Adrian Dantley vs. Desmond Mason Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Desmond Mason and Adrian Dantley 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

Adrian Dantley

vs.

Desmond Mason

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Adrian Dantley: 1976-77 to 1990-91
Desmond Mason: 2000-01 to 2009-10

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Adrian Dantley 0 Desmond Mason 0

NBA Seasons Adrian Dantley 15 Desmond Mason 10

Playoffs Played Adrian Dantley 7 Desmond Mason 3

All-Star Games Adrian Dantley 6 Desmond Mason 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Adrian Dantley 2 Desmond Mason 0

Scoring Leader Adrian Dantley 2 Desmond Mason 0

Rookie of The Year Adrian Dantley 1 Desmond Mason 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 24.3 Desmond Mason 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 5.7 Desmond Mason 4.5

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 3.0 Desmond Mason 1.6

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.0 Desmond Mason 0.7

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.2 Desmond Mason 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Adrian Dantley 23,177 Desmond Mason 7,767

Total Rebounds Adrian Dantley 5,455 Desmond Mason 2,863

Total Assists Adrian Dantley 2,830 Desmond Mason 1,049

Total Steals Adrian Dantley 944 Desmond Mason 441

Total Blocks Adrian Dantley 150 Desmond Mason 230

Total Games Adrian Dantley 955 Desmond Mason 643

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Adrian Dantley .540 Desmond Mason .449

3-Point Percentage Adrian Dantley .171 * Desmond Mason .260

Free Throw Percentage Adrian Dantley .818 Desmond Mason .740

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 30.7 (1983) Desmond Mason 17.2 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 7.8 (1978) Desmond Mason 6.5 (2003)

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 4.8 (1983) Desmond Mason 2.7 (2005)

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.5 (1978) Desmond Mason 0.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.3 (1978) Desmond Mason 0.8 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 21.3 Desmond Mason 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 5.4 Desmond Mason 6.1

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 2.3 Desmond Mason 1.6

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.9 Desmond Mason 0.9

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.1 Desmond Mason 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Adrian Dantley 1,558 Desmond Mason 209

Total Rebounds Adrian Dantley 395 Desmond Mason 97

Total Assists Adrian Dantley 169 Desmond Mason 26

Total Steals Adrian Dantley 69 Desmond Mason 14

Total Blocks Adrian Dantley 6 Desmond Mason 8

Total Games Adrian Dantley 73 Desmond Mason 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Adrian Dantley .525 Desmond Mason .414

3-Point Percentage Adrian Dantley .000 * Desmond Mason .111

Free Throw Percentage Adrian Dantley .796 Desmond Mason .730

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 32.2 (1984) Desmond Mason 14.4 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 8.3 (1978) Desmond Mason 7.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 4.2 (1984) Desmond Mason 2.4 (2004)

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.7 (1978) Desmond Mason 1.0 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.0 (1978) Desmond Mason 0.7 (2003)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.