Alex Caruso vs. Tom Meschery Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Meschery and Alex Caruso 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Alex Caruso: 2017-18 to 2025-26
Tom Meschery: 1961-62 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alex Caruso 2 Tom Meschery 0

NBA Seasons Alex Caruso 9 Tom Meschery 10

Playoffs Played Alex Caruso 4 Tom Meschery 3

All-Star Games Alex Caruso 0 Tom Meschery 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Alex Caruso 1 Tom Meschery 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Alex Caruso 2 Tom Meschery 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.8 Tom Meschery 12.7

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.9 Tom Meschery 8.6

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.8 Tom Meschery 1.7

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.3 Tom Meschery - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.5 Tom Meschery - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 2,981 Tom Meschery 9,904

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 1,265 Tom Meschery 6,698

Total Assists Alex Caruso 1,225 Tom Meschery 1,331

Total Steals Alex Caruso 591 Tom Meschery - n/a **

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 221 Tom Meschery - n/a **

Total Games Alex Caruso 438 Tom Meschery 778

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .438 Tom Meschery .441

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .371 Tom Meschery - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .761 Tom Meschery .745

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 10.1 (2024) Tom Meschery 16.0 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 3.8 (2024) Tom Meschery 10.2 (1968)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.0 (2022) Tom Meschery 2.4 (1969)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.7 (2022) Tom Meschery - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2024) Tom Meschery - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 7.6 Tom Meschery 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.4 Tom Meschery 8.8

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.4 Tom Meschery 2.0

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.4 Tom Meschery - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.6 Tom Meschery - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 409 Tom Meschery 636

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 129 Tom Meschery 344

Total Assists Alex Caruso 130 Tom Meschery 78

Total Steals Alex Caruso 74 Tom Meschery - n/a **

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 33 Tom Meschery - n/a **

Total Games Alex Caruso 54 Tom Meschery 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .428 Tom Meschery .428

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .355 Tom Meschery - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .803 Tom Meschery .809

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 9.2 (2025) Tom Meschery 20.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.8 (2022) Tom Meschery 11.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.3 (2022) Tom Meschery 2.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 2.0 (2025) Tom Meschery - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2022) Tom Meschery - n/a **

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.