Tom Abernethy vs. Tim Hardaway Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tim Hardaway 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.

Tim Hardaway

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Abernethy: 1976-77 to 1980-81
Tim Hardaway: 1989-90 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Abernethy 0 Tim Hardaway 0

NBA Seasons Tom Abernethy 5 Tim Hardaway 13

Playoffs Played Tom Abernethy 2 Tim Hardaway 9

All-Star Games Tom Abernethy 0 Tim Hardaway 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Tom Abernethy 0 Tim Hardaway 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Abernethy 0 Tim Hardaway 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.6 Tim Hardaway 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.2 Tim Hardaway 3.3

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.2 Tim Hardaway 8.2

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.6 Tim Hardaway 1.6

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 Tim Hardaway 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Abernethy 1,779 Tim Hardaway 15,373

Total Rebounds Tom Abernethy 1,011 Tim Hardaway 2,855

Total Assists Tom Abernethy 384 Tim Hardaway 7,095

Total Steals Tom Abernethy 185 Tim Hardaway 1,428

Total Blocks Tom Abernethy 60 Tim Hardaway 129

Total Games Tom Abernethy 319 Tim Hardaway 867

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Abernethy .492 Tim Hardaway .431

3-Point Percentage Tom Abernethy .000 * Tim Hardaway .355

Free Throw Percentage Tom Abernethy .747 Tim Hardaway .782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 6.8 (1978) Tim Hardaway 23.4 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 4.2 (1977) Tim Hardaway 4.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.4 (1977) Tim Hardaway 10.6 (1993)

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.8 (1978) Tim Hardaway 2.6 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.3 (1978) Tim Hardaway 0.2 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.2 Tim Hardaway 16.8

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.2 Tim Hardaway 3.1

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.8 Tim Hardaway 6.8

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.5 Tim Hardaway 1.6

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 Tim Hardaway 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Abernethy 68 Tim Hardaway 943

Total Rebounds Tom Abernethy 42 Tim Hardaway 172

Total Assists Tom Abernethy 23 Tim Hardaway 382

Total Steals Tom Abernethy 7 Tim Hardaway 88

Total Blocks Tom Abernethy 2 Tim Hardaway 9

Total Games Tom Abernethy 13 Tim Hardaway 56

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Abernethy .407 Tim Hardaway .393

3-Point Percentage Tom Abernethy - * Tim Hardaway .320

Free Throw Percentage Tom Abernethy .828 Tim Hardaway .751

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.8 (1977) Tim Hardaway 26.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.6 (1977) Tim Hardaway 4.1 (1997)

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 2.0 (1977) Tim Hardaway 11.2 (1991)

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.6 (1977) Tim Hardaway 3.3 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 (1977) Tim Hardaway 0.8 (1991)

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