Jalen Johnson vs. Tom Meschery Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Meschery and Jalen Johnson 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
Jalen Johnson: 2021-22 to 2025-26
Tom Meschery: 1961-62 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Johnson 0 Tom Meschery 0

NBA Seasons Jalen Johnson 5 Tom Meschery 10

Playoffs Played Jalen Johnson 2 Tom Meschery 3

All-Star Games Jalen Johnson 0 Tom Meschery 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Johnson 12.7 Tom Meschery 12.7

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Johnson 6.8 Tom Meschery 8.6

Assists Per Game Jalen Johnson 3.3 Tom Meschery 1.7

Steals Per Game Jalen Johnson 1.0 Tom Meschery - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Johnson 0.6 Tom Meschery - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Johnson 2,713 Tom Meschery 9,904

Total Rebounds Jalen Johnson 1,457 Tom Meschery 6,698

Total Assists Jalen Johnson 711 Tom Meschery 1,331

Total Steals Jalen Johnson 206 Tom Meschery - n/a **

Total Blocks Jalen Johnson 131 Tom Meschery - n/a **

Total Games Jalen Johnson 213 Tom Meschery 778

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Johnson .509 Tom Meschery .441

3-Point Percentage Jalen Johnson .333 Tom Meschery - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Johnson .747 Tom Meschery .745

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Johnson 23.8 (2026) Tom Meschery 16.0 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Johnson 10.4 (2026) Tom Meschery 10.2 (1968)

Assists Per Game Jalen Johnson 8.3 (2026) Tom Meschery 2.4 (1969)

Steals Per Game Jalen Johnson 1.6 (2025) Tom Meschery - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Johnson 1.0 (2025) Tom Meschery - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Johnson 3.3 Tom Meschery 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Johnson 1.9 Tom Meschery 8.8

Assists Per Game Jalen Johnson 1.0 Tom Meschery 2.0

Steals Per Game Jalen Johnson 0.4 Tom Meschery - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Johnson 0.0 Tom Meschery - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Johnson 26 Tom Meschery 636

Total Rebounds Jalen Johnson 15 Tom Meschery 344

Total Assists Jalen Johnson 8 Tom Meschery 78

Total Steals Jalen Johnson 3 Tom Meschery - n/a **

Total Blocks Jalen Johnson 0 Tom Meschery - n/a **

Total Games Jalen Johnson 8 Tom Meschery 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Johnson .370 Tom Meschery .428

3-Point Percentage Jalen Johnson .333 Tom Meschery - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Johnson 1.000 Tom Meschery .809

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Johnson 4.3 (2023) Tom Meschery 20.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Johnson 2.5 (2023) Tom Meschery 11.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Jalen Johnson 1.3 (2023) Tom Meschery 2.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Jalen Johnson 0.5 (2023) Tom Meschery - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Johnson 0.0 (2023) 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.