Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Tom Meschery Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Meschery and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 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

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

vs.

Tom Meschery

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: 1969-70 to 1988-89
Tom Meschery: 1961-62 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Tom Meschery 0

NBA Seasons Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 20 Tom Meschery 10

Playoffs Played Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18 Tom Meschery 3

All-Star Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 19 Tom Meschery 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Tom Meschery 0

Finals MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Tom Meschery 0 *

All-NBA First Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10 Tom Meschery 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 15 Tom Meschery 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5 Tom Meschery 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11 Tom Meschery 0

Scoring Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Tom Meschery 0

Rebounds Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Tom Meschery 0

Blocks Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4 * Tom Meschery 0 *

Rookie of The Year Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Tom Meschery 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.6 Tom Meschery 12.7

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2 Tom Meschery 8.6

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6 Tom Meschery 1.7

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9 * Tom Meschery - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6 * Tom Meschery - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387 Tom Meschery 9,904

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440 Tom Meschery 6,698

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660 Tom Meschery 1,331

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160 * Tom Meschery - n/a **

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189 * Tom Meschery - n/a **

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560 Tom Meschery 778

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559 Tom Meschery .441

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056 * Tom Meschery - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721 Tom Meschery .745

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8 (1972) Tom Meschery 16.0 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9 (1976) Tom Meschery 10.2 (1968)

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4 (1979) Tom Meschery 2.4 (1969)

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1978) * Tom Meschery - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1976) * Tom Meschery - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3 Tom Meschery 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5 Tom Meschery 8.8

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2 Tom Meschery 2.0

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0 * Tom Meschery - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4 * Tom Meschery - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762 Tom Meschery 636

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481 Tom Meschery 344

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767 Tom Meschery 78

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189 * Tom Meschery - n/a **

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476 * Tom Meschery - n/a **

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237 Tom Meschery 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533 Tom Meschery .428

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000 * Tom Meschery - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740 Tom Meschery .809

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2 (1970) Tom Meschery 20.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2 (1972) Tom Meschery 11.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1 (1972) Tom Meschery 2.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1977) * Tom Meschery - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1979) * 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.