Tom Abernethy vs. Richard Jefferson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Richard Jefferson 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.

Richard Jefferson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Abernethy: 1976-77 to 1980-81
Richard Jefferson: 2001-02 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Abernethy 0 Richard Jefferson 1

NBA Seasons Tom Abernethy 5 Richard Jefferson 17

Playoffs Played Tom Abernethy 2 Richard Jefferson 12

All-Star Games Tom Abernethy 0 Richard Jefferson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.6 Richard Jefferson 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.2 Richard Jefferson 4.0

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.2 Richard Jefferson 2.0

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.6 Richard Jefferson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 Richard Jefferson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Abernethy 1,779 Richard Jefferson 14,904

Total Rebounds Tom Abernethy 1,011 Richard Jefferson 4,720

Total Assists Tom Abernethy 384 Richard Jefferson 2,412

Total Steals Tom Abernethy 185 Richard Jefferson 787

Total Blocks Tom Abernethy 60 Richard Jefferson 347

Total Games Tom Abernethy 319 Richard Jefferson 1,181

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Abernethy .492 Richard Jefferson .464

3-Point Percentage Tom Abernethy .000 * Richard Jefferson .376

Free Throw Percentage Tom Abernethy .747 Richard Jefferson .768

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 6.8 (1978) Richard Jefferson 22.6 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 4.2 (1977) Richard Jefferson 7.3 (2005)

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.4 (1977) Richard Jefferson 4.0 (2005)

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.8 (1978) Richard Jefferson 1.1 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.3 (1978) Richard Jefferson 0.6 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.2 Richard Jefferson 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.2 Richard Jefferson 4.3

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.8 Richard Jefferson 1.7

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.5 Richard Jefferson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 Richard Jefferson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Abernethy 68 Richard Jefferson 1,511

Total Rebounds Tom Abernethy 42 Richard Jefferson 608

Total Assists Tom Abernethy 23 Richard Jefferson 241

Total Steals Tom Abernethy 7 Richard Jefferson 87

Total Blocks Tom Abernethy 2 Richard Jefferson 44

Total Games Tom Abernethy 13 Richard Jefferson 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Abernethy .407 Richard Jefferson .473

3-Point Percentage Tom Abernethy - * Richard Jefferson .325

Free Throw Percentage Tom Abernethy .828 Richard Jefferson .731

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.8 (1977) Richard Jefferson 22.2 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.6 (1977) Richard Jefferson 6.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 2.0 (1977) Richard Jefferson 4.1 (2006)

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.6 (1977) Richard Jefferson 1.3 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 (1977) Richard Jefferson 0.7 (2004)

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