Tom Meschery vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson 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.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Meschery: 1961-62 to 1970-71
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Meschery 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Tom Meschery 10 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Tom Meschery 3 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Tom Meschery 1 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Tom Meschery 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Meschery 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Meschery 12.7 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Tom Meschery 8.6 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Tom Meschery 1.7 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Tom Meschery - n/a ** David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Tom Meschery - n/a ** David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Meschery 9,904 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Tom Meschery 6,698 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Tom Meschery 1,331 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Tom Meschery - n/a ** David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Tom Meschery - n/a ** David Thompson 407

Total Games Tom Meschery 778 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Meschery .441 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Tom Meschery - n/a ** David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Tom Meschery .745 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Meschery 16.0 (1963) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Meschery 10.2 (1968) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Tom Meschery 2.4 (1969) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Tom Meschery - n/a ** David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Tom Meschery - n/a ** David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Meschery 16.3 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Tom Meschery 8.8 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Tom Meschery 2.0 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Tom Meschery - n/a ** David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Tom Meschery - n/a ** David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Meschery 636 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Tom Meschery 344 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Tom Meschery 78 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Tom Meschery - n/a ** David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Tom Meschery - n/a ** David Thompson 27

Total Games Tom Meschery 39 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Meschery .428 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Tom Meschery - n/a ** David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Tom Meschery .809 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Meschery 20.1 (1962) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Meschery 11.5 (1962) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Tom Meschery 2.7 (1962) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Tom Meschery - n/a ** David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Tom Meschery - n/a ** David Thompson 1.6 (1978)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.