Tom Abernethy vs. Julius Erving Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Julius Erving 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.

Julius Erving

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Abernethy: 1976-77 to 1980-81
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Abernethy 0 Julius Erving 1

NBA Seasons Tom Abernethy 5 Julius Erving 11

Playoffs Played Tom Abernethy 2 Julius Erving 11

All-Star Games Tom Abernethy 0 Julius Erving 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tom Abernethy 0 Julius Erving 1

All-NBA First Team Tom Abernethy 0 Julius Erving 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Abernethy 0 Julius Erving 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.6 Julius Erving 22.0

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.2 Julius Erving 6.7

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.2 Julius Erving 3.9

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.6 Julius Erving 1.8

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 Julius Erving 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Abernethy 1,779 Julius Erving 18,364

Total Rebounds Tom Abernethy 1,011 Julius Erving 5,601

Total Assists Tom Abernethy 384 Julius Erving 3,224

Total Steals Tom Abernethy 185 Julius Erving 1,508

Total Blocks Tom Abernethy 60 Julius Erving 1,293

Total Games Tom Abernethy 319 Julius Erving 836

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Abernethy .492 Julius Erving .507

3-Point Percentage Tom Abernethy .000 * Julius Erving .261 *

Free Throw Percentage Tom Abernethy .747 Julius Erving .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 6.8 (1978) Julius Erving 26.9 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 4.2 (1977) Julius Erving 8.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.4 (1977) Julius Erving 4.6 (1979)

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.8 (1978) Julius Erving 2.2 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.3 (1978) Julius Erving 1.8 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.2 Julius Erving 21.9

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.2 Julius Erving 7.0

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.8 Julius Erving 4.2

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.5 Julius Erving 1.7

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 Julius Erving 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Abernethy 68 Julius Erving 3,088

Total Rebounds Tom Abernethy 42 Julius Erving 994

Total Assists Tom Abernethy 23 Julius Erving 594

Total Steals Tom Abernethy 7 Julius Erving 235

Total Blocks Tom Abernethy 2 Julius Erving 239

Total Games Tom Abernethy 13 Julius Erving 141

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Abernethy .407 Julius Erving .486

3-Point Percentage Tom Abernethy - * Julius Erving .194 *

Free Throw Percentage Tom Abernethy .828 Julius Erving .779

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.8 (1977) Julius Erving 27.3 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.6 (1977) Julius Erving 9.7 (1978)

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 2.0 (1977) Julius Erving 5.9 (1979)

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.6 (1977) Julius Erving 2.2 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 (1977) Julius Erving 2.6 (1981)

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