Darius Garland vs. Desmond Mason Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Desmond Mason and Darius Garland 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Darius Garland: 2019-20 to 2024-25
Desmond Mason: 2000-01 to 2009-10

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Darius Garland 0 Desmond Mason 0

NBA Seasons Darius Garland 6 Desmond Mason 10

Playoffs Played Darius Garland 3 Desmond Mason 3

All-Star Games Darius Garland 2 Desmond Mason 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darius Garland 18.9 Desmond Mason 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 2.7 Desmond Mason 4.5

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 6.7 Desmond Mason 1.6

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.2 Desmond Mason 0.7

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 Desmond Mason 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Darius Garland 7,204 Desmond Mason 7,767

Total Rebounds Darius Garland 1,015 Desmond Mason 2,863

Total Assists Darius Garland 2,558 Desmond Mason 1,049

Total Steals Darius Garland 447 Desmond Mason 441

Total Blocks Darius Garland 44 Desmond Mason 230

Total Games Darius Garland 382 Desmond Mason 643

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darius Garland .453 Desmond Mason .449

3-Point Percentage Darius Garland .388 Desmond Mason .260

Free Throw Percentage Darius Garland .867 Desmond Mason .740

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darius Garland 21.7 (2022) Desmond Mason 17.2 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 3.3 (2022) Desmond Mason 6.5 (2003)

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 8.6 (2022) Desmond Mason 2.7 (2005)

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.3 (2022) Desmond Mason 0.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 (2025) Desmond Mason 0.8 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darius Garland 17.3 Desmond Mason 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 2.9 Desmond Mason 6.1

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 5.5 Desmond Mason 1.6

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.0 Desmond Mason 0.9

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 Desmond Mason 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Darius Garland 381 Desmond Mason 209

Total Rebounds Darius Garland 63 Desmond Mason 97

Total Assists Darius Garland 120 Desmond Mason 26

Total Steals Darius Garland 23 Desmond Mason 14

Total Blocks Darius Garland 3 Desmond Mason 8

Total Games Darius Garland 22 Desmond Mason 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darius Garland .428 Desmond Mason .414

3-Point Percentage Darius Garland .343 Desmond Mason .111

Free Throw Percentage Darius Garland .857 Desmond Mason .730

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darius Garland 20.6 (2023) Desmond Mason 14.4 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 3.6 (2024) Desmond Mason 7.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 5.8 (2024) Desmond Mason 2.4 (2004)

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.6 (2023) Desmond Mason 1.0 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.2 (2023) Desmond Mason 0.7 (2003)