Dennis Johnson vs. Tom Meschery Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Meschery and Dennis Johnson 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

Dennis Johnson

vs.

Tom Meschery

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Tom Meschery: 1961-62 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Tom Meschery 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Tom Meschery 10

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Tom Meschery 3

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Tom Meschery 1

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Tom Meschery 0 *

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Tom Meschery 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Tom Meschery 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Tom Meschery 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Tom Meschery 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Tom Meschery 12.7

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Tom Meschery 8.6

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Tom Meschery 1.7

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Tom Meschery - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Tom Meschery - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Tom Meschery 9,904

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Tom Meschery 6,698

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Tom Meschery 1,331

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Tom Meschery - n/a **

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Tom Meschery - n/a **

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Tom Meschery 778

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Tom Meschery .441

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Tom Meschery - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Tom Meschery .745

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Tom Meschery 16.0 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Tom Meschery 10.2 (1968)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Tom Meschery 2.4 (1969)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Tom Meschery - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Tom Meschery - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Tom Meschery 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Tom Meschery 8.8

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Tom Meschery 2.0

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Tom Meschery - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Tom Meschery - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Tom Meschery 636

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Tom Meschery 344

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Tom Meschery 78

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Tom Meschery - n/a **

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Tom Meschery - n/a **

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Tom Meschery 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Tom Meschery .428

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Tom Meschery - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Tom Meschery .809

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Tom Meschery 20.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Tom Meschery 11.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Tom Meschery 2.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Tom Meschery - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Tom Meschery - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.