Tom Abernethy vs. Jamal Murray Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jamal Murray 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.

Jamal Murray

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Abernethy: 1976-77 to 1980-81
Jamal Murray: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Abernethy 0 Jamal Murray 1

NBA Seasons Tom Abernethy 5 Jamal Murray 7

Playoffs Played Tom Abernethy 2 Jamal Murray 4

All-Star Games Tom Abernethy 0 Jamal Murray 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.6 Jamal Murray 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.2 Jamal Murray 3.7

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.2 Jamal Murray 4.5

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.6 Jamal Murray 1.0

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 Jamal Murray 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Abernethy 1,779 Jamal Murray 8,187

Total Rebounds Tom Abernethy 1,011 Jamal Murray 1,757

Total Assists Tom Abernethy 384 Jamal Murray 2,106

Total Steals Tom Abernethy 185 Jamal Murray 451

Total Blocks Tom Abernethy 60 Jamal Murray 164

Total Games Tom Abernethy 319 Jamal Murray 469

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Abernethy .492 Jamal Murray .452

3-Point Percentage Tom Abernethy .000 * Jamal Murray .380

Free Throw Percentage Tom Abernethy .747 Jamal Murray .867

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 6.8 (1978) Jamal Murray 21.2 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 4.2 (1977) Jamal Murray 4.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.4 (1977) Jamal Murray 6.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.8 (1978) Jamal Murray 1.3 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.3 (1978) Jamal Murray 0.7 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.2 Jamal Murray 24.9

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.2 Jamal Murray 5.0

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.8 Jamal Murray 6.4

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.5 Jamal Murray 1.1

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 Jamal Murray 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Abernethy 68 Jamal Murray 1,442

Total Rebounds Tom Abernethy 42 Jamal Murray 289

Total Assists Tom Abernethy 23 Jamal Murray 370

Total Steals Tom Abernethy 7 Jamal Murray 63

Total Blocks Tom Abernethy 2 Jamal Murray 18

Total Games Tom Abernethy 13 Jamal Murray 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Abernethy .407 Jamal Murray .465

3-Point Percentage Tom Abernethy - * Jamal Murray .395

Free Throw Percentage Tom Abernethy .828 Jamal Murray .906

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.8 (1977) Jamal Murray 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.6 (1977) Jamal Murray 5.7 (2023)

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 2.0 (1977) Jamal Murray 7.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.6 (1977) Jamal Murray 1.5 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 (1977) Jamal Murray 1.0 (2024)

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