Tom Meschery vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Tom Meschery 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

Tom Meschery

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Meschery: 1961-62 to 1970-71
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Meschery 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Tom Meschery 10 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Tom Meschery 3 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Tom Meschery 1 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Meschery 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Tom Meschery 0 * Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Meschery 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Tom Meschery 0 * Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Tom Meschery 0 Ben Simmons 1

* 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 Tom Meschery 12.7 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Tom Meschery 8.6 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Tom Meschery 1.7 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Tom Meschery - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Tom Meschery - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Meschery 9,904 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Tom Meschery 6,698 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Tom Meschery 1,331 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Tom Meschery - n/a ** Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Tom Meschery - n/a ** Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Tom Meschery 778 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Meschery .441 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Tom Meschery - n/a ** Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Tom Meschery .745 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Meschery 16.0 (1963) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Meschery 10.2 (1968) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Tom Meschery 2.4 (1969) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Tom Meschery - n/a ** Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Tom Meschery - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Meschery 16.3 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Tom Meschery 8.8 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Tom Meschery 2.0 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Tom Meschery - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Tom Meschery - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Meschery 636 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Tom Meschery 344 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Tom Meschery 78 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Tom Meschery - n/a ** Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Tom Meschery - n/a ** Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Tom Meschery 39 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Meschery .428 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Tom Meschery - n/a ** Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Tom Meschery .809 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Meschery 20.1 (1962) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Meschery 11.5 (1962) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Tom Meschery 2.7 (1962) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Tom Meschery - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Tom Meschery - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)

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.