Penny Hardaway vs. Tom Meschery Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Meschery and Penny Hardaway 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

Penny Hardaway

vs.

Tom Meschery

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Penny Hardaway: 1993-94 to 2007-08
Tom Meschery: 1961-62 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Penny Hardaway 0 Tom Meschery 0

NBA Seasons Penny Hardaway 14 Tom Meschery 10

Playoffs Played Penny Hardaway 8 Tom Meschery 3

All-Star Games Penny Hardaway 4 Tom Meschery 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Penny Hardaway 2 Tom Meschery 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Penny Hardaway 3 Tom Meschery 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 15.2 Tom Meschery 12.7

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.5 Tom Meschery 8.6

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.0 Tom Meschery 1.7

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.6 Tom Meschery - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.4 Tom Meschery - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 10,684 Tom Meschery 9,904

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 3,146 Tom Meschery 6,698

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 3,525 Tom Meschery 1,331

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 1,125 Tom Meschery - n/a **

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 312 Tom Meschery - n/a **

Total Games Penny Hardaway 704 Tom Meschery 778

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .458 Tom Meschery .441

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .316 Tom Meschery - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .774 Tom Meschery .745

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996) Tom Meschery 16.0 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000) Tom Meschery 10.2 (1968)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995) Tom Meschery 2.4 (1969)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.3 (1994) Tom Meschery - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 (1998) Tom Meschery - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 20.4 Tom Meschery 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.7 Tom Meschery 8.8

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.2 Tom Meschery 2.0

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.9 Tom Meschery - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 Tom Meschery - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 1,304 Tom Meschery 636

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 303 Tom Meschery 344

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 394 Tom Meschery 78

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 119 Tom Meschery - n/a **

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 48 Tom Meschery - n/a **

Total Games Penny Hardaway 64 Tom Meschery 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .448 Tom Meschery .428

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .380 Tom Meschery - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .746 Tom Meschery .809

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997) Tom Meschery 20.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994) Tom Meschery 11.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995) Tom Meschery 2.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.4 (1997) Tom Meschery - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.0 (1994) 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.