Tom Abernethy vs. Josh Giddey Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Josh Giddey 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.

Josh Giddey

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Abernethy: 1976-77 to 1980-81
Josh Giddey: 2021-22 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Abernethy 0 Josh Giddey 0

NBA Seasons Tom Abernethy 5 Josh Giddey 3

Playoffs Played Tom Abernethy 2 Josh Giddey 1

All-Star Games Tom Abernethy 0 Josh Giddey 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.6 Josh Giddey 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.2 Josh Giddey 7.3

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.2 Josh Giddey 5.7

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.6 Josh Giddey 0.8

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 Josh Giddey 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Abernethy 1,779 Josh Giddey 2,920

Total Rebounds Tom Abernethy 1,011 Josh Giddey 1,534

Total Assists Tom Abernethy 384 Josh Giddey 1,200

Total Steals Tom Abernethy 185 Josh Giddey 160

Total Blocks Tom Abernethy 60 Josh Giddey 95

Total Games Tom Abernethy 319 Josh Giddey 210

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Abernethy .492 Josh Giddey .464

3-Point Percentage Tom Abernethy .000 * Josh Giddey .310

Free Throw Percentage Tom Abernethy .747 Josh Giddey .753

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 6.8 (1978) Josh Giddey 16.6 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 4.2 (1977) Josh Giddey 7.9 (2023)

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.4 (1977) Josh Giddey 6.4 (2022)

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.8 (1978) Josh Giddey 0.9 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.3 (1978) Josh Giddey 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.2 Josh Giddey 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.2 Josh Giddey 5.0

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.8 Josh Giddey 3.3

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.5 Josh Giddey 0.3

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 Josh Giddey 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Abernethy 68 Josh Giddey 50

Total Rebounds Tom Abernethy 42 Josh Giddey 20

Total Assists Tom Abernethy 23 Josh Giddey 13

Total Steals Tom Abernethy 7 Josh Giddey 1

Total Blocks Tom Abernethy 2 Josh Giddey 2

Total Games Tom Abernethy 13 Josh Giddey 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Abernethy .407 Josh Giddey .474

3-Point Percentage Tom Abernethy - * Josh Giddey .500

Free Throw Percentage Tom Abernethy .828 Josh Giddey .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.8 (1977) Josh Giddey 12.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.6 (1977) Josh Giddey 5.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 2.0 (1977) Josh Giddey 3.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.6 (1977) Josh Giddey 0.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 (1977) Josh Giddey 0.5 (2024)

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