Tom Abernethy PF

Current Team: N/A

Born: May 6, 1954 (70 years old)

Birthplace/Hometown: South Bend, Indiana

Nationality: United States

Height: 6-7 (201cm)     Weight: 220 (100kg)

Current NBA Status: Unrestricted Free Agent

Draft Entry: 1976 NBA Draft

Drafted: Round 3, Pick 9, Los Angeles Lakers

Pre-Draft Team: Indiana (Sr)

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Tom Abernethy Player Profile

NBA Career

5 Years Of Service

NBA Regular Season Stats - Per Game

Season Team GP GS MIN PTS FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OFF DEF TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF
1976-77 LAL 70 - 19.7 6.27 2.41 4.99 .484 - - - 1.44 1.91 .754 1.61 2.54 4.16 1.40 0.70 0.14 - 1.69
1977-78 LAL 73 - 18.0 6.75 2.75 5.53 .498 - - - 1.25 1.52 .820 1.44 2.19 3.63 1.38 0.75 0.30 0.68 1.67
1978-79 GOS 70 - 17.4 6.03 2.51 4.89 .515 - - - 1.00 1.34 .745 1.06 2.03 3.09 1.13 0.56 0.19 0.46 1.90
1979-80 GOS 67 - 18.2 5.40 2.28 4.75 .481 0.00 0.01 .000 0.84 1.22 .683 0.93 1.93 2.85 1.30 0.52 0.18 0.58 1.76
1980-81 * All Teams 39 - 7.6 1.62 0.64 1.51 .424 0.00 0.03 .000 0.33 0.56 .591 0.51 0.72 1.23 0.49 0.18 0.08 0.21 0.87
1980-81 * IND 29 - 8.9 2.03 0.83 1.93 .429 0.00 0.03 .000 0.38 0.66 .579 0.66 0.72 1.38 0.62 0.21 0.10 0.21 1.00
1980-81 * GOS 10 - 3.9 0.40 0.10 0.30 .333 0.00 0.00 .000 0.20 0.30 .667 0.10 0.70 0.80 0.10 0.10 0.00 0.20 0.50
CAREER   319 - 17.0 5.58 2.27 4.61 .492 0.00 0.02 .000 1.04 1.39 .747 1.17 2.00 3.17 1.20 0.58 0.19 0.52 1.65

NBA Regular Season Stats - Totals

Season Team GP GS MIN PTS FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OFF DEF TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF
1976-77 LAL 70 - 1,378 439 169 349 .484 - - - 101 134 .754 113 178 291 98 49 10 - 118
1977-78 LAL 73 - 1,317 493 201 404 .498 - - - 91 111 .820 105 160 265 101 55 22 50 122
1978-79 GOS 70 - 1,219 422 176 342 .515 - - - 70 94 .745 74 142 216 79 39 13 32 133
1979-80 GOS 67 - 1,222 362 153 318 .481 0 1 .000 56 82 .683 62 129 191 87 35 12 39 118
1980-81 * All Teams 39 - 298 63 25 59 .424 0 1 .000 13 22 .591 20 28 48 19 7 3 8 34
1980-81 * IND 29 - 259 59 24 56 .429 0 1 .000 11 19 .579 19 21 40 18 6 3 6 29
1980-81 * GOS 10 - 39 4 1 3 .333 0 0 .000 2 3 .667 1 7 8 1 1 0 2 5
CAREER   319 - 5,434 1,779 724 1,472 .492 0 2 .000 331 443 .747 374 637 1,011 384 185 60 129 525

