Tom Abernethy vs. Jimmy Butler Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jimmy Butler 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.

Jimmy Butler

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Abernethy: 1976-77 to 1980-81
Jimmy Butler: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Abernethy 0 Jimmy Butler 0

NBA Seasons Tom Abernethy 5 Jimmy Butler 13

Playoffs Played Tom Abernethy 2 Jimmy Butler 11

All-Star Games Tom Abernethy 0 Jimmy Butler 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Abernethy 0 Jimmy Butler 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Abernethy 0 Jimmy Butler 5

Steals Leader Tom Abernethy 0 Jimmy Butler 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.6 Jimmy Butler 18.3

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.2 Jimmy Butler 5.3

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.2 Jimmy Butler 4.3

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.6 Jimmy Butler 1.6

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 Jimmy Butler 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Abernethy 1,779 Jimmy Butler 14,934

Total Rebounds Tom Abernethy 1,011 Jimmy Butler 4,351

Total Assists Tom Abernethy 384 Jimmy Butler 3,474

Total Steals Tom Abernethy 185 Jimmy Butler 1,323

Total Blocks Tom Abernethy 60 Jimmy Butler 361

Total Games Tom Abernethy 319 Jimmy Butler 814

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Abernethy .492 Jimmy Butler .470

3-Point Percentage Tom Abernethy .000 * Jimmy Butler .329

Free Throw Percentage Tom Abernethy .747 Jimmy Butler .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 6.8 (1978) Jimmy Butler 23.9 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 4.2 (1977) Jimmy Butler 6.9 (2021)

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.4 (1977) Jimmy Butler 7.1 (2021)

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.8 (1978) Jimmy Butler 2.1 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.3 (1978) Jimmy Butler 0.6 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.2 Jimmy Butler 21.3

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.2 Jimmy Butler 6.2

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.8 Jimmy Butler 4.6

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.5 Jimmy Butler 1.7

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 Jimmy Butler 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Abernethy 68 Jimmy Butler 2,534

Total Rebounds Tom Abernethy 42 Jimmy Butler 734

Total Assists Tom Abernethy 23 Jimmy Butler 551

Total Steals Tom Abernethy 7 Jimmy Butler 202

Total Blocks Tom Abernethy 2 Jimmy Butler 68

Total Games Tom Abernethy 13 Jimmy Butler 119

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Abernethy .407 Jimmy Butler .460

3-Point Percentage Tom Abernethy - * Jimmy Butler .347

Free Throw Percentage Tom Abernethy .828 Jimmy Butler .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.8 (1977) Jimmy Butler 27.4 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.6 (1977) Jimmy Butler 7.5 (2021)

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 2.0 (1977) Jimmy Butler 7.0 (2021)

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.6 (1977) Jimmy Butler 2.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 (1977) Jimmy Butler 0.8 (2017)

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