Tom Abernethy vs. Joe Dumars Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Dumars 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.

Joe Dumars

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Abernethy: 1976-77 to 1980-81
Joe Dumars: 1985-86 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Abernethy 0 Joe Dumars 2

NBA Seasons Tom Abernethy 5 Joe Dumars 14

Playoffs Played Tom Abernethy 2 Joe Dumars 10

All-Star Games Tom Abernethy 0 Joe Dumars 6

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Tom Abernethy 0 Joe Dumars 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Abernethy 0 Joe Dumars 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Tom Abernethy 0 Joe Dumars 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Abernethy 0 Joe Dumars 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.6 Joe Dumars 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.2 Joe Dumars 2.2

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.2 Joe Dumars 4.5

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.6 Joe Dumars 0.9

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 Joe Dumars 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Abernethy 1,779 Joe Dumars 16,401

Total Rebounds Tom Abernethy 1,011 Joe Dumars 2,203

Total Assists Tom Abernethy 384 Joe Dumars 4,612

Total Steals Tom Abernethy 185 Joe Dumars 902

Total Blocks Tom Abernethy 60 Joe Dumars 83

Total Games Tom Abernethy 319 Joe Dumars 1,018

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Abernethy .492 Joe Dumars .460

3-Point Percentage Tom Abernethy .000 * Joe Dumars .382

Free Throw Percentage Tom Abernethy .747 Joe Dumars .843

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 6.8 (1978) Joe Dumars 23.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 4.2 (1977) Joe Dumars 2.8 (1990)

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.4 (1977) Joe Dumars 5.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.8 (1978) Joe Dumars 1.1 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.3 (1978) Joe Dumars 0.2 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.2 Joe Dumars 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.2 Joe Dumars 2.3

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.8 Joe Dumars 4.6

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.5 Joe Dumars 0.8

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 Joe Dumars 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Abernethy 68 Joe Dumars 1,752

Total Rebounds Tom Abernethy 42 Joe Dumars 257

Total Assists Tom Abernethy 23 Joe Dumars 512

Total Steals Tom Abernethy 7 Joe Dumars 91

Total Blocks Tom Abernethy 2 Joe Dumars 6

Total Games Tom Abernethy 13 Joe Dumars 112

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Abernethy .407 Joe Dumars .462

3-Point Percentage Tom Abernethy - * Joe Dumars .358

Free Throw Percentage Tom Abernethy .828 Joe Dumars .855

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.8 (1977) Joe Dumars 20.6 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.6 (1977) Joe Dumars 4.3 (1996)

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 2.0 (1977) Joe Dumars 6.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.6 (1977) Joe Dumars 1.1 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 (1977) Joe Dumars 0.2 (1992)

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