Tom Abernethy vs. Paul Arizin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Arizin 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.

Paul Arizin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Abernethy: 1976-77 to 1980-81
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Abernethy 0 Paul Arizin 1

NBA Seasons Tom Abernethy 5 Paul Arizin 10

Playoffs Played Tom Abernethy 2 Paul Arizin 8

All-Star Games Tom Abernethy 0 Paul Arizin 10

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Tom Abernethy 0 Paul Arizin 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Abernethy 0 Paul Arizin 4

Scoring Leader Tom Abernethy 0 Paul Arizin 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.6 Paul Arizin 22.8

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.2 Paul Arizin 8.6

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.2 Paul Arizin 2.3

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.6 Paul Arizin - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 Paul Arizin - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Abernethy 1,779 Paul Arizin 16,266

Total Rebounds Tom Abernethy 1,011 Paul Arizin 6,129

Total Assists Tom Abernethy 384 Paul Arizin 1,665

Total Steals Tom Abernethy 185 Paul Arizin - n/a **

Total Blocks Tom Abernethy 60 Paul Arizin - n/a **

Total Games Tom Abernethy 319 Paul Arizin 713

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Abernethy .492 Paul Arizin .421

3-Point Percentage Tom Abernethy .000 * Paul Arizin - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Abernethy .747 Paul Arizin .810

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 6.8 (1978) Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 4.2 (1977) Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952)

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.4 (1977) Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955)

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.8 (1978) Paul Arizin - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.3 (1978) Paul Arizin - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.2 Paul Arizin 24.2

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.2 Paul Arizin 8.2

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.8 Paul Arizin 2.6

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.5 Paul Arizin - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 Paul Arizin - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Abernethy 68 Paul Arizin 1,186

Total Rebounds Tom Abernethy 42 Paul Arizin 404

Total Assists Tom Abernethy 23 Paul Arizin 128

Total Steals Tom Abernethy 7 Paul Arizin - n/a **

Total Blocks Tom Abernethy 2 Paul Arizin - n/a **

Total Games Tom Abernethy 13 Paul Arizin 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Abernethy .407 Paul Arizin .411

3-Point Percentage Tom Abernethy - * Paul Arizin - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Abernethy .828 Paul Arizin .829

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.8 (1977) Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.6 (1977) Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952)

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 2.0 (1977) Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961)

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.6 (1977) Paul Arizin - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 (1977) Paul Arizin - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.