Tom Abernethy vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden 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.

James Harden

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Abernethy: 1976-77 to 1980-81
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Abernethy 0 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Tom Abernethy 5 James Harden 15

Playoffs Played Tom Abernethy 2 James Harden 15

All-Star Games Tom Abernethy 0 James Harden 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tom Abernethy 0 James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team Tom Abernethy 0 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Abernethy 0 James Harden 7

Scoring Leader Tom Abernethy 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Tom Abernethy 0 James Harden 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.6 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.2 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.2 James Harden 7.1

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.6 James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Abernethy 1,779 James Harden 25,885

Total Rebounds Tom Abernethy 1,011 James Harden 6,017

Total Assists Tom Abernethy 384 James Harden 7,629

Total Steals Tom Abernethy 185 James Harden 1,597

Total Blocks Tom Abernethy 60 James Harden 600

Total Games Tom Abernethy 319 James Harden 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Abernethy .492 James Harden .441

3-Point Percentage Tom Abernethy .000 * James Harden .364

Free Throw Percentage Tom Abernethy .747 James Harden .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 6.8 (1978) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 4.2 (1977) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.4 (1977) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.8 (1978) James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.3 (1978) James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.2 James Harden 22.7

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.2 James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.8 James Harden 6.4

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.5 James Harden 1.6

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 James Harden 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Abernethy 68 James Harden 3,748

Total Rebounds Tom Abernethy 42 James Harden 903

Total Assists Tom Abernethy 23 James Harden 1,048

Total Steals Tom Abernethy 7 James Harden 271

Total Blocks Tom Abernethy 2 James Harden 90

Total Games Tom Abernethy 13 James Harden 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Abernethy .407 James Harden .425

3-Point Percentage Tom Abernethy - * James Harden .341

Free Throw Percentage Tom Abernethy .828 James Harden .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.8 (1977) James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.6 (1977) James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 2.0 (1977) James Harden 8.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.6 (1977) James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 (1977) James Harden 1.0 (2024)

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