Richard Jefferson vs. Tom Meschery Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Meschery and Richard Jefferson 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

Richard Jefferson

vs.

Tom Meschery

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richard Jefferson: 2001-02 to 2017-18
Tom Meschery: 1961-62 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Jefferson 1 Tom Meschery 0

NBA Seasons Richard Jefferson 17 Tom Meschery 10

Playoffs Played Richard Jefferson 12 Tom Meschery 3

All-Star Games Richard Jefferson 0 Tom Meschery 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 12.6 Tom Meschery 12.7

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 Tom Meschery 8.6

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 2.0 Tom Meschery 1.7

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 Tom Meschery - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Tom Meschery - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 14,904 Tom Meschery 9,904

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 4,720 Tom Meschery 6,698

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 2,412 Tom Meschery 1,331

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 787 Tom Meschery - n/a **

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 347 Tom Meschery - n/a **

Total Games Richard Jefferson 1,181 Tom Meschery 778

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .464 Tom Meschery .441

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .376 Tom Meschery - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .768 Tom Meschery .745

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.6 (2008) Tom Meschery 16.0 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 7.3 (2005) Tom Meschery 10.2 (1968)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 (2005) Tom Meschery 2.4 (1969)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.1 (2004) Tom Meschery - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 (2002) Tom Meschery - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 10.8 Tom Meschery 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.3 Tom Meschery 8.8

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.7 Tom Meschery 2.0

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 Tom Meschery - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Tom Meschery - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 1,511 Tom Meschery 636

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 608 Tom Meschery 344

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 241 Tom Meschery 78

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 87 Tom Meschery - n/a **

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 44 Tom Meschery - n/a **

Total Games Richard Jefferson 140 Tom Meschery 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .473 Tom Meschery .428

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .325 Tom Meschery - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .731 Tom Meschery .809

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.2 (2006) Tom Meschery 20.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 6.4 (2003) Tom Meschery 11.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.1 (2006) Tom Meschery 2.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.3 (2004) Tom Meschery - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 (2004) 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.