Tom Abernethy vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum 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.

Jayson Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Abernethy: 1976-77 to 1980-81
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Abernethy 0 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Tom Abernethy 5 Jayson Tatum 7

Playoffs Played Tom Abernethy 2 Jayson Tatum 7

All-Star Games Tom Abernethy 0 Jayson Tatum 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Tom Abernethy 0 Jayson Tatum 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Abernethy 0 Jayson Tatum 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.6 Jayson Tatum 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.2 Jayson Tatum 7.2

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.2 Jayson Tatum 3.5

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.6 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Abernethy 1,779 Jayson Tatum 11,852

Total Rebounds Tom Abernethy 1,011 Jayson Tatum 3,670

Total Assists Tom Abernethy 384 Jayson Tatum 1,812

Total Steals Tom Abernethy 185 Jayson Tatum 563

Total Blocks Tom Abernethy 60 Jayson Tatum 346

Total Games Tom Abernethy 319 Jayson Tatum 513

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Abernethy .492 Jayson Tatum .460

3-Point Percentage Tom Abernethy .000 * Jayson Tatum .375

Free Throw Percentage Tom Abernethy .747 Jayson Tatum .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 6.8 (1978) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 4.2 (1977) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.4 (1977) Jayson Tatum 4.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.8 (1978) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.3 (1978) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.2 Jayson Tatum 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.2 Jayson Tatum 7.7

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.8 Jayson Tatum 4.6

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.5 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Abernethy 68 Jayson Tatum 2,345

Total Rebounds Tom Abernethy 42 Jayson Tatum 765

Total Assists Tom Abernethy 23 Jayson Tatum 457

Total Steals Tom Abernethy 7 Jayson Tatum 108

Total Blocks Tom Abernethy 2 Jayson Tatum 90

Total Games Tom Abernethy 13 Jayson Tatum 99

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Abernethy .407 Jayson Tatum .442

3-Point Percentage Tom Abernethy - * Jayson Tatum .356

Free Throw Percentage Tom Abernethy .828 Jayson Tatum .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.8 (1977) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.6 (1977) Jayson Tatum 10.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 2.0 (1977) Jayson Tatum 6.2 (2022)

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.6 (1977) Jayson Tatum 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 (1977) Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)

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