Jalen Brunson 963

Total Rebounds Tom Abernethy 42 Jalen Brunson 182

Total Assists Tom Abernethy 23 Jalen Brunson 192

Total Steals Tom Abernethy 7 Jalen Brunson 34

Total Blocks Tom Abernethy 2 Jalen Brunson 3

Total Games Tom Abernethy 13 Jalen Brunson 42

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Abernethy .407 Jalen Brunson .459

3-Point Percentage Tom Abernethy - * Jalen Brunson .336

Free Throw Percentage Tom Abernethy .828 Jalen Brunson .825

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.8 (1977) Jalen Brunson 35.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.6 (1977) Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023)

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 2.0 (1977) Jalen Brunson 9.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.6 (1977) Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 (1977) Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2024)

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