Tom Abernethy vs. Sam Jones Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Jones 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 Jones

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Abernethy: 1976-77 to 1980-81
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Abernethy 0 Sam Jones 10

NBA Seasons Tom Abernethy 5 Sam Jones 12

Playoffs Played Tom Abernethy 2 Sam Jones 12

All-Star Games Tom Abernethy 0 Sam Jones 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Abernethy 0 Sam Jones 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.6 Sam Jones 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.2 Sam Jones 4.9

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.2 Sam Jones 2.5

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.6 Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Abernethy 1,779 Sam Jones 15,411

Total Rebounds Tom Abernethy 1,011 Sam Jones 4,305

Total Assists Tom Abernethy 384 Sam Jones 2,209

Total Steals Tom Abernethy 185 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Tom Abernethy 60 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Tom Abernethy 319 Sam Jones 871

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Abernethy .492 Sam Jones .456

3-Point Percentage Tom Abernethy .000 * Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Abernethy .747 Sam Jones .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 6.8 (1978) Sam Jones 25.9 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 4.2 (1977) Sam Jones 6.0 (1959)

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.4 (1977) Sam Jones 3.2 (1966)

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.8 (1978) Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.3 (1978) Sam Jones - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.2 Sam Jones 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.2 Sam Jones 4.7

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.8 Sam Jones 2.3

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.5 Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Abernethy 68 Sam Jones 2,909

Total Rebounds Tom Abernethy 42 Sam Jones 718

Total Assists Tom Abernethy 23 Sam Jones 358

Total Steals Tom Abernethy 7 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Tom Abernethy 2 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Tom Abernethy 13 Sam Jones 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Abernethy .407 Sam Jones .447

3-Point Percentage Tom Abernethy - * Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Abernethy .828 Sam Jones .811

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.8 (1977) Sam Jones 28.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.6 (1977) Sam Jones 7.1 (1962)

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 2.0 (1977) Sam Jones 3.1 (1962)

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.6 (1977) Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 (1977) Sam Jones - 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.