Tom Meschery vs. Chris Paul Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chris Paul 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.

Chris Paul

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Meschery: 1961-62 to 1970-71
Chris Paul: 2005-06 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Meschery 0 Chris Paul 0

NBA Seasons Tom Meschery 10 Chris Paul 19

Playoffs Played Tom Meschery 3 Chris Paul 15

All-Star Games Tom Meschery 1 Chris Paul 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Tom Meschery 0 Chris Paul 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Meschery 0 Chris Paul 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Tom Meschery 0 * Chris Paul 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Meschery 0 Chris Paul 9

Assists Leader Tom Meschery 0 Chris Paul 5

Steals Leader Tom Meschery 0 * Chris Paul 6

Rookie of The Year Tom Meschery 0 Chris Paul 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 Chris Paul 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Tom Meschery 8.6 Chris Paul 4.5

Assists Per Game Tom Meschery 1.7 Chris Paul 9.4

Steals Per Game Tom Meschery - n/a ** Chris Paul 2.1

Blocks Per Game Tom Meschery - n/a ** Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Meschery 9,904 Chris Paul 22,288

Total Rebounds Tom Meschery 6,698 Chris Paul 5,682

Total Assists Tom Meschery 1,331 Chris Paul 11,894

Total Steals Tom Meschery - n/a ** Chris Paul 2,614

Total Blocks Tom Meschery - n/a ** Chris Paul 200

Total Games Tom Meschery 778 Chris Paul 1,272

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Meschery .441 Chris Paul .471

3-Point Percentage Tom Meschery - n/a ** Chris Paul .369

Free Throw Percentage Tom Meschery .745 Chris Paul .870

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Meschery 16.0 (1963) Chris Paul 22.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Meschery 10.2 (1968) Chris Paul 5.5 (2009)

Assists Per Game Tom Meschery 2.4 (1969) Chris Paul 11.6 (2008)

Steals Per Game Tom Meschery - n/a ** Chris Paul 2.8 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Tom Meschery - n/a ** Chris Paul 0.4 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Meschery 16.3 Chris Paul 20.0

Rebounds Per Game Tom Meschery 8.8 Chris Paul 4.9

Assists Per Game Tom Meschery 2.0 Chris Paul 8.3

Steals Per Game Tom Meschery - n/a ** Chris Paul 1.9

Blocks Per Game Tom Meschery - n/a ** Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Meschery 636 Chris Paul 2,981

Total Rebounds Tom Meschery 344 Chris Paul 730

Total Assists Tom Meschery 78 Chris Paul 1,233

Total Steals Tom Meschery - n/a ** Chris Paul 287

Total Blocks Tom Meschery - n/a ** Chris Paul 31

Total Games Tom Meschery 39 Chris Paul 149

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Meschery .428 Chris Paul .484

3-Point Percentage Tom Meschery - n/a ** Chris Paul .373

Free Throw Percentage Tom Meschery .809 Chris Paul .854

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Meschery 20.1 (1962) Chris Paul 25.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Meschery 11.5 (1962) Chris Paul 7.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Tom Meschery 2.7 (1962) Chris Paul 11.5 (2011)

Steals Per Game Tom Meschery - n/a ** Chris Paul 2.8 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Tom Meschery - n/a ** Chris Paul 0.7 (2023)

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.