Tom Abernethy vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay Thompson 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.

Klay Thompson

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Abernethy 0 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Tom Abernethy 5 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played Tom Abernethy 2 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Tom Abernethy 0 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Abernethy 0 Klay Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Abernethy 0 Klay Thompson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.6 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.2 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.2 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.6 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Abernethy 1,779 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds Tom Abernethy 1,011 Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists Tom Abernethy 384 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals Tom Abernethy 185 Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks Tom Abernethy 60 Klay Thompson 413

Total Games Tom Abernethy 319 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Abernethy .492 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage Tom Abernethy .000 * Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage Tom Abernethy .747 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 6.8 (1978) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 4.2 (1977) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.4 (1977) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.8 (1978) Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.3 (1978) Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.2 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.2 Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.8 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.5 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Abernethy 68 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Tom Abernethy 42 Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Tom Abernethy 23 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Tom Abernethy 7 Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Tom Abernethy 2 Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Tom Abernethy 13 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Abernethy .407 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Tom Abernethy - * Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Tom Abernethy .828 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.8 (1977) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.6 (1977) Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 2.0 (1977) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.6 (1977) Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 (1977) Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)

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