Tom Meschery vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond 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.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Meschery: 1961-62 to 1970-71
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Meschery 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Tom Meschery 10 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Tom Meschery 3 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Tom Meschery 1 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Tom Meschery 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Meschery 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Meschery 12.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Tom Meschery 8.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Tom Meschery 1.7 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Tom Meschery - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Tom Meschery - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Meschery 9,904 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Tom Meschery 6,698 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Tom Meschery 1,331 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Tom Meschery - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Tom Meschery - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Tom Meschery 778 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Meschery .441 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Tom Meschery - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Meschery .745 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Meschery 16.0 (1963) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Meschery 10.2 (1968) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Tom Meschery 2.4 (1969) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Tom Meschery - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Tom Meschery - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Meschery 16.3 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Tom Meschery 8.8 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Tom Meschery 2.0 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Tom Meschery - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Tom Meschery - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Meschery 636 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Tom Meschery 344 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Tom Meschery 78 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Tom Meschery - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Tom Meschery - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Tom Meschery 39 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Meschery .428 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Tom Meschery - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Meschery .809 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Meschery 20.1 (1962) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Meschery 11.5 (1962) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Tom Meschery 2.7 (1962) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Tom Meschery - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Tom Meschery - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.2 (1976) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.