Desmond Mason vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki 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.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Desmond Mason: 2000-01 to 2009-10
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Mason 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Desmond Mason 10 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Desmond Mason 3 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Desmond Mason 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Desmond Mason 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Desmond Mason 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Desmond Mason 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Desmond Mason 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Mason 12.1 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Mason 4.5 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Desmond Mason 1.6 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Desmond Mason 0.7 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Desmond Mason 0.4 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Mason 7,767 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Desmond Mason 2,863 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Desmond Mason 1,049 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Desmond Mason 441 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Desmond Mason 230 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Desmond Mason 643 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Mason .449 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Desmond Mason .260 Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Mason .740 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Mason 17.2 (2005) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Mason 6.5 (2003) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Desmond Mason 2.7 (2005) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Desmond Mason 0.9 (2002) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Mason 0.8 (2009) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Mason 13.1 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Mason 6.1 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Desmond Mason 1.6 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Desmond Mason 0.9 Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Desmond Mason 0.5 Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Mason 209 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Desmond Mason 97 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Desmond Mason 26 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Desmond Mason 14 Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Desmond Mason 8 Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Desmond Mason 16 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Mason .414 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Desmond Mason .111 Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Mason .730 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Mason 14.4 (2004) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Mason 7.0 (2003) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Desmond Mason 2.4 (2004) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Desmond Mason 1.0 (2003) Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Mason 0.7 (2003) Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)