Tom Abernethy vs. Jaren Jackson Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jaren Jackson Jr. 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.

Jaren Jackson Jr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Abernethy: 1976-77 to 1980-81
Jaren Jackson Jr.: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Abernethy 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Tom Abernethy 5 Jaren Jackson Jr. 6

Playoffs Played Tom Abernethy 2 Jaren Jackson Jr. 3

All-Star Games Tom Abernethy 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Tom Abernethy 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Abernethy 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 2

Defensive Player of The Year Tom Abernethy 0 * Jaren Jackson Jr. 1

Blocks Leader Tom Abernethy 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 2

* 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 Jaren Jackson Jr. 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.2 Jaren Jackson Jr. 5.5

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.2 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.4

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.6 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Abernethy 1,779 Jaren Jackson Jr. 5,877

Total Rebounds Tom Abernethy 1,011 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1,841

Total Assists Tom Abernethy 384 Jaren Jackson Jr. 454

Total Steals Tom Abernethy 185 Jaren Jackson Jr. 322

Total Blocks Tom Abernethy 60 Jaren Jackson Jr. 664

Total Games Tom Abernethy 319 Jaren Jackson Jr. 333

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Abernethy .492 Jaren Jackson Jr. .460

3-Point Percentage Tom Abernethy .000 * Jaren Jackson Jr. .345

Free Throw Percentage Tom Abernethy .747 Jaren Jackson Jr. .795

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 6.8 (1978) Jaren Jackson Jr. 22.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 4.2 (1977) Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.4 (1977) Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.8 (1978) Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.3 (1978) Jaren Jackson Jr. 3.0 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.2 Jaren Jackson Jr. 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.2 Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.8 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.1

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.5 Jaren Jackson Jr. 0.9

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Abernethy 68 Jaren Jackson Jr. 361

Total Rebounds Tom Abernethy 42 Jaren Jackson Jr. 156

Total Assists Tom Abernethy 23 Jaren Jackson Jr. 25

Total Steals Tom Abernethy 7 Jaren Jackson Jr. 20

Total Blocks Tom Abernethy 2 Jaren Jackson Jr. 48

Total Games Tom Abernethy 13 Jaren Jackson Jr. 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Abernethy .407 Jaren Jackson Jr. .399

3-Point Percentage Tom Abernethy - * Jaren Jackson Jr. .336

Free Throw Percentage Tom Abernethy .828 Jaren Jackson Jr. .810

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.8 (1977) Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.0 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.6 (1977) Jaren Jackson Jr. 7.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 2.0 (1977) Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 (2023)

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.6 (1977) Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 (1977) Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.5 (2022)

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