Tom Abernethy
SF · 2TM
Seasons 1976-77–1980-81 · 5 on record · Ht 6-7 · b. 1954
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Player info
| Position | SF |
|---|---|
| Number | #5 |
| Height | 6-7 |
| Weight | 220 lb |
| Born | 1954-05-06 |
| College | Indiana |
| Drafted | 1976 · Round 3, Pick 43 · Los Angeles Lakers |
| Seasons | 1976-77–1980-81 (5) |
Career averages
5.6 PPG, 3.2 RPG, 1.2 APG · 319 games · .492 FG% · 0.000 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976-77 | LAL | 22 | 70 | 19.7 | .484 | — | .754 | 4.2 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 6.3 | 12.7 | .538 |
| 1977-78 | LAL | 23 | 73 | 18.0 | .498 | — | .820 | 3.6 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 6.8 | 15.6 | .544 |
| 1978-79 | GSW | 24 | 70 | 17.4 | .515 | — | .745 | 3.1 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 6.0 | 13.6 | .550 |
| 1979-80 | GSW | 25 | 67 | 18.2 | .481 | 0.000 | .683 | 2.9 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 5.4 | 11.0 | .511 |
| 1980-81 | 2TM | 26 | 39 | 7.6 | .424 | 0.000 | .591 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 1.6 | 8.0 | .459 |
| GSW | 26 | 10 | 3.9 | .333 | — | .667 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 3.2 | .463 | |
| IND | 26 | 29 | 8.9 | .429 | 0.000 | .579 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 2.0 | 8.7 | .458 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976-77 | LAL | 70 | — | 1,378 | 169 | 349 | .484 | — | — | 101 | 134 | 291 | 98 | 49 | 10 | — | 439 |
| 1977-78 | LAL | 73 | — | 1,317 | 201 | 404 | .498 | — | — | 91 | 111 | 265 | 101 | 55 | 22 | 50 | 493 |
| 1978-79 | GSW | 70 | — | 1,219 | 176 | 342 | .515 | — | — | 70 | 94 | 216 | 79 | 39 | 13 | 32 | 422 |
| 1979-80 | GSW | 67 | — | 1,222 | 153 | 318 | .481 | 0 | 1 | 56 | 82 | 191 | 87 | 35 | 12 | 39 | 362 |
| 1980-81 | 2TM | 39 | 0 | 298 | 25 | 59 | .424 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 22 | 48 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 63 |
| GSW | 10 | — | 39 | 1 | 3 | .333 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| IND | 29 | 0 | 259 | 24 | 56 | .429 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 19 | 40 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 59 | |
| Career | 319 | — | — | 724 | 1,472 | .492 | 0 | 2 | 331 | 443 | 1011 | 384 | 185 | 60 | 129 | 1,779 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976-77 | LAL | 70 | 19.7 | 4.4 | 9.1 | .484 | — | — | 2.6 | 3.5 | 7.6 | 2.6 | 1.3 | 0.3 | — | 11.5 |
| 1977-78 | LAL | 73 | 18.0 | 5.5 | 11.0 | .498 | — | — | 2.5 | 3.0 | 7.2 | 2.8 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 13.5 |
| 1978-79 | GSW | 70 | 17.4 | 5.2 | 10.1 | .515 | — | — | 2.1 | 2.8 | 6.4 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 12.5 |
| 1979-80 | GSW | 67 | 18.2 | 4.5 | 9.4 | .481 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 5.6 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 10.7 |
| 1980-81 | 2TM | 39 | 7.6 | 3.0 | 7.1 | .424 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 5.8 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 7.6 |
| GSW | 10 | 3.9 | 0.9 | 2.8 | .333 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.8 | 2.8 | 7.4 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 1.8 | 3.7 | |
| IND | 29 | 8.9 | 3.3 | 7.8 | .429 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.5 | 2.6 | 5.6 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 8.2 |
Counting stats scaled to a per-36-minute pace.
Advanced stats
| Season | Tm | G | MP | PER | TS% | USG% | OWS | DWS | WS | WS/48 | OBPM | DBPM | BPM | VORP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976-77 | LAL | 70 | 1,378 | 12.7 | .538 | — | 1.8 | 1.3 | 3.1 | .110 | +0.0 | -0.2 | -0.3 | +0.6 |
| 1977-78 | LAL | 73 | 1,317 | 15.6 | .544 | 14.9 | 2.9 | 1.3 | 4.1 | .150 | +1.5 | +0.4 | +1.9 | +1.3 |
| 1978-79 | GSW | 70 | 1,219 | 13.6 | .550 | 13.8 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 3.7 | .144 | +0.2 | +0.7 | +0.9 | +0.9 |
| 1979-80 | GSW | 67 | 1,222 | 11.0 | .511 | 13.3 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 2.0 | .080 | -1.0 | -0.2 | -1.2 | +0.2 |
| 1980-81 | 2TM | 39 | 298 | 8.0 | .459 | 10.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | .062 | -2.2 | -0.4 | -2.6 | +0.0 |
| GSW | 10 | 39 | 3.2 | .463 | 6.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -.004 | -4.4 | +0.0 | -4.4 | +0.0 | |
| IND | 29 | 259 | 8.7 | .458 | 10.9 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | .072 | -1.9 | -0.4 | -2.4 | +0.0 | |
| Career | 319 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13.3 | — | — | — | — | +3.0 |
PER, True Shooting %, Usage %, Win Shares (Off/Def/Total, per 48), Box Plus/Minus (Off/Def/Total) and Value Over Replacement Player.
Playoff stats
| Season | G | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976-77 | 11 | 19.5 | 5.8 | 3.6 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 0.2 | .420 | — | .517 |
| 1977-78 | 2 | 6.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .250 | — | .410 |
| Career | 13 | 17.4 | 5.2 | 3.2 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.2 | .407 | — | .509 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 156 | 6.3 | 3.4 | 1.3 | 105–51 |
| Away | 163 | 4.9 | 2.9 | 1.1 | 57–106 |
| In wins | 162 | 5.9 | 3.3 | 1.2 | 162–0 |
| In losses | 157 | 5.2 | 3.0 | 1.2 | 0–157 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 15 | 4.7 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 6–9 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 11 | 5.5 | 3.0 | 0.8 | 5–6 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 17 | 4.6 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 13–4 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 17 | 4.7 | 3.1 | 1.4 | 5–12 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 11 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 5–6 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 18 | 8.4 | 3.8 | 1.7 | 7–11 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 12 | 8.3 | 4.3 | 1.9 | 8–4 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 9 | 6.3 | 3.6 | 0.7 | 7–2 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 14 | 5.7 | 2.9 | 1.1 | 8–6 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 12 | 6.8 | 4.4 | 1.4 | 7–5 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 11 | 4.9 | 2.2 | 1.3 | 5–6 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 8 | 6.8 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2–6 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 18 | 5.2 | 3.4 | 1.2 | 7–11 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 15 | 5.1 | 3.3 | 1.3 | 8–7 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 15 | 5.0 | 2.6 | 1.1 | 6–9 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 20 | 5.7 | 3.4 | 1.0 | 8–12 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 15 | 5.7 | 3.0 | 1.1 | 6–9 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 14 | 5.5 | 3.6 | 0.9 | 9–5 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 14 | 3.7 | 2.9 | 1.2 | 7–7 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 16 | 6.1 | 3.8 | 1.7 | 12–4 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Frequently asked questions
What are Tom Abernethy's career stats?
Tom Abernethy has averaged 5.6 PPG, 3.2 RPG, 1.2 APG over 5 seasons (1976-77–1980-81).
How tall is Tom Abernethy?
Tom Abernethy is 6-7 (220 lb).
When was Tom Abernethy drafted?
Tom Abernethy was drafted in 1976, round 3, pick 43, by the Los Angeles Lakers.