Tom Abernethy vs. J.R. Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars J.R. Smith 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.

J.R. Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Abernethy: 1976-77 to 1980-81
J.R. Smith: 2004-05 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Abernethy 0 J.R. Smith 2

NBA Seasons Tom Abernethy 5 J.R. Smith 16

Playoffs Played Tom Abernethy 2 J.R. Smith 12

All-Star Games Tom Abernethy 0 J.R. Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.6 J.R. Smith 12.4

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.2 J.R. Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.2 J.R. Smith 2.1

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.6 J.R. Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 J.R. Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Abernethy 1,779 J.R. Smith 12,148

Total Rebounds Tom Abernethy 1,011 J.R. Smith 3,073

Total Assists Tom Abernethy 384 J.R. Smith 2,077

Total Steals Tom Abernethy 185 J.R. Smith 974

Total Blocks Tom Abernethy 60 J.R. Smith 204

Total Games Tom Abernethy 319 J.R. Smith 977

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Abernethy .492 J.R. Smith .419

3-Point Percentage Tom Abernethy .000 * J.R. Smith .373

Free Throw Percentage Tom Abernethy .747 J.R. Smith .733

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 6.8 (1978) J.R. Smith 18.1 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 4.2 (1977) J.R. Smith 5.3 (2013)

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.4 (1977) J.R. Smith 3.0 (2014)

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.8 (1978) J.R. Smith 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.3 (1978) J.R. Smith 0.3 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.2 J.R. Smith 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.2 J.R. Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.8 J.R. Smith 1.3

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.5 J.R. Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 J.R. Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Abernethy 68 J.R. Smith 1,493

Total Rebounds Tom Abernethy 42 J.R. Smith 424

Total Assists Tom Abernethy 23 J.R. Smith 187

Total Steals Tom Abernethy 7 J.R. Smith 127

Total Blocks Tom Abernethy 2 J.R. Smith 38

Total Games Tom Abernethy 13 J.R. Smith 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Abernethy .407 J.R. Smith .397

3-Point Percentage Tom Abernethy - * J.R. Smith .367

Free Throw Percentage Tom Abernethy .828 J.R. Smith .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.8 (1977) J.R. Smith 18.3 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.6 (1977) J.R. Smith 4.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 2.0 (1977) J.R. Smith 2.8 (2009)

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.6 (1977) J.R. Smith 1.2 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 (1977) J.R. Smith 0.6 (2015)

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