Tom Abernethy vs. Coby White Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Coby White and Tom Abernethy, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Tom Abernethy and Coby White both played 5 years in the NBA. Tom Abernethy had the first of his seasons in 1976-77, while Coby White had his rookie season in 2019-20. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Tom Abernethy 5 2 1976-77 to 1980-81
Coby White 5 1 2019-20 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Tom Abernethy Coby White
Season 1976-772019-20
Team Los Angeles LakersChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tom Abernethy 70 19.7 6.3 1.6 2.5 4.2 1.4 0.7 0.1 - 1.7 2.4 5.0 .484 - - - 1.4 1.9 .754
Coby White 65 25.8 13.2 0.4 3.1 3.5 2.7 0.8 0.1 1.7 1.8 4.8 12.2 .394 2.0 5.8 .354 1.6 2.0 .791
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tom Abernethy 11 19.5 5.8 1.1 2.5 3.6 2.0 0.6 0.2 - 1.5 1.9 4.5 .420 - - - 2.0 2.5 .815
Coby White ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Tom Abernethy Coby White
Season 1977-782020-21
Team Los Angeles LakersChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tom Abernethy 73 18.0 6.8 1.4 2.2 3.6 1.4 0.8 0.3 0.7 1.7 2.8 5.5 .498 - - - 1.2 1.5 .820
Coby White 69 31.2 15.1 0.4 3.7 4.1 4.8 0.6 0.2 2.3 2.6 5.4 13.1 .416 2.4 6.6 .359 1.9 2.1 .901
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tom Abernethy 2 6.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.5 2.0 .250 - - - 1.0 1.0 1.000
Coby White ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Tom Abernethy Coby White
Season 1978-792021-22
Team Golden State WarriorsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBulls Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tom Abernethy 70 17.4 6.0 1.1 2.0 3.1 1.1 0.6 0.2 0.5 1.9 2.5 4.9 .515 - - - 1.0 1.3 .745
Coby White 61 27.4 12.7 0.3 2.7 3.0 2.9 0.5 0.2 1.1 2.2 4.6 10.6 .433 2.2 5.8 .385 1.3 1.5 .857
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tom Abernethy ------- --- ----------
Coby White 5 19.6 8.4 0.0 3.4 3.4 1.8 0.2 0.0 1.2 1.0 3.0 9.0 .333 1.6 5.8 .276 0.8 1.0 .800

Season 4

Tom Abernethy Coby White
Season 1979-802022-23
Team Golden State WarriorsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tom Abernethy 67 18.2 5.4 0.9 1.9 2.9 1.3 0.5 0.2 0.6 1.8 2.3 4.7 .481 0.0 0.0 .000 0.8 1.2 .683
Coby White 74 23.4 9.7 0.2 2.6 2.9 2.8 0.7 0.1 1.0 1.6 3.6 8.0 .443 1.7 4.6 .372 0.8 0.9 .871
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tom Abernethy ------- --- ----------
Coby White ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Tom Abernethy Coby White
Season 1980-812023-24
Team Golden State Warriors, Indiana PacersChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tom Abernethy 39 7.6 1.6 0.5 0.7 1.2 0.5 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.9 0.6 1.5 .424 0.0 0.0 .000 0.3 0.6 .591
Coby White 79 36.5 19.1 0.6 4.0 4.5 5.1 0.7 0.2 2.1 2.4 6.8 15.3 .447 2.6 7.0 .376 2.8 3.3 .838
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tom Abernethy ------- --- ----------
Coby White ------- --- ----------