Elvin Hayes vs. Tom Meschery Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Meschery and Elvin Hayes 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

Elvin Hayes

vs.

Tom Meschery

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Tom Meschery: 1961-62 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Tom Meschery 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Tom Meschery 10

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Tom Meschery 3

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Tom Meschery 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Tom Meschery 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Tom Meschery 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Tom Meschery 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Tom Meschery 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Tom Meschery 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Tom Meschery 12.7

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Tom Meschery 8.6

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Tom Meschery 1.7

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Tom Meschery - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Tom Meschery - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Tom Meschery 9,904

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Tom Meschery 6,698

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Tom Meschery 1,331

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Tom Meschery - n/a **

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Tom Meschery - n/a **

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Tom Meschery 778

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Tom Meschery .441

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Tom Meschery - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Tom Meschery .745

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Tom Meschery 16.0 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Tom Meschery 10.2 (1968)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Tom Meschery 2.4 (1969)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Tom Meschery - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Tom Meschery - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Tom Meschery 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Tom Meschery 8.8

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Tom Meschery 2.0

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Tom Meschery - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Tom Meschery - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Tom Meschery 636

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Tom Meschery 344

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Tom Meschery 78

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Tom Meschery - n/a **

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Tom Meschery - n/a **

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Tom Meschery 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Tom Meschery .428

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Tom Meschery - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Tom Meschery .809

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Tom Meschery 20.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Tom Meschery 11.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Tom Meschery 2.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Tom Meschery - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Tom Meschery - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. 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.