Tom Abernethy vs. Jalen Suggs Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jalen Suggs 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 Suggs

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Abernethy: 1976-77 to 1980-81
Jalen Suggs: 2021-22 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Abernethy 0 Jalen Suggs 0

NBA Seasons Tom Abernethy 5 Jalen Suggs 3

Playoffs Played Tom Abernethy 2 Jalen Suggs 1

All-Star Games Tom Abernethy 0 Jalen Suggs 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.6 Jalen Suggs 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.2 Jalen Suggs 3.2

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.2 Jalen Suggs 3.2

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.6 Jalen Suggs 1.3

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 Jalen Suggs 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Abernethy 1,779 Jalen Suggs 2,031

Total Rebounds Tom Abernethy 1,011 Jalen Suggs 561

Total Assists Tom Abernethy 384 Jalen Suggs 569

Total Steals Tom Abernethy 185 Jalen Suggs 232

Total Blocks Tom Abernethy 60 Jalen Suggs 93

Total Games Tom Abernethy 319 Jalen Suggs 176

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Abernethy .492 Jalen Suggs .422

3-Point Percentage Tom Abernethy .000 * Jalen Suggs .333

Free Throw Percentage Tom Abernethy .747 Jalen Suggs .753

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 6.8 (1978) Jalen Suggs 12.6 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 4.2 (1977) Jalen Suggs 3.6 (2022)

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.4 (1977) Jalen Suggs 4.4 (2022)

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.8 (1978) Jalen Suggs 1.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.3 (1978) Jalen Suggs 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.2 Jalen Suggs 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.2 Jalen Suggs 4.2

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.8 Jalen Suggs 3.0

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.5 Jalen Suggs 1.4

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 Jalen Suggs 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Abernethy 68 Jalen Suggs 71

Total Rebounds Tom Abernethy 42 Jalen Suggs 21

Total Assists Tom Abernethy 23 Jalen Suggs 15

Total Steals Tom Abernethy 7 Jalen Suggs 7

Total Blocks Tom Abernethy 2 Jalen Suggs 3

Total Games Tom Abernethy 13 Jalen Suggs 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Abernethy .407 Jalen Suggs .453

3-Point Percentage Tom Abernethy - * Jalen Suggs .240

Free Throw Percentage Tom Abernethy .828 Jalen Suggs .773

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.8 (1977) Jalen Suggs 14.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.6 (1977) Jalen Suggs 4.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 2.0 (1977) Jalen Suggs 3.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.6 (1977) Jalen Suggs 1.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 (1977) Jalen Suggs 0.6 (2024)

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