Tom Meschery vs. Kel'el Ware Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kel'el Ware 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
Kel'el Ware: 2024-25 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Meschery 0 Kel'el Ware 0

NBA Seasons Tom Meschery 10 Kel'el Ware 2

Playoffs Played Tom Meschery 3 Kel'el Ware 1

All-Star Games Tom Meschery 1 Kel'el Ware 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Meschery 12.7 Kel'el Ware 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Tom Meschery 8.6 Kel'el Ware 8.5

Assists Per Game Tom Meschery 1.7 Kel'el Ware 0.8

Steals Per Game Tom Meschery - n/a ** Kel'el Ware 0.7

Blocks Per Game Tom Meschery - n/a ** Kel'el Ware 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Meschery 9,904 Kel'el Ware 978

Total Rebounds Tom Meschery 6,698 Kel'el Ware 806

Total Assists Tom Meschery 1,331 Kel'el Ware 77

Total Steals Tom Meschery - n/a ** Kel'el Ware 67

Total Blocks Tom Meschery - n/a ** Kel'el Ware 112

Total Games Tom Meschery 778 Kel'el Ware 95

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Meschery .441 Kel'el Ware .555

3-Point Percentage Tom Meschery - n/a ** Kel'el Ware .383

Free Throw Percentage Tom Meschery .745 Kel'el Ware .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Meschery 16.0 (1963) Kel'el Ware 12.4 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Meschery 10.2 (1968) Kel'el Ware 10.7 (2026)

Assists Per Game Tom Meschery 2.4 (1969) Kel'el Ware 0.9 (2025)

Steals Per Game Tom Meschery - n/a ** Kel'el Ware 0.9 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Tom Meschery - n/a ** Kel'el Ware 1.3 (2026)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Meschery 16.3 Kel'el Ware 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Tom Meschery 8.8 Kel'el Ware 4.8

Assists Per Game Tom Meschery 2.0 Kel'el Ware 1.0

Steals Per Game Tom Meschery - n/a ** Kel'el Ware 0.3

Blocks Per Game Tom Meschery - n/a ** Kel'el Ware 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Meschery 636 Kel'el Ware 19

Total Rebounds Tom Meschery 344 Kel'el Ware 19

Total Assists Tom Meschery 78 Kel'el Ware 4

Total Steals Tom Meschery - n/a ** Kel'el Ware 1

Total Blocks Tom Meschery - n/a ** Kel'el Ware 2

Total Games Tom Meschery 39 Kel'el Ware 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Meschery .428 Kel'el Ware .444

3-Point Percentage Tom Meschery - n/a ** Kel'el Ware .273

Free Throw Percentage Tom Meschery .809 Kel'el Ware -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Meschery 20.1 (1962) Kel'el Ware 4.8 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Meschery 11.5 (1962) Kel'el Ware 4.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game Tom Meschery 2.7 (1962) Kel'el Ware 1.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Tom Meschery - n/a ** Kel'el Ware 0.3 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Tom Meschery - n/a ** Kel'el Ware 0.5 (2025)

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.