Tom Meschery vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Tom Meschery: 1961-62 to 1970-71
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Meschery 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Tom Meschery 10 Karl-Anthony Towns 11

Playoffs Played Tom Meschery 3 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

NBA Cups Won Tom Meschery 0 * Karl-Anthony Towns 1 *

All-Star Games Tom Meschery 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Meschery 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 3

Rookie of The Year Tom Meschery 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1

NBA Cup 1st Team Tom Meschery 0 * Karl-Anthony Towns 1 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Meschery 12.7 Karl-Anthony Towns 23.0

Rebounds Per Game Tom Meschery 8.6 Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1

Assists Per Game Tom Meschery 1.7 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.1

Steals Per Game Tom Meschery - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Tom Meschery - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Meschery 9,904 Karl-Anthony Towns 15,492

Total Rebounds Tom Meschery 6,698 Karl-Anthony Towns 7,465

Total Assists Tom Meschery 1,331 Karl-Anthony Towns 2,119

Total Steals Tom Meschery - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 548

Total Blocks Tom Meschery - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 790

Total Games Tom Meschery 778 Karl-Anthony Towns 673

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Meschery .441 Karl-Anthony Towns .522

3-Point Percentage Tom Meschery - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns .398

Free Throw Percentage Tom Meschery .745 Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Meschery 16.0 (1963) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Meschery 10.2 (1968) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game Tom Meschery 2.4 (1969) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Tom Meschery - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Tom Meschery - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Meschery 16.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Tom Meschery 8.8 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.7

Assists Per Game Tom Meschery 2.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0

Steals Per Game Tom Meschery - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Blocks Per Game Tom Meschery - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Meschery 636 Karl-Anthony Towns 989

Total Rebounds Tom Meschery 344 Karl-Anthony Towns 536

Total Assists Tom Meschery 78 Karl-Anthony Towns 100

Total Steals Tom Meschery - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 34

Total Blocks Tom Meschery - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 36

Total Games Tom Meschery 39 Karl-Anthony Towns 50

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Meschery .428 Karl-Anthony Towns .476

3-Point Percentage Tom Meschery - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns .350

Free Throw Percentage Tom Meschery .809 Karl-Anthony Towns .831

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Meschery 20.1 (1962) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Meschery 11.5 (1962) Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Tom Meschery 2.7 (1962) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Tom Meschery - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Tom Meschery - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)

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.