Tyrese Haliburton vs. Tom Meschery Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Meschery and Tyrese Haliburton 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
Tyrese Haliburton: 2020-21 to 2024-25
Tom Meschery: 1961-62 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tyrese Haliburton 0 Tom Meschery 0

NBA Seasons Tyrese Haliburton 5 Tom Meschery 10

Playoffs Played Tyrese Haliburton 2 Tom Meschery 3

All-Star Games Tyrese Haliburton 2 Tom Meschery 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tyrese Haliburton 2 Tom Meschery 0

Assists Leader Tyrese Haliburton 1 Tom Meschery 0

NBA Cup 1st Team Tyrese Haliburton 1 * Tom Meschery 0 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 17.5 Tom Meschery 12.7

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 3.7 Tom Meschery 8.6

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.8 Tom Meschery 1.7

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.5 Tom Meschery - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.6 Tom Meschery - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Haliburton 5,842 Tom Meschery 9,904

Total Rebounds Tyrese Haliburton 1,218 Tom Meschery 6,698

Total Assists Tyrese Haliburton 2,947 Tom Meschery 1,331

Total Steals Tyrese Haliburton 490 Tom Meschery - n/a **

Total Blocks Tyrese Haliburton 199 Tom Meschery - n/a **

Total Games Tyrese Haliburton 333 Tom Meschery 778

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .477 Tom Meschery .441

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .392 Tom Meschery - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .855 Tom Meschery .745

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 20.7 (2023) Tom Meschery 16.0 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 4.0 (2022) Tom Meschery 10.2 (1968)

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 10.9 (2024) Tom Meschery 2.4 (1969)

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.7 (2022) Tom Meschery - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 (2024) Tom Meschery - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 17.9 Tom Meschery 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 5.1 Tom Meschery 8.8

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.4 Tom Meschery 2.0

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.3 Tom Meschery - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 Tom Meschery - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Haliburton 679 Tom Meschery 636

Total Rebounds Tyrese Haliburton 195 Tom Meschery 344

Total Assists Tyrese Haliburton 320 Tom Meschery 78

Total Steals Tyrese Haliburton 49 Tom Meschery - n/a **

Total Blocks Tyrese Haliburton 25 Tom Meschery - n/a **

Total Games Tyrese Haliburton 38 Tom Meschery 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .474 Tom Meschery .428

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .358 Tom Meschery - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .833 Tom Meschery .809

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 18.7 (2024) Tom Meschery 20.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 5.3 (2025) Tom Meschery 11.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.6 (2025) Tom Meschery 2.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.3 (2025) Tom Meschery - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 (2024) Tom Meschery - n/a **

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.