Tom Meschery vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and Tom Meschery 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

Tom Meschery

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Meschery: 1961-62 to 1970-71
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Meschery 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Tom Meschery 10 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Tom Meschery 3 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Tom Meschery 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tom Meschery 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Tom Meschery 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Tom Meschery 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Meschery 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Tom Meschery 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Meschery 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Tom Meschery 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Tom Meschery 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Tom Meschery 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Meschery 12.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Tom Meschery 8.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Tom Meschery 1.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Tom Meschery - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Tom Meschery - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Meschery 9,904 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Tom Meschery 6,698 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Tom Meschery 1,331 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Tom Meschery - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Tom Meschery - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Tom Meschery 778 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Meschery .441 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Tom Meschery - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Tom Meschery .745 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Meschery 16.0 (1963) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Meschery 10.2 (1968) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Tom Meschery 2.4 (1969) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Tom Meschery - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Tom Meschery - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Meschery 16.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Tom Meschery 8.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Tom Meschery 2.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Tom Meschery - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Tom Meschery - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Meschery 636 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Tom Meschery 344 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Tom Meschery 78 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Tom Meschery - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Tom Meschery - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Tom Meschery 39 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Meschery .428 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Tom Meschery - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Tom Meschery .809 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Meschery 20.1 (1962) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Meschery 11.5 (1962) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Tom Meschery 2.7 (1962) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Tom Meschery - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Tom Meschery - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)

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.