Tom Abernethy vs. David Robinson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Robinson 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.

David Robinson

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Abernethy 0 David Robinson 2

NBA Seasons Tom Abernethy 5 David Robinson 14

Playoffs Played Tom Abernethy 2 David Robinson 12

All-Star Games Tom Abernethy 0 David Robinson 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tom Abernethy 0 David Robinson 1

All-NBA First Team Tom Abernethy 0 David Robinson 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Abernethy 0 David Robinson 10

All-Defensive 1st Team Tom Abernethy 0 David Robinson 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Abernethy 0 David Robinson 8

Defensive Player of The Year Tom Abernethy 0 * David Robinson 1

Scoring Leader Tom Abernethy 0 David Robinson 1

Rebounds Leader Tom Abernethy 0 David Robinson 1

Blocks Leader Tom Abernethy 0 David Robinson 1

Rookie of The Year Tom Abernethy 0 David Robinson 1

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.6 David Robinson 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.2 David Robinson 10.6

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.2 David Robinson 2.5

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.6 David Robinson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 David Robinson 3.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Abernethy 1,779 David Robinson 20,790

Total Rebounds Tom Abernethy 1,011 David Robinson 10,497

Total Assists Tom Abernethy 384 David Robinson 2,441

Total Steals Tom Abernethy 185 David Robinson 1,388

Total Blocks Tom Abernethy 60 David Robinson 2,954

Total Games Tom Abernethy 319 David Robinson 987

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Abernethy .492 David Robinson .518

3-Point Percentage Tom Abernethy .000 * David Robinson .250

Free Throw Percentage Tom Abernethy .747 David Robinson .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 6.8 (1978) David Robinson 29.8 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 4.2 (1977) David Robinson 13.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.4 (1977) David Robinson 4.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.8 (1978) David Robinson 2.3 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.3 (1978) David Robinson 4.5 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.2 David Robinson 18.1

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.2 David Robinson 10.6

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.8 David Robinson 2.3

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.5 David Robinson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 David Robinson 2.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Abernethy 68 David Robinson 2,221

Total Rebounds Tom Abernethy 42 David Robinson 1,301

Total Assists Tom Abernethy 23 David Robinson 280

Total Steals Tom Abernethy 7 David Robinson 151

Total Blocks Tom Abernethy 2 David Robinson 312

Total Games Tom Abernethy 13 David Robinson 123

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Abernethy .407 David Robinson .479

3-Point Percentage Tom Abernethy - * David Robinson .100

Free Throw Percentage Tom Abernethy .828 David Robinson .708

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.8 (1977) David Robinson 25.8 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.6 (1977) David Robinson 14.1 (1998)

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 2.0 (1977) David Robinson 4.0 (1993)

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.6 (1977) David Robinson 1.8 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 (1977) David Robinson 4.0 (1990)

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