Tom Abernethy vs. LaMelo Ball Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars LaMelo Ball 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.

LaMelo Ball

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Abernethy: 1976-77 to 1980-81
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Abernethy 0 LaMelo Ball 0

NBA Seasons Tom Abernethy 5 LaMelo Ball 4

Playoffs Played Tom Abernethy 2 LaMelo Ball 0

All-Star Games Tom Abernethy 0 LaMelo Ball 1

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Tom Abernethy 0 LaMelo Ball 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.6 LaMelo Ball 20.0

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.2 LaMelo Ball 6.2

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.2 LaMelo Ball 7.4

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.6 LaMelo Ball 1.6

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 LaMelo Ball 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Abernethy 1,779 LaMelo Ball 3,675

Total Rebounds Tom Abernethy 1,011 LaMelo Ball 1,147

Total Assists Tom Abernethy 384 LaMelo Ball 1,364

Total Steals Tom Abernethy 185 LaMelo Ball 286

Total Blocks Tom Abernethy 60 LaMelo Ball 63

Total Games Tom Abernethy 319 LaMelo Ball 184

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Abernethy .492 LaMelo Ball .427

3-Point Percentage Tom Abernethy .000 * LaMelo Ball .374

Free Throw Percentage Tom Abernethy .747 LaMelo Ball .834

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 6.8 (1978) LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 4.2 (1977) LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022)

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.4 (1977) LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023)

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.8 (1978) LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.3 (1978) LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.2 LaMelo Ball -

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.2 LaMelo Ball -

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.8 LaMelo Ball -

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.5 LaMelo Ball -

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 LaMelo Ball -

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Abernethy 68 LaMelo Ball -

Total Rebounds Tom Abernethy 42 LaMelo Ball -

Total Assists Tom Abernethy 23 LaMelo Ball -

Total Steals Tom Abernethy 7 LaMelo Ball -

Total Blocks Tom Abernethy 2 LaMelo Ball -

Total Games Tom Abernethy 13 LaMelo Ball 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Abernethy .407 LaMelo Ball -

3-Point Percentage Tom Abernethy - * LaMelo Ball -

Free Throw Percentage Tom Abernethy .828 LaMelo Ball -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.8 (1977) LaMelo Ball -

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.6 (1977) LaMelo Ball -

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 2.0 (1977) LaMelo Ball -

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.6 (1977) LaMelo Ball -

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 (1977) LaMelo Ball -

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