Tom Abernethy vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tristan Thompson 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.

Tristan Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Abernethy: 1976-77 to 1980-81
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Abernethy 0 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons Tom Abernethy 5 Tristan Thompson 13

Playoffs Played Tom Abernethy 2 Tristan Thompson 8

All-Star Games Tom Abernethy 0 Tristan Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.6 Tristan Thompson 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.2 Tristan Thompson 8.1

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.2 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.6 Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Abernethy 1,779 Tristan Thompson 6,753

Total Rebounds Tom Abernethy 1,011 Tristan Thompson 6,294

Total Assists Tom Abernethy 384 Tristan Thompson 776

Total Steals Tom Abernethy 185 Tristan Thompson 376

Total Blocks Tom Abernethy 60 Tristan Thompson 515

Total Games Tom Abernethy 319 Tristan Thompson 779

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Abernethy .492 Tristan Thompson .521

3-Point Percentage Tom Abernethy .000 * Tristan Thompson .256

Free Throw Percentage Tom Abernethy .747 Tristan Thompson .597

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 6.8 (1978) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 4.2 (1977) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.4 (1977) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.8 (1978) Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.3 (1978) Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.2 Tristan Thompson 6.5

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.2 Tristan Thompson 7.2

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.8 Tristan Thompson 0.8

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.5 Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Abernethy 68 Tristan Thompson 680

Total Rebounds Tom Abernethy 42 Tristan Thompson 753

Total Assists Tom Abernethy 23 Tristan Thompson 80

Total Steals Tom Abernethy 7 Tristan Thompson 30

Total Blocks Tom Abernethy 2 Tristan Thompson 74

Total Games Tom Abernethy 13 Tristan Thompson 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Abernethy .407 Tristan Thompson .557

3-Point Percentage Tom Abernethy - * Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Tom Abernethy .828 Tristan Thompson .617

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.8 (1977) Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.6 (1977) Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 2.0 (1977) Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.6 (1977) Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 (1977) Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021)

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