NBA Regular Season Stats - Misc Stats

Season Team GP GS Dbl Dbl Tpl Dbl 40 Pts 20 Reb 20 Ast Techs HOB Ast/TO Stl/TO FT/FGA W's L's Win % OWS DWS WS
1976-77 LAL 70 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 .073 - - 0.38 47 22 .681 1.80 1.30 3.10
1977-78 LAL 73 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 .081 2.02 1.10 0.27 39 34 .534 2.90 1.30 4.10
1978-79 GOS 70 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 .070 2.47 1.22 0.27 33 37 .471 2.30 1.30 3.70
1979-80 GOS 67 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 .068 2.23 0.90 0.26 22 43 .338 1.20 0.80 2.00
1980-81 * All Teams 39 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 .026 2.38 0.88 0.37 20 19 .513 - - -
1980-81 * IND 29 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 .012 3.00 1.00 0.34 14 15 .483 0.20 0.20 0.40
1980-81 * GOS 10 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 .001 0.50 0.50 1.00 6 4 .600 - - -
CAREER   319 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 .051 2.22 1.05 0.30 161 155 .509 8.20 4.70 12.90

NBA Regular Season Stats - Advanced Stats

Season Team GP GS TS% eFG% ORB% DRB% TRB% AST% TOV% STL% BLK% USG% Total S % PPR PPS ORtg DRtg PER
1976-77 LAL 70 - .538 .484 8.54 12.87 10.75 8.87 - 1.63 0.37 - 123.80 - 1.26 - 100.2 12.72
1977-78 LAL 73 - .544 .498 8.46 11.99 10.29 9.71 9.94 1.89 0.84 14.91 131.73 1.32 1.22 115.2 101.5 15.59
1978-79 GOS 70 - .550 .515 6.49 12.59 9.52 8.39 7.70 1.50 0.58 13.79 125.93 1.75 1.23 118.1 103.3 13.58
1979-80 GOS 67 - .511 .481 5.42 12.02 8.62 9.34 9.92 1.37 0.58 13.25 116.41 1.59 1.14 109.0 108.0 10.92
1980-81 * All Teams 39 - .459 .424 7.15 10.56 8.81 7.92 10.43 1.12 0.57 10.28 101.46 1.58 1.07 107.1 108.9 8.04
1980-81 * IND 29 - .458 .429 7.76 9.11 8.41 8.77 8.53 1.11 0.66 10.88 100.75 2.34 1.05 109.2 108.4 8.75
1980-81 * GOS 10 - .463 .333 2.80 20.22 11.37 2.93 31.65 1.22 - 6.44 100.00 -3.45 1.33 80.0 108.9 3.26
CAREER   319 - .534 .492 7.33 12.56 9.94 9.10 9.29 1.59 0.60 13.72 123.90 1.55 1.21 114.9 104.8 12.95

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NBA Transactions

Jun 8, 1976 - The Los Angeles Lakers selected Tom Abernethy in Round 3 with Pick 9 in the 1976 NBA Draft.
Sep 20, 1976 - Tom Abernethy signed a multi-year contract with the Los Angeles Lakers.
Jun 7, 1978 - Tom Abernethy was acquired by the Buffalo Braves from the Los Angeles Lakers in a trade.
Jul 1, 1978 - Tom Abernethy, previously with the Buffalo Braves, became a free agent.
Jul 15, 1978 - Tom Abernethy signed a multi-year contract with the Golden State Warriors.
Dec 12, 1980 - The Golden State Warriors placed the contract of Tom Abernethy on waivers.
Dec 14, 1980 - Tom Abernethy, previously with the Golden State Warriors, became a free agent.
Dec 26, 1980 - Tom Abernethy signed a contract with the Indiana Pacers.
Jul 1, 1981 - Tom Abernethy, previously with the Indiana Pacers, became a free agent.

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NBA Playoff Stats - Per Game

Season Team GP GS MIN PTS FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OFF DEF TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF
1976-77 LAL 11 - 19.5 5.82 1.91 4.55 .420 - - - 2.00 2.45 .815 1.09 2.55 3.64 2.00 0.64 0.18 - 1.45
1977-78 LAL 2 - 6.0 2.00 0.50 2.00 .250 - - - 1.00 1.00 1.000 1.00 0.00 1.00 0.50 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.00
CAREER   13 - 17.4 5.23 1.69 4.15 .407 - - - 1.85 2.23 .828 1.08 2.15 3.23 1.77 0.54 0.15 0.00 1.38

