Tom Meschery vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton 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.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Meschery: 1961-62 to 1970-71
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Meschery 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Tom Meschery 10 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Tom Meschery 3 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Tom Meschery 1 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Tom Meschery 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Meschery 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Tom Meschery 0 * Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Meschery 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Tom Meschery 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Tom Meschery 0 * Gary Payton 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Meschery 12.7 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Tom Meschery 8.6 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Tom Meschery 1.7 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Tom Meschery - n/a ** Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Tom Meschery - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Meschery 9,904 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Tom Meschery 6,698 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Tom Meschery 1,331 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Tom Meschery - n/a ** Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Tom Meschery - n/a ** Gary Payton 285

Total Games Tom Meschery 778 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Meschery .441 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Tom Meschery - n/a ** Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Tom Meschery .745 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Meschery 16.0 (1963) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Meschery 10.2 (1968) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Tom Meschery 2.4 (1969) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Tom Meschery - n/a ** Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Tom Meschery - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Meschery 16.3 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Tom Meschery 8.8 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Tom Meschery 2.0 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Tom Meschery - n/a ** Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Tom Meschery - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Meschery 636 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Tom Meschery 344 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Tom Meschery 78 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Tom Meschery - n/a ** Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Tom Meschery - n/a ** Gary Payton 32

Total Games Tom Meschery 39 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Meschery .428 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Tom Meschery - n/a ** Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Tom Meschery .809 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Meschery 20.1 (1962) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Meschery 11.5 (1962) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Tom Meschery 2.7 (1962) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Tom Meschery - n/a ** Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Tom Meschery - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)

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.