Tom Meschery vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum 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.

Jayson Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Meschery: 1961-62 to 1970-71
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Meschery 0 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Tom Meschery 10 Jayson Tatum 7

Playoffs Played Tom Meschery 3 Jayson Tatum 7

All-Star Games Tom Meschery 1 Jayson Tatum 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Tom Meschery 0 Jayson Tatum 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Meschery 0 Jayson Tatum 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Meschery 12.7 Jayson Tatum 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Tom Meschery 8.6 Jayson Tatum 7.2

Assists Per Game Tom Meschery 1.7 Jayson Tatum 3.5

Steals Per Game Tom Meschery - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Tom Meschery - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Meschery 9,904 Jayson Tatum 11,852

Total Rebounds Tom Meschery 6,698 Jayson Tatum 3,670

Total Assists Tom Meschery 1,331 Jayson Tatum 1,812

Total Steals Tom Meschery - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 563

Total Blocks Tom Meschery - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 346

Total Games Tom Meschery 778 Jayson Tatum 513

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Meschery .441 Jayson Tatum .460

3-Point Percentage Tom Meschery - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .375

Free Throw Percentage Tom Meschery .745 Jayson Tatum .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Meschery 16.0 (1963) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Meschery 10.2 (1968) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Tom Meschery 2.4 (1969) Jayson Tatum 4.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Tom Meschery - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Tom Meschery - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Meschery 16.3 Jayson Tatum 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Tom Meschery 8.8 Jayson Tatum 7.7

Assists Per Game Tom Meschery 2.0 Jayson Tatum 4.6

Steals Per Game Tom Meschery - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Tom Meschery - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Meschery 636 Jayson Tatum 2,345

Total Rebounds Tom Meschery 344 Jayson Tatum 765

Total Assists Tom Meschery 78 Jayson Tatum 457

Total Steals Tom Meschery - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 108

Total Blocks Tom Meschery - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 90

Total Games Tom Meschery 39 Jayson Tatum 99

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Meschery .428 Jayson Tatum .442

3-Point Percentage Tom Meschery - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .356

Free Throw Percentage Tom Meschery .809 Jayson Tatum .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Meschery 20.1 (1962) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Meschery 11.5 (1962) Jayson Tatum 10.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Tom Meschery 2.7 (1962) Jayson Tatum 6.2 (2022)

Steals Per Game Tom Meschery - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Tom Meschery - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)

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.