Tom Meschery vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit 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.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Meschery: 1961-62 to 1970-71
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Meschery 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Tom Meschery 10 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Tom Meschery 3 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Tom Meschery 1 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tom Meschery 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Tom Meschery 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Meschery 0 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Tom Meschery 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Tom Meschery 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Tom Meschery 0 Bob Pettit 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Meschery 12.7 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Tom Meschery 8.6 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Tom Meschery 1.7 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Tom Meschery - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Meschery - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Meschery 9,904 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Tom Meschery 6,698 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Tom Meschery 1,331 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Tom Meschery - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Tom Meschery - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Tom Meschery 778 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Meschery .441 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Tom Meschery - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Meschery .745 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Meschery 16.0 (1963) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Meschery 10.2 (1968) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Tom Meschery 2.4 (1969) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Tom Meschery - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Meschery - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Meschery 16.3 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Tom Meschery 8.8 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Tom Meschery 2.0 Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Tom Meschery - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Meschery - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Meschery 636 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Tom Meschery 344 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Tom Meschery 78 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Tom Meschery - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Tom Meschery - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Tom Meschery 39 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Meschery .428 Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Tom Meschery - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Meschery .809 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Meschery 20.1 (1962) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Meschery 11.5 (1962) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Tom Meschery 2.7 (1962) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Tom Meschery - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Meschery - n/a ** Bob Pettit - 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.