Tom Abernethy vs. RJ Barrett Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars RJ Barrett 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.

RJ Barrett

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Abernethy: 1976-77 to 1980-81
RJ Barrett: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Abernethy 0 RJ Barrett 0

NBA Seasons Tom Abernethy 5 RJ Barrett 5

Playoffs Played Tom Abernethy 2 RJ Barrett 2

All-Star Games Tom Abernethy 0 RJ Barrett 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.6 RJ Barrett 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.2 RJ Barrett 5.4

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.2 RJ Barrett 2.9

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.6 RJ Barrett 0.6

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 RJ Barrett 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Abernethy 1,779 RJ Barrett 6,070

Total Rebounds Tom Abernethy 1,011 RJ Barrett 1,784

Total Assists Tom Abernethy 384 RJ Barrett 962

Total Steals Tom Abernethy 185 RJ Barrett 213

Total Blocks Tom Abernethy 60 RJ Barrett 90

Total Games Tom Abernethy 319 RJ Barrett 329

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Abernethy .492 RJ Barrett .435

3-Point Percentage Tom Abernethy .000 * RJ Barrett .346

Free Throw Percentage Tom Abernethy .747 RJ Barrett .710

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 6.8 (1978) RJ Barrett 20.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 4.2 (1977) RJ Barrett 5.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.4 (1977) RJ Barrett 3.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.8 (1978) RJ Barrett 1.0 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.3 (1978) RJ Barrett 0.4 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.2 RJ Barrett 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.2 RJ Barrett 5.3

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.8 RJ Barrett 2.9

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.5 RJ Barrett 0.8

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 RJ Barrett 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Abernethy 68 RJ Barrett 284

Total Rebounds Tom Abernethy 42 RJ Barrett 85

Total Assists Tom Abernethy 23 RJ Barrett 46

Total Steals Tom Abernethy 7 RJ Barrett 13

Total Blocks Tom Abernethy 2 RJ Barrett 4

Total Games Tom Abernethy 13 RJ Barrett 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Abernethy .407 RJ Barrett .420

3-Point Percentage Tom Abernethy - * RJ Barrett .315

Free Throw Percentage Tom Abernethy .828 RJ Barrett .775

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.8 (1977) RJ Barrett 19.3 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.6 (1977) RJ Barrett 7.2 (2021)

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 2.0 (1977) RJ Barrett 3.0 (2021)

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.6 (1977) RJ Barrett 0.8 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 (1977) RJ Barrett 0.4 (2021)

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