Desmond Mason vs. Chris Paul Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chris Paul and Desmond Mason 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

Desmond Mason

vs.

Chris Paul

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Desmond Mason: 2000-01 to 2009-10
Chris Paul: 2005-06 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Mason 0 Chris Paul 0

NBA Seasons Desmond Mason 10 Chris Paul 19

Playoffs Played Desmond Mason 3 Chris Paul 15

All-Star Games Desmond Mason 0 Chris Paul 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Desmond Mason 0 Chris Paul 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Desmond Mason 0 Chris Paul 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Desmond Mason 0 Chris Paul 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Desmond Mason 0 Chris Paul 9

Assists Leader Desmond Mason 0 Chris Paul 5

Steals Leader Desmond Mason 0 Chris Paul 6

Rookie of The Year Desmond Mason 0 Chris Paul 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Mason 12.1 Chris Paul 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Mason 4.5 Chris Paul 4.5

Assists Per Game Desmond Mason 1.6 Chris Paul 9.4

Steals Per Game Desmond Mason 0.7 Chris Paul 2.1

Blocks Per Game Desmond Mason 0.4 Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Mason 7,767 Chris Paul 22,288

Total Rebounds Desmond Mason 2,863 Chris Paul 5,682

Total Assists Desmond Mason 1,049 Chris Paul 11,894

Total Steals Desmond Mason 441 Chris Paul 2,614

Total Blocks Desmond Mason 230 Chris Paul 200

Total Games Desmond Mason 643 Chris Paul 1,272

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Mason .449 Chris Paul .471

3-Point Percentage Desmond Mason .260 Chris Paul .369

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Mason .740 Chris Paul .870

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Mason 17.2 (2005) Chris Paul 22.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Mason 6.5 (2003) Chris Paul 5.5 (2009)

Assists Per Game Desmond Mason 2.7 (2005) Chris Paul 11.6 (2008)

Steals Per Game Desmond Mason 0.9 (2002) Chris Paul 2.8 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Mason 0.8 (2009) Chris Paul 0.4 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Mason 13.1 Chris Paul 20.0

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Mason 6.1 Chris Paul 4.9

Assists Per Game Desmond Mason 1.6 Chris Paul 8.3

Steals Per Game Desmond Mason 0.9 Chris Paul 1.9

Blocks Per Game Desmond Mason 0.5 Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Mason 209 Chris Paul 2,981

Total Rebounds Desmond Mason 97 Chris Paul 730

Total Assists Desmond Mason 26 Chris Paul 1,233

Total Steals Desmond Mason 14 Chris Paul 287

Total Blocks Desmond Mason 8 Chris Paul 31

Total Games Desmond Mason 16 Chris Paul 149

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Mason .414 Chris Paul .484

3-Point Percentage Desmond Mason .111 Chris Paul .373

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Mason .730 Chris Paul .854

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Mason 14.4 (2004) Chris Paul 25.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Mason 7.0 (2003) Chris Paul 7.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Desmond Mason 2.4 (2004) Chris Paul 11.5 (2011)

Steals Per Game Desmond Mason 1.0 (2003) Chris Paul 2.8 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Mason 0.7 (2003) Chris Paul 0.7 (2023)