Tom Abernethy vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jokic 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.

Nikola Jokic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Abernethy: 1976-77 to 1980-81
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Abernethy 0 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons Tom Abernethy 5 Nikola Jokic 9

Playoffs Played Tom Abernethy 2 Nikola Jokic 6

All-Star Games Tom Abernethy 0 Nikola Jokic 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tom Abernethy 0 Nikola Jokic 2

Finals MVP Tom Abernethy 0 Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team Tom Abernethy 0 Nikola Jokic 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Abernethy 0 Nikola Jokic 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.6 Nikola Jokic 20.9

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.2 Nikola Jokic 10.7

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.2 Nikola Jokic 6.9

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.6 Nikola Jokic 1.2

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Abernethy 1,779 Nikola Jokic 14,139

Total Rebounds Tom Abernethy 1,011 Nikola Jokic 7,249

Total Assists Tom Abernethy 384 Nikola Jokic 4,667

Total Steals Tom Abernethy 185 Nikola Jokic 822

Total Blocks Tom Abernethy 60 Nikola Jokic 491

Total Games Tom Abernethy 319 Nikola Jokic 675

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Abernethy .492 Nikola Jokic .557

3-Point Percentage Tom Abernethy .000 * Nikola Jokic .350

Free Throw Percentage Tom Abernethy .747 Nikola Jokic .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 6.8 (1978) Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 4.2 (1977) Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.4 (1977) Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.8 (1978) Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.3 (1978) Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.2 Nikola Jokic 27.5

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.2 Nikola Jokic 12.3

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.8 Nikola Jokic 7.5

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.5 Nikola Jokic 1.1

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Abernethy 68 Nikola Jokic 2,010

Total Rebounds Tom Abernethy 42 Nikola Jokic 901

Total Assists Tom Abernethy 23 Nikola Jokic 545

Total Steals Tom Abernethy 7 Nikola Jokic 77

Total Blocks Tom Abernethy 2 Nikola Jokic 63

Total Games Tom Abernethy 13 Nikola Jokic 73

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Abernethy .407 Nikola Jokic .532

3-Point Percentage Tom Abernethy - * Nikola Jokic .408

Free Throw Percentage Tom Abernethy .828 Nikola Jokic .832

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.8 (1977) Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.6 (1977) Nikola Jokic 16.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 2.0 (1977) Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.6 (1977) Nikola Jokic 1.6 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 (1977) Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023)

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