Tom Abernethy vs. Kobe Bryant Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kobe Bryant 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.

Kobe Bryant

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Abernethy: 1976-77 to 1980-81
Kobe Bryant: 1996-97 to 2015-16

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Abernethy 0 Kobe Bryant 5

NBA Seasons Tom Abernethy 5 Kobe Bryant 20

Playoffs Played Tom Abernethy 2 Kobe Bryant 15

All-Star Games Tom Abernethy 0 Kobe Bryant 18

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tom Abernethy 0 Kobe Bryant 1

Finals MVP Tom Abernethy 0 Kobe Bryant 2

All-NBA First Team Tom Abernethy 0 Kobe Bryant 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Abernethy 0 Kobe Bryant 15

All-Defensive 1st Team Tom Abernethy 0 Kobe Bryant 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Abernethy 0 Kobe Bryant 12

Scoring Leader Tom Abernethy 0 Kobe Bryant 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.6 Kobe Bryant 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.2 Kobe Bryant 5.2

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.2 Kobe Bryant 4.7

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.6 Kobe Bryant 1.4

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 Kobe Bryant 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Abernethy 1,779 Kobe Bryant 33,643

Total Rebounds Tom Abernethy 1,011 Kobe Bryant 7,047

Total Assists Tom Abernethy 384 Kobe Bryant 6,306

Total Steals Tom Abernethy 185 Kobe Bryant 1,944

Total Blocks Tom Abernethy 60 Kobe Bryant 640

Total Games Tom Abernethy 319 Kobe Bryant 1,346

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Abernethy .492 Kobe Bryant .447

3-Point Percentage Tom Abernethy .000 * Kobe Bryant .329

Free Throw Percentage Tom Abernethy .747 Kobe Bryant .837

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 6.8 (1978) Kobe Bryant 35.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 4.2 (1977) Kobe Bryant 6.9 (2003)

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.4 (1977) Kobe Bryant 6.3 (2014)

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.8 (1978) Kobe Bryant 2.2 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.3 (1978) Kobe Bryant 1.0 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.2 Kobe Bryant 25.6

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.2 Kobe Bryant 5.1

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.8 Kobe Bryant 4.7

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.5 Kobe Bryant 1.4

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 Kobe Bryant 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Abernethy 68 Kobe Bryant 5,640

Total Rebounds Tom Abernethy 42 Kobe Bryant 1,119

Total Assists Tom Abernethy 23 Kobe Bryant 1,040

Total Steals Tom Abernethy 7 Kobe Bryant 310

Total Blocks Tom Abernethy 2 Kobe Bryant 144

Total Games Tom Abernethy 13 Kobe Bryant 220

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Abernethy .407 Kobe Bryant .448

3-Point Percentage Tom Abernethy - * Kobe Bryant .331

Free Throw Percentage Tom Abernethy .828 Kobe Bryant .816

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.8 (1977) Kobe Bryant 32.8 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.6 (1977) Kobe Bryant 7.3 (2001)

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 2.0 (1977) Kobe Bryant 6.1 (2001)

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.6 (1977) Kobe Bryant 1.9 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 (1977) Kobe Bryant 1.5 (2000)

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