Desmond Mason vs. Jerry West Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry West 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.

Jerry West

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Desmond Mason: 2000-01 to 2009-10
Jerry West: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Mason 0 Jerry West 1

NBA Seasons Desmond Mason 10 Jerry West 14

Playoffs Played Desmond Mason 3 Jerry West 13

All-Star Games Desmond Mason 0 Jerry West 14

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Desmond Mason 0 Jerry West 1 *

All-NBA First Team Desmond Mason 0 Jerry West 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Desmond Mason 0 Jerry West 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Desmond Mason 0 Jerry West 4 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Desmond Mason 0 Jerry West 5

Scoring Leader Desmond Mