Desmond Mason vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton 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.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Desmond Mason: 2000-01 to 2009-10
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Mason 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Desmond Mason 10 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Desmond Mason 3 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Desmond Mason 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Desmond Mason 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Desmond Mason 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Desmond Mason 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Desmond Mason 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Desmond Mason 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Desmond Mason 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Mason 12.1 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Mason 4.5 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Desmond Mason 1.6 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Desmond Mason 0.7 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Desmond Mason 0.4 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Mason 7,767 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Desmond Mason 2,863 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Desmond Mason 1,049 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Desmond Mason 441 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Desmond Mason 230 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Desmond Mason 643 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Mason .449 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Desmond Mason .260 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Mason .740 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Mason 17.2 (2005) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Mason 6.5 (2003) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Desmond Mason 2.7 (2005) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Desmond Mason 0.9 (2002) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Mason 0.8 (2009) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Mason 13.1 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Mason 6.1 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Desmond Mason 1.6 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Desmond Mason 0.9 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Desmond Mason 0.5 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Mason 209 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Desmond Mason 97 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Desmond Mason 26 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Desmond Mason 14 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Desmond Mason 8 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Desmond Mason 16 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Mason .414 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Desmond Mason .111 Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Mason .730 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Mason 14.4 (2004) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Mason 7.0 (2003) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Desmond Mason 2.4 (2004) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Desmond Mason 1.0 (2003) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Mason 0.7 (2003) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)