James Harden vs. Desmond Mason Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Desmond Mason and James Harden 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

James Harden

vs.

Desmond Mason

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Desmond Mason: 2000-01 to 2009-10

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Desmond Mason 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Desmond Mason 10

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Desmond Mason 3

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Desmond Mason 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Desmond Mason 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Desmond Mason 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 7 Desmond Mason 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Desmond Mason 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Desmond Mason 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Desmond Mason 12.1

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Desmond Mason 4.5

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Desmond Mason 1.6

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Desmond Mason 0.7

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Desmond Mason 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Desmond Mason 7,767

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Desmond Mason 2,863

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Desmond Mason 1,049

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 Desmond Mason 441

Total Blocks James Harden 600 Desmond Mason 230

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Desmond Mason 643

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Desmond Mason .449

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 Desmond Mason .260

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Desmond Mason .740

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Desmond Mason 17.2 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Desmond Mason 6.5 (2003)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Desmond Mason 2.7 (2005)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Desmond Mason 0.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Desmond Mason 0.8 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.7 Desmond Mason 13.1

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Desmond Mason 6.1

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.4 Desmond Mason 1.6

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Desmond Mason 0.9

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 Desmond Mason 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,764 Desmond Mason 209

Total Rebounds James Harden 910 Desmond Mason 97

Total Assists James Harden 1,061 Desmond Mason 26

Total Steals James Harden 273 Desmond Mason 14

Total Blocks James Harden 91 Desmond Mason 8

Total Games James Harden 166 Desmond Mason 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Desmond Mason .414

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Desmond Mason .111

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Desmond Mason .730

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Desmond Mason 14.4 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Desmond Mason 7.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Desmond Mason 2.4 (2004)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Desmond Mason 1.0 (2003)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2024) Desmond Mason 0.7 (2003)