Tom Abernethy vs. Larry Bird Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Bird 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.

Larry Bird

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Abernethy: 1976-77 to 1980-81
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Abernethy 0 Larry Bird 3

NBA Seasons Tom Abernethy 5 Larry Bird 13

Playoffs Played Tom Abernethy 2 Larry Bird 12

All-Star Games Tom Abernethy 0 Larry Bird 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tom Abernethy 0 Larry Bird 3

Finals MVP Tom Abernethy 0 Larry Bird 2

All-NBA First Team Tom Abernethy 0 Larry Bird 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Abernethy 0 Larry Bird 10

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Abernethy 0 Larry Bird 3

Rookie of The Year Tom Abernethy 0 Larry Bird 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.6 Larry Bird 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.2 Larry Bird 10.0

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.2 Larry Bird 6.3

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.6 Larry Bird 1.7

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 Larry Bird 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Abernethy 1,779 Larry Bird 21,791

Total Rebounds Tom Abernethy 1,011 Larry Bird 8,974

Total Assists Tom Abernethy 384 Larry Bird 5,695

Total Steals Tom Abernethy 185 Larry Bird 1,556

Total Blocks Tom Abernethy 60 Larry Bird 755

Total Games Tom Abernethy 319 Larry Bird 897

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Abernethy .492 Larry Bird .496

3-Point Percentage Tom Abernethy .000 * Larry Bird .376

Free Throw Percentage Tom Abernethy .747 Larry Bird .886

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 6.8 (1978) Larry Bird 29.9 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 4.2 (1977) Larry Bird 11.0 (1983)

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.4 (1977) Larry Bird 7.6 (1987)

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.8 (1978) Larry Bird 2.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.3 (1978) Larry Bird 1.2 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.2 Larry Bird 23.8

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.2 Larry Bird 10.3

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.8 Larry Bird 6.5

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.5 Larry Bird 1.8

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 Larry Bird 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Abernethy 68 Larry Bird 3,897

Total Rebounds Tom Abernethy 42 Larry Bird 1,683

Total Assists Tom Abernethy 23 Larry Bird 1,062

Total Steals Tom Abernethy 7 Larry Bird 296

Total Blocks Tom Abernethy 2 Larry Bird 145

Total Games Tom Abernethy 13 Larry Bird 164

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Abernethy .407 Larry Bird .472

3-Point Percentage Tom Abernethy - * Larry Bird .321

Free Throw Percentage Tom Abernethy .828 Larry Bird .890

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.8 (1977) Larry Bird 27.5 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.6 (1977) Larry Bird 14.0 (1981)

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 2.0 (1977) Larry Bird 8.8 (1990)

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.6 (1977) Larry Bird 2.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 (1977) Larry Bird 1.4 (1982)

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