Desmond Mason vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum and Desmond Mason 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

Desmond Mason

vs.

Jayson Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Desmond Mason: 2000-01 to 2009-10
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Mason 0 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Desmond Mason 10 Jayson Tatum 7

Playoffs Played Desmond Mason 3 Jayson Tatum 7

All-Star Games Desmond Mason 0 Jayson Tatum 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Desmond Mason 0 Jayson Tatum 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Desmond Mason 0 Jayson Tatum 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Mason 12.1 Jayson Tatum 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Mason 4.5 Jayson Tatum 7.2

Assists Per Game Desmond Mason 1.6 Jayson Tatum 3.5

Steals Per Game Desmond Mason 0.7 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Desmond Mason 0.4 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Mason 7,767 Jayson Tatum 11,852

Total Rebounds Desmond Mason 2,863 Jayson Tatum 3,670

Total Assists Desmond Mason 1,049 Jayson Tatum 1,812

Total Steals Desmond Mason 441 Jayson Tatum 563

Total Blocks Desmond Mason 230 Jayson Tatum 346

Total Games Desmond Mason 643 Jayson Tatum 513

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Mason .449 Jayson Tatum .460

3-Point Percentage Desmond Mason .260 Jayson Tatum .375

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Mason .740 Jayson Tatum .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Mason 17.2 (2005) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Mason 6.5 (2003) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Desmond Mason 2.7 (2005) Jayson Tatum 4.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Desmond Mason 0.9 (2002) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Mason 0.8 (2009) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Mason 13.1 Jayson Tatum 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Mason 6.1 Jayson Tatum 7.9

Assists Per Game Desmond Mason 1.6 Jayson Tatum 4.8

Steals Per Game Desmond Mason 0.9 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Desmond Mason 0.5 Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Mason 209 Jayson Tatum 2,600

Total Rebounds Desmond Mason 97 Jayson Tatum 858

Total Assists Desmond Mason 26 Jayson Tatum 513

Total Steals Desmond Mason 14 Jayson Tatum 121

Total Blocks Desmond Mason 8 Jayson Tatum 97

Total Games Desmond Mason 16 Jayson Tatum 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Mason .414 Jayson Tatum .443

3-Point Percentage Desmond Mason .111 Jayson Tatum .349

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Mason .730 Jayson Tatum .834

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Mason 14.4 (2004) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Mason 7.0 (2003) Jayson Tatum 10.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Desmond Mason 2.4 (2004) Jayson Tatum 6.2 (2022)

Steals Per Game Desmond Mason 1.0 (2003) Jayson Tatum 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Mason 0.7 (2003) Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)