Tom Abernethy vs. LeBron James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars LeBron James 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.

LeBron James

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Abernethy: 1976-77 to 1980-81
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Abernethy 0 LeBron James 4

NBA Seasons Tom Abernethy 5 LeBron James 21

Playoffs Played Tom Abernethy 2 LeBron James 17

NBA Cups Won Tom Abernethy 0 * LeBron James 1 *

All-Star Games Tom Abernethy 0 LeBron James 20

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tom Abernethy 0 LeBron James 4

Finals MVP Tom Abernethy 0 LeBron James 4

All-NBA First Team Tom Abernethy 0 LeBron James 13

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Abernethy 0 LeBron James 20

All-Defensive 1st Team Tom Abernethy 0 LeBron James 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Abernethy 0 LeBron James 6

Scoring Leader Tom Abernethy 0 LeBron James 1

Assists Leader Tom Abernethy 0 LeBron James 1

Rookie of The Year Tom Abernethy 0 LeBron James 1

In-Season Tournament MVP Tom Abernethy 0 * LeBron James 1 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Tom Abernethy 0 * LeBron James 1 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.6 LeBron James 27.1

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.2 LeBron James 7.5

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.2 LeBron James 7.4

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.6 LeBron James 1.5

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 LeBron James 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Abernethy 1,779 LeBron James 40,474

Total Rebounds Tom Abernethy 1,011 LeBron James 11,185

Total Assists Tom Abernethy 384 LeBron James 11,009

Total Steals Tom Abernethy 185 LeBron James 2,275

Total Blocks Tom Abernethy 60 LeBron James 1,111

Total Games Tom Abernethy 319 LeBron James 1,492

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Abernethy .492 LeBron James .506

3-Point Percentage Tom Abernethy .000 * LeBron James .348

Free Throw Percentage Tom Abernethy .747 LeBron James .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 6.8 (1978) LeBron James 31.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 4.2 (1977) LeBron James 8.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.4 (1977) LeBron James 10.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.8 (1978) LeBron James 2.2 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.3 (1978) LeBron James 1.1 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.2 LeBron James 28.4

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.2 LeBron James 9.0

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.8 LeBron James 7.2

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.5 LeBron James 1.7

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 LeBron James 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Abernethy 68 LeBron James 8,162

Total Rebounds Tom Abernethy 42 LeBron James 2,583

Total Assists Tom Abernethy 23 LeBron James 2,067

Total Steals Tom Abernethy 7 LeBron James 483

Total Blocks Tom Abernethy 2 LeBron James 275

Total Games Tom Abernethy 13 LeBron James 287

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Abernethy .407 LeBron James .497

3-Point Percentage Tom Abernethy - * LeBron James .332

Free Throw Percentage Tom Abernethy .828 LeBron James .741

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.8 (1977) LeBron James 35.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.6 (1977) LeBron James 11.3 (2015)

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 2.0 (1977) LeBron James 9.0 (2018)

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.6 (1977) LeBron James 2.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 (1977) LeBron James 1.8 (2010)

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