Artis Gilmore vs. Desmond Mason Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Desmond Mason and Artis Gilmore 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

Artis Gilmore

vs.

Desmond Mason

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Desmond Mason: 2000-01 to 2009-10

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Desmond Mason 0

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Desmond Mason 10

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Desmond Mason 3

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Desmond Mason 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Desmond Mason 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Desmond Mason 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Desmond Mason 4.5

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Desmond Mason 1.6

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Desmond Mason 0.7

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Desmond Mason 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Desmond Mason 7,767

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Desmond Mason 2,863

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Desmond Mason 1,049

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Desmond Mason 441

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Desmond Mason 230

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Desmond Mason 643

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Desmond Mason .449

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Desmond Mason .260

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Desmond Mason .740

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Desmond Mason 17.2 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Desmond Mason 6.5 (2003)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Desmond Mason 2.7 (2005)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Desmond Mason 0.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Desmond Mason 0.8 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Desmond Mason 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Desmond Mason 6.1

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Desmond Mason 1.6

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Desmond Mason 0.9

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Desmond Mason 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Desmond Mason 209

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Desmond Mason 97

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Desmond Mason 26

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Desmond Mason 14

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Desmond Mason 8

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Desmond Mason 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Desmond Mason .414

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Desmond Mason .111

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Desmond Mason .730

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Desmond Mason 14.4 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Desmond Mason 7.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Desmond Mason 2.4 (2004)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Desmond Mason 1.0 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) 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.