Nikola Jokic vs. Tom Meschery Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Meschery and Nikola Jokic 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

Nikola Jokic

vs.

Tom Meschery

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24
Tom Meschery: 1961-62 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nikola Jokic 1 Tom Meschery 0

NBA Seasons Nikola Jokic 9 Tom Meschery 10

Playoffs Played Nikola Jokic 6 Tom Meschery 3

All-Star Games Nikola Jokic 6 Tom Meschery 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nikola Jokic 2 Tom Meschery 0

Finals MVP Nikola Jokic 1 Tom Meschery 0 *

All-NBA First Team Nikola Jokic 3 Tom Meschery 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nikola Jokic 5 Tom Meschery 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 20.9 Tom Meschery 12.7

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 10.7 Tom Meschery 8.6

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 6.9 Tom Meschery 1.7

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.2 Tom Meschery - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.7 Tom Meschery - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 14,139 Tom Meschery 9,904

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 7,249 Tom Meschery 6,698

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 4,667 Tom Meschery 1,331

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 822 Tom Meschery - n/a **

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 491 Tom Meschery - n/a **

Total Games Nikola Jokic 675 Tom Meschery 778

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .557 Tom Meschery .441

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .350 Tom Meschery - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .827 Tom Meschery .745

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022) Tom Meschery 16.0 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022) Tom Meschery 10.2 (1968)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023) Tom Meschery 2.4 (1969)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022) Tom Meschery - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024) Tom Meschery - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.4 Tom Meschery 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 12.3 Tom Meschery 8.8

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.5 Tom Meschery 2.0

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.1 Tom Meschery - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 Tom Meschery - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 2,058 Tom Meschery 636

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 925 Tom Meschery 344

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 562 Tom Meschery 78

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 80 Tom Meschery - n/a **

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 64 Tom Meschery - n/a **

Total Games Nikola Jokic 75 Tom Meschery 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .529 Tom Meschery .428

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .401 Tom Meschery - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .838 Tom Meschery .809

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022) Tom Meschery 20.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 15.0 (2024) Tom Meschery 11.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023) Tom Meschery 2.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.6 (2022) Tom Meschery - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023) Tom Meschery - n/a **

Notes: ** 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.