Tom Abernethy vs. Rudy Gobert Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy Gobert 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.

Rudy Gobert

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Abernethy: 1976-77 to 1980-81
Rudy Gobert: 2013-14 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Abernethy 0 Rudy Gobert 0

NBA Seasons Tom Abernethy 5 Rudy Gobert 11

Playoffs Played Tom Abernethy 2 Rudy Gobert 8

All-Star Games Tom Abernethy 0 Rudy Gobert 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Abernethy 0 Rudy Gobert 4

All-Defensive 1st Team Tom Abernethy 0 Rudy Gobert 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Abernethy 0 Rudy Gobert 6

Defensive Player of The Year Tom Abernethy 0 * Rudy Gobert 3

Rebounds Leader Tom Abernethy 0 Rudy Gobert 1

Blocks Leader Tom Abernethy 0 Rudy Gobert 1

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.6 Rudy Gobert 12.7

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.2 Rudy Gobert 11.8

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.2 Rudy Gobert 1.3

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.6 Rudy Gobert 0.7

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 Rudy Gobert 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Abernethy 1,779 Rudy Gobert 9,592

Total Rebounds Tom Abernethy 1,011 Rudy Gobert 8,915

Total Assists Tom Abernethy 384 Rudy Gobert 996

Total Steals Tom Abernethy 185 Rudy Gobert 520

Total Blocks Tom Abernethy 60 Rudy Gobert 1,614

Total Games Tom Abernethy 319 Rudy Gobert 757

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Abernethy .492 Rudy Gobert .655

3-Point Percentage Tom Abernethy .000 * Rudy Gobert .000

Free Throw Percentage Tom Abernethy .747 Rudy Gobert .639

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 6.8 (1978) Rudy Gobert 15.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 4.2 (1977) Rudy Gobert 14.7 (2022)

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.4 (1977) Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2019)

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.8 (1978) Rudy Gobert 0.8 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.3 (1978) Rudy Gobert 2.7 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.2 Rudy Gobert 13.7

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.2 Rudy Gobert 11.3

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.8 Rudy Gobert 1.1

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.5 Rudy Gobert 0.7

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 Rudy Gobert 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Abernethy 68 Rudy Gobert 792

Total Rebounds Tom Abernethy 42 Rudy Gobert 657

Total Assists Tom Abernethy 23 Rudy Gobert 65

Total Steals Tom Abernethy 7 Rudy Gobert 40

Total Blocks Tom Abernethy 2 Rudy Gobert 97

Total Games Tom Abernethy 13 Rudy Gobert 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Abernethy .407 Rudy Gobert .655

3-Point Percentage Tom Abernethy - * Rudy Gobert .000

Free Throw Percentage Tom Abernethy .828 Rudy Gobert .627

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.8 (1977) Rudy Gobert 16.9 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.6 (1977) Rudy Gobert 13.2 (2022)

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 2.0 (1977) Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2023)

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.6 (1977) Rudy Gobert 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 (1977) Rudy Gobert 2.6 (2019)

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