Jimmy Butler vs. Tom Meschery Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Meschery and Jimmy Butler 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
Jimmy Butler: 2011-12 to 2025-26
Tom Meschery: 1961-62 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jimmy Butler 0 Tom Meschery 0

NBA Seasons Jimmy Butler 15 Tom Meschery 10

Playoffs Played Jimmy Butler 12 Tom Meschery 3

All-Star Games Jimmy Butler 6 Tom Meschery 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Tom Meschery 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Tom Meschery 0

Steals Leader Jimmy Butler 1 Tom Meschery 0 *

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 18.3 Tom Meschery 12.7

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 5.4 Tom Meschery 8.6

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.4 Tom Meschery 1.7

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.6 Tom Meschery - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.4 Tom Meschery - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 16,429 Tom Meschery 9,904

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 4,798 Tom Meschery 6,698

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 3,904 Tom Meschery 1,331

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 1,439 Tom Meschery - n/a **

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 386 Tom Meschery - n/a **

Total Games Jimmy Butler 896 Tom Meschery 778

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .473 Tom Meschery .441

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .331 Tom Meschery - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .844 Tom Meschery .745

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 23.9 (2017) Tom Meschery 16.0 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.9 (2021) Tom Meschery 10.2 (1968)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.1 (2021) Tom Meschery 2.4 (1969)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.1 (2021) Tom Meschery - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.6 (2016) Tom Meschery - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 21.1 Tom Meschery 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.2 Tom Meschery 8.8

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.7 Tom Meschery 2.0

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.7 Tom Meschery - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.5 Tom Meschery - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 2,745 Tom Meschery 636

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 807 Tom Meschery 344

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 608 Tom Meschery 78

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 217 Tom Meschery - n/a **

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 71 Tom Meschery - n/a **

Total Games Jimmy Butler 130 Tom Meschery 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .459 Tom Meschery .428

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .344 Tom Meschery - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .827 Tom Meschery .809

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 27.4 (2022) Tom Meschery 20.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.5 (2021) Tom Meschery 11.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.0 (2021) Tom Meschery 2.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.4 (2015) Tom Meschery - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.8 (2017) 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.