Tom Meschery vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tristan Thompson 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
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Meschery 0 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons Tom Meschery 10 Tristan Thompson 14

Playoffs Played Tom Meschery 3 Tristan Thompson 9

All-Star Games Tom Meschery 1 Tristan Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Meschery 12.7 Tristan Thompson 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Tom Meschery 8.6 Tristan Thompson 7.8

Assists Per Game Tom Meschery 1.7 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Tom Meschery - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Tom Meschery - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Meschery 9,904 Tristan Thompson 6,822

Total Rebounds Tom Meschery 6,698 Tristan Thompson 6,428

Total Assists Tom Meschery 1,331 Tristan Thompson 800

Total Steals Tom Meschery - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 378

Total Blocks Tom Meschery - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 526

Total Games Tom Meschery 778 Tristan Thompson 819

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Meschery .441 Tristan Thompson .520

3-Point Percentage Tom Meschery - n/a ** Tristan Thompson .238

Free Throw Percentage Tom Meschery .745 Tristan Thompson .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Meschery 16.0 (1963) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Meschery 10.2 (1968) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Tom Meschery 2.4 (1969) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Tom Meschery - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Tom Meschery - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Meschery 16.3 Tristan Thompson 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Tom Meschery 8.8 Tristan Thompson 7.2

Assists Per Game Tom Meschery 2.0 Tristan Thompson 0.8

Steals Per Game Tom Meschery - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Tom Meschery - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Meschery 636 Tristan Thompson 687

Total Rebounds Tom Meschery 344 Tristan Thompson 768

Total Assists Tom Meschery 78 Tristan Thompson 81

Total Steals Tom Meschery - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 31

Total Blocks Tom Meschery - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 76

Total Games Tom Meschery 39 Tristan Thompson 107

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Meschery .428 Tristan Thompson .557

3-Point Percentage Tom Meschery - n/a ** Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Tom Meschery .809 Tristan Thompson .613

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Meschery 20.1 (1962) Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Meschery 11.5 (1962) Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Tom Meschery 2.7 (1962) Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Tom Meschery - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Tom Meschery - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021)

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.