Tom Heinsohn vs. Desmond Mason Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Desmond Mason and Tom Heinsohn 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 Heinsohn

vs.

Desmond Mason

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Desmond Mason: 2000-01 to 2009-10

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Desmond Mason 0

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Desmond Mason 10

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Desmond Mason 3

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Desmond Mason 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 Desmond Mason 0

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Desmond Mason 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Desmond Mason 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Desmond Mason 4.5

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Desmond Mason 1.6

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Desmond Mason 0.7

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Desmond Mason 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Desmond Mason 7,767

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Desmond Mason 2,863

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Desmond Mason 1,049

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Desmond Mason 441

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Desmond Mason 230

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Desmond Mason 643

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Desmond Mason .449

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Desmond Mason .260

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Desmond Mason .740

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Desmond Mason 17.2 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Desmond Mason 6.5 (2003)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Desmond Mason 2.7 (2005)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Desmond Mason 0.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Desmond Mason 0.8 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Desmond Mason 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Desmond Mason 6.1

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Desmond Mason 1.6

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Desmond Mason 0.9

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Desmond Mason 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Desmond Mason 209

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Desmond Mason 97

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Desmond Mason 26

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Desmond Mason 14

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Desmond Mason 8

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Desmond Mason 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Desmond Mason .414

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Desmond Mason .111

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Desmond Mason .730

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Desmond Mason 14.4 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Desmond Mason 7.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Desmond Mason 2.4 (2004)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Desmond Mason 1.0 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Desmond Mason 0.7 (2003)

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.