Tom Abernethy vs. Larry Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Johnson 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.

Larry Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Abernethy: 1976-77 to 1980-81
Larry Johnson: 1991-92 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Abernethy 0 Larry Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Tom Abernethy 5 Larry Johnson 10

Playoffs Played Tom Abernethy 2 Larry Johnson 6

All-Star Games Tom Abernethy 0 Larry Johnson 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Abernethy 0 Larry Johnson 1

Rookie of The Year Tom Abernethy 0 Larry Johnson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.6 Larry Johnson 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.2 Larry Johnson 7.5

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.2 Larry Johnson 3.3

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.6 Larry Johnson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 Larry Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Abernethy 1,779 Larry Johnson 11,450

Total Rebounds Tom Abernethy 1,011 Larry Johnson 5,300

Total Assists Tom Abernethy 384 Larry Johnson 2,298

Total Steals Tom Abernethy 185 Larry Johnson 515

Total Blocks Tom Abernethy 60 Larry Johnson 258

Total Games Tom Abernethy 319 Larry Johnson 707

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Abernethy .492 Larry Johnson .484

3-Point Percentage Tom Abernethy .000 * Larry Johnson .332

Free Throw Percentage Tom Abernethy .747 Larry Johnson .766

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 6.8 (1978) Larry Johnson 22.1 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 4.2 (1977) Larry Johnson 11.0 (1992)

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.4 (1977) Larry Johnson 4.6 (1995)

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.8 (1978) Larry Johnson 1.0 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.3 (1978) Larry Johnson 0.6 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.2 Larry Johnson 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.2 Larry Johnson 5.3

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.8 Larry Johnson 2.0

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.5 Larry Johnson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 Larry Johnson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Abernethy 68 Larry Johnson 937

Total Rebounds Tom Abernethy 42 Larry Johnson 351

Total Assists Tom Abernethy 23 Larry Johnson 134

Total Steals Tom Abernethy 7 Larry Johnson 55

Total Blocks Tom Abernethy 2 Larry Johnson 11

Total Games Tom Abernethy 13 Larry Johnson 66

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Abernethy .407 Larry Johnson .483

3-Point Percentage Tom Abernethy - * Larry Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Tom Abernethy .828 Larry Johnson .767

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.8 (1977) Larry Johnson 20.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.6 (1977) Larry Johnson 6.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 2.0 (1977) Larry Johnson 3.3 (1993)

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.6 (1977) Larry Johnson 1.3 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 (1977) Larry Johnson 0.5 (1995)

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