Tom Abernethy vs. Zach LaVine Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Zach LaVine 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.

Zach LaVine

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Abernethy: 1976-77 to 1980-81
Zach LaVine: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Abernethy 0 Zach LaVine 0

NBA Seasons Tom Abernethy 5 Zach LaVine 10

Playoffs Played Tom Abernethy 2 Zach LaVine 1

All-Star Games Tom Abernethy 0 Zach LaVine 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.6 Zach LaVine 20.5

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.2 Zach LaVine 4.1

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.2 Zach LaVine 3.9

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.6 Zach LaVine 0.9

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 Zach LaVine 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Abernethy 1,779 Zach LaVine 11,866

Total Rebounds Tom Abernethy 1,011 Zach LaVine 2,350

Total Assists Tom Abernethy 384 Zach LaVine 2,285

Total Steals Tom Abernethy 185 Zach LaVine 513

Total Blocks Tom Abernethy 60 Zach LaVine 171

Total Games Tom Abernethy 319 Zach LaVine 580

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Abernethy .492 Zach LaVine .464

3-Point Percentage Tom Abernethy .000 * Zach LaVine .382

Free Throw Percentage Tom Abernethy .747 Zach LaVine .834

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 6.8 (1978) Zach LaVine 27.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 4.2 (1977) Zach LaVine 5.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.4 (1977) Zach LaVine 4.9 (2021)

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.8 (1978) Zach LaVine 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.3 (1978) Zach LaVine 0.5 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.2 Zach LaVine 19.3

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.2 Zach LaVine 5.3

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.8 Zach LaVine 6.0

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.5 Zach LaVine 0.8

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 Zach LaVine 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Abernethy 68 Zach LaVine 77

Total Rebounds Tom Abernethy 42 Zach LaVine 21

Total Assists Tom Abernethy 23 Zach LaVine 24

Total Steals Tom Abernethy 7 Zach LaVine 3

Total Blocks Tom Abernethy 2 Zach LaVine 1

Total Games Tom Abernethy 13 Zach LaVine 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Abernethy .407 Zach LaVine .429

3-Point Percentage Tom Abernethy - * Zach LaVine .375

Free Throw Percentage Tom Abernethy .828 Zach LaVine .933

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.8 (1977) Zach LaVine 19.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.6 (1977) Zach LaVine 5.3 (2022)

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 2.0 (1977) Zach LaVine 6.0 (2022)

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.6 (1977) Zach LaVine 0.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 (1977) Zach LaVine 0.3 (2022)

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