Tom Abernethy vs. Paolo Banchero Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paolo Banchero 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.

Paolo Banchero

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Abernethy: 1976-77 to 1980-81
Paolo Banchero: 2022-23 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Abernethy 0 Paolo Banchero 0

NBA Seasons Tom Abernethy 5 Paolo Banchero 2

Playoffs Played Tom Abernethy 2 Paolo Banchero 1

All-Star Games Tom Abernethy 0 Paolo Banchero 1

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Tom Abernethy 0 Paolo Banchero 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.6 Paolo Banchero 21.3

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.2 Paolo Banchero 6.9

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.2 Paolo Banchero 4.6

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.6 Paolo Banchero 0.9

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 Paolo Banchero 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Abernethy 1,779 Paolo Banchero 3,241

Total Rebounds Tom Abernethy 1,011 Paolo Banchero 1,051

Total Assists Tom Abernethy 384 Paolo Banchero 700

Total Steals Tom Abernethy 185 Paolo Banchero 131

Total Blocks Tom Abernethy 60 Paolo Banchero 86

Total Games Tom Abernethy 319 Paolo Banchero 152

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Abernethy .492 Paolo Banchero .442

3-Point Percentage Tom Abernethy .000 * Paolo Banchero .321

Free Throw Percentage Tom Abernethy .747 Paolo Banchero .731

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 6.8 (1978) Paolo Banchero 22.6 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 4.2 (1977) Paolo Banchero 6.9 (2024)

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.4 (1977) Paolo Banchero 5.4 (2024)

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.8 (1978) Paolo Banchero 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.3 (1978) Paolo Banchero 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.2 Paolo Banchero 25.2

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.2 Paolo Banchero 7.3

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.8 Paolo Banchero 4.3

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.5 Paolo Banchero 0.8

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 Paolo Banchero 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Abernethy 68 Paolo Banchero 151

Total Rebounds Tom Abernethy 42 Paolo Banchero 44

Total Assists Tom Abernethy 23 Paolo Banchero 26

Total Steals Tom Abernethy 7 Paolo Banchero 5

Total Blocks Tom Abernethy 2 Paolo Banchero 3

Total Games Tom Abernethy 13 Paolo Banchero 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Abernethy .407 Paolo Banchero .479

3-Point Percentage Tom Abernethy - * Paolo Banchero .382

Free Throw Percentage Tom Abernethy .828 Paolo Banchero .710

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.8 (1977) Paolo Banchero 25.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.6 (1977) Paolo Banchero 7.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 2.0 (1977) Paolo Banchero 4.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.6 (1977) Paolo Banchero 0.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 (1977) Paolo Banchero 0.5 (2024)

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