Tom Abernethy vs. Sam Cassell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Cassell 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.

Sam Cassell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Abernethy: 1976-77 to 1980-81
Sam Cassell: 1993-94 to 2007-08

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Abernethy 0 Sam Cassell 3

NBA Seasons Tom Abernethy 5 Sam Cassell 15

Playoffs Played Tom Abernethy 2 Sam Cassell 11

All-Star Games Tom Abernethy 0 Sam Cassell 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Abernethy 0 Sam Cassell 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.6 Sam Cassell 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.2 Sam Cassell 3.2

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.2 Sam Cassell 6.0

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.6 Sam Cassell 1.1

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 Sam Cassell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Abernethy 1,779 Sam Cassell 15,635

Total Rebounds Tom Abernethy 1,011 Sam Cassell 3,221

Total Assists Tom Abernethy 384 Sam Cassell 5,939

Total Steals Tom Abernethy 185 Sam Cassell 1,058

Total Blocks Tom Abernethy 60 Sam Cassell 163

Total Games Tom Abernethy 319 Sam Cassell 993

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Abernethy .492 Sam Cassell .454

3-Point Percentage Tom Abernethy .000 * Sam Cassell .331

Free Throw Percentage Tom Abernethy .747 Sam Cassell .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 6.8 (1978) Sam Cassell 19.8 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 4.2 (1977) Sam Cassell 4.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.4 (1977) Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000)

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.8 (1978) Sam Cassell 1.6 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.3 (1978) Sam Cassell 0.3 (1997)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.2 Sam Cassell 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.2 Sam Cassell 2.6

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.8 Sam Cassell 4.4

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.5 Sam Cassell 0.8

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 Sam Cassell 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Abernethy 68 Sam Cassell 1,656

Total Rebounds Tom Abernethy 42 Sam Cassell 349

Total Assists Tom Abernethy 23 Sam Cassell 592

Total Steals Tom Abernethy 7 Sam Cassell 105

Total Blocks Tom Abernethy 2 Sam Cassell 19

Total Games Tom Abernethy 13 Sam Cassell 136

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Abernethy .407 Sam Cassell .414

3-Point Percentage Tom Abernethy - * Sam Cassell .363

Free Throw Percentage Tom Abernethy .828 Sam Cassell .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.8 (1977) Sam Cassell 18.0 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.6 (1977) Sam Cassell 4.6 (2001)

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 2.0 (1977) Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000)

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.6 (1977) Sam Cassell 1.1 (2001)

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 (1977) Sam Cassell 0.3 (1998)

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