Larry Bird vs. Tom Meschery Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Meschery and Larry Bird 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

Larry Bird

vs.

Tom Meschery

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Tom Meschery: 1961-62 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Tom Meschery 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Tom Meschery 10

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Tom Meschery 3

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Tom Meschery 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Tom Meschery 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Tom Meschery 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Tom Meschery 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Tom Meschery 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Tom Meschery 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Tom Meschery 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Tom Meschery 12.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Tom Meschery 8.6

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Tom Meschery 1.7

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Tom Meschery - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Tom Meschery - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Tom Meschery 9,904

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Tom Meschery 6,698

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Tom Meschery 1,331

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Tom Meschery - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Tom Meschery - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Tom Meschery 778

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Tom Meschery .441

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Tom Meschery - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Tom Meschery .745

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Tom Meschery 16.0 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Tom Meschery 10.2 (1968)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Tom Meschery 2.4 (1969)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Tom Meschery - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Tom Meschery - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Tom Meschery 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Tom Meschery 8.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Tom Meschery 2.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Tom Meschery - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Tom Meschery - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Tom Meschery 636

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Tom Meschery 344

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Tom Meschery 78

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Tom Meschery - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Tom Meschery - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Tom Meschery 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Tom Meschery .428

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Tom Meschery - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Tom Meschery .809

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Tom Meschery 20.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Tom Meschery 11.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Tom Meschery 2.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Tom Meschery - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) 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.