Tom Meschery vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki 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.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Meschery: 1961-62 to 1970-71
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Meschery 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Tom Meschery 10 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Tom Meschery 3 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Tom Meschery 1 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tom Meschery 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Tom Meschery 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Tom Meschery 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Meschery 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Meschery 12.7 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Tom Meschery 8.6 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Tom Meschery 1.7 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Tom Meschery - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Tom Meschery - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Meschery 9,904 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Tom Meschery 6,698 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Tom Meschery 1,331 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Tom Meschery - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Tom Meschery - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Tom Meschery 778 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Meschery .441 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Tom Meschery - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Tom Meschery .745 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Meschery 16.0 (1963) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Meschery 10.2 (1968) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Tom Meschery 2.4 (1969) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Tom Meschery - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Tom Meschery - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Meschery 16.3 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Tom Meschery 8.8 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Tom Meschery 2.0 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Tom Meschery - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Tom Meschery - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Meschery 636 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Tom Meschery 344 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Tom Meschery 78 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Tom Meschery - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Tom Meschery - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Tom Meschery 39 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Meschery .428 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Tom Meschery - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Tom Meschery .809 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Meschery 20.1 (1962) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Meschery 11.5 (1962) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Tom Meschery 2.7 (1962) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Tom Meschery - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Tom Meschery - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)

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.