Tom Abernethy vs. Kevin Garnett Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kevin Garnett 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.

Kevin Garnett

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Abernethy: 1976-77 to 1980-81
Kevin Garnett: 1995-96 to 2015-16

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Abernethy 0 Kevin Garnett 1

NBA Seasons Tom Abernethy 5 Kevin Garnett 21

Playoffs Played Tom Abernethy 2 Kevin Garnett 14

All-Star Games Tom Abernethy 0 Kevin Garnett 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tom Abernethy 0 Kevin Garnett 1

All-NBA First Team Tom Abernethy 0 Kevin Garnett 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Abernethy 0 Kevin Garnett 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Tom Abernethy 0 Kevin Garnett 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Abernethy 0 Kevin Garnett 12

Defensive Player of The Year Tom Abernethy 0 * Kevin Garnett 1

Rebounds Leader Tom Abernethy 0 Kevin Garnett 4

* 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 Kevin Garnett 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.2 Kevin Garnett 10.0

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.2 Kevin Garnett 3.7

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.6 Kevin Garnett 1.3

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 Kevin Garnett 1.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Abernethy 1,779 Kevin Garnett 26,071

Total Rebounds Tom Abernethy 1,011 Kevin Garnett 14,662

Total Assists Tom Abernethy 384 Kevin Garnett 5,445

Total Steals Tom Abernethy 185 Kevin Garnett 1,859

Total Blocks Tom Abernethy 60 Kevin Garnett 2,037

Total Games Tom Abernethy 319 Kevin Garnett 1,462

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Abernethy .492 Kevin Garnett .497

3-Point Percentage Tom Abernethy .000 * Kevin Garnett .275

Free Throw Percentage Tom Abernethy .747 Kevin Garnett .789

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 6.8 (1978) Kevin Garnett 24.2 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 4.2 (1977) Kevin Garnett 13.9 (2004)

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.4 (1977) Kevin Garnett 6.0 (2003)

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.8 (1978) Kevin Garnett 1.7 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.3 (1978) Kevin Garnett 2.2 (2004)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.2 Kevin Garnett 18.2

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.2 Kevin Garnett 10.7

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.8 Kevin Garnett 3.3

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.5 Kevin Garnett 1.2

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 Kevin Garnett 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Abernethy 68 Kevin Garnett 2,601

Total Rebounds Tom Abernethy 42 Kevin Garnett 1,534

Total Assists Tom Abernethy 23 Kevin Garnett 471

Total Steals Tom Abernethy 7 Kevin Garnett 178

Total Blocks Tom Abernethy 2 Kevin Garnett 186

Total Games Tom Abernethy 13 Kevin Garnett 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Abernethy .407 Kevin Garnett .478

3-Point Percentage Tom Abernethy - * Kevin Garnett .273

Free Throw Percentage Tom Abernethy .828 Kevin Garnett .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.8 (1977) Kevin Garnett 27.0 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.6 (1977) Kevin Garnett 18.7 (2002)

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 2.0 (1977) Kevin Garnett 8.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.6 (1977) Kevin Garnett 1.9 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 (1977) Kevin Garnett 2.4 (1998)

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