Dereck Lively II vs. Tom Meschery Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Meschery and Dereck Lively II 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
Dereck Lively II: 2023-24 to 2025-26
Tom Meschery: 1961-62 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dereck Lively II 0 Tom Meschery 0

NBA Seasons Dereck Lively II 3 Tom Meschery 10

Playoffs Played Dereck Lively II 1 Tom Meschery 3

All-Star Games Dereck Lively II 0 Tom Meschery 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.4 Tom Meschery 12.7

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.0 Tom Meschery 8.6

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.6 Tom Meschery 1.7

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.6 Tom Meschery - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.5 Tom Meschery - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 827 Tom Meschery 9,904

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 685 Tom Meschery 6,698

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 158 Tom Meschery 1,331

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 60 Tom Meschery - n/a **

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 144 Tom Meschery - n/a **

Total Games Dereck Lively II 98 Tom Meschery 778

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .725 Tom Meschery .441

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II .000 Tom Meschery - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .579 Tom Meschery .745

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.8 (2024) Tom Meschery 16.0 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.5 (2025) Tom Meschery 10.2 (1968)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 2.4 (2025) Tom Meschery 2.4 (1969)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.7 (2024) Tom Meschery - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.6 (2026) Tom Meschery - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.9 Tom Meschery 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.4 Tom Meschery 8.8

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.3 Tom Meschery 2.0

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.4 Tom Meschery - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 Tom Meschery - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 165 Tom Meschery 636

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 156 Tom Meschery 344

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 27 Tom Meschery 78

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 9 Tom Meschery - n/a **

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 20 Tom Meschery - n/a **

Total Games Dereck Lively II 21 Tom Meschery 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .674 Tom Meschery .428

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II 1.000 Tom Meschery - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .590 Tom Meschery .809

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.9 (2024) Tom Meschery 20.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.4 (2024) Tom Meschery 11.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.3 (2024) Tom Meschery 2.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.4 (2024) Tom Meschery - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 (2024) 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.