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NBA Playoff Stats - Totals

Season Team GP GS MIN PTS FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OFF DEF TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF
1976-77 LAL 11 - 214 64 21 50 .420 - - - 22 27 .815 12 28 40 22 7 2 - 16
1977-78 LAL 2 - 12 4 1 4 .250 - - - 2 2 1.000 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 2
CAREER   13 - 226 68 22 54 .407 - - - 24 29 .828 14 28 42 23 7 2 0 18

NBA Playoff Stats - Misc Stats

Season Team GP GS Dbl Dbl Tpl Dbl 40 Pts 20 Reb 20 Ast Techs HOB Ast/TO Stl/TO FT/FGA W's L's Win % OWS DWS WS
1976-77 LAL 11 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 .096 - - 0.54 4 7 .364 0.20 0.20 0.30
1977-78 LAL 2 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 .016 0.00 0.00 0.50 1 1 .500 - - -
CAREER   13 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 .069 0.00 0.00 0.54 5 8 .385 0.20 0.20 0.30

NBA Playoff Stats - Advanced Stats

Season Team GP GS TS% eFG% ORB% DRB% TRB% AST% TOV% STL% BLK% USG% Total S % PPR PPS ORtg DRtg PER
1976-77 LAL 11 - .517 .420 5.87 13.36 9.67 13.70 - 1.51 0.49 - 123.48 - 1.28 - 102.3 12.44
1977-78 LAL 2 - .410 .250 16.55 - 8.73 10.43 - - - 16.10 125.00 - 1.00 123.8 113.3 12.01
CAREER   13 - .509 .407 6.30 13.09 9.63 13.59 - 1.44 0.47 15.98 123.50 5.67 1.26 120.9 103.7 12.76

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NCAA Career

College: Indiana (1976)

NCAA Season Stats - Per Game

Season School Class GP GS MIN PTS FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OFF DEF TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF
1972-73 Indiana Fr - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
1973-74 Indiana So - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
1974-75 Indiana Jr - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
1975-76 Indiana Sr - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

NCAA Awards & Honors

NCAA Final Four All-Tournament Teams (AP) - 1976


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What is the age of Tom Abernethy?

Tom Abernethy is 70 years old.

What is the height of Tom Abernethy?

Tom Abernethy is 6-7 (201cm) tall.

What is the weight of Tom Abernethy?

Tom Abernethy is 220 lbs (100kg).

What is the birthday of Tom Abernethy?

Tom Abernethy was born on May 6, 1954.

What position does Tom Abernethy play?

Tom Abernethy plays the PF position.

What was the pre-draft team of Tom Abernethy?

Tom Abernethy was drafted out of Indiana.

What nationality is Tom Abernethy?

Tom Abernethy has a United States nationality.

Where was Tom Abernethy born?

Tom Abernethy was born in South Bend, Indiana.

How many NBA seasons has Tom Abernethy played?

Tom Abernethy played 5 seasons in the NBA.

What are the career averages of Tom Abernethy?

Tom Abernethy had career averages 5.6 points, 3.2 rebounds, 1.2 assists, 0.6 steals in 319 games.

What are the career totals of Tom Abernethy?

Tom Abernethy had career totals of 1,779 points, 1,011 rebounds, 384 assists, 60 blocks, 185 steals in 319 games.

How many teams has Tom Abernethy been on?

Tom Abernethy played for 3 NBA teams in his career - Golden State Warriors, Indiana Pacers, Los Angeles Lakers.

When was Tom Abernethy drafted?

Tom Abernethy was drafted in the 3rd round (#55 overall) of the 1976 NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Lakers.

What is Tom Abernethy's career high in points?

Tom Abernethy averaged a career high 6.8 points per game in 1977-1978.

What is Tom Abernethy's career high in rebounds?

Tom Abernethy averaged a career high 4.2 rebounds per game in 1976-1977.

What is Tom Abernethy's career high in assists?

Tom Abernethy averaged a career high 1.4 assists per game in 1976-1977.

What is the career PER of Tom Abernethy's?

Tom Abernethy had a career PER of 12.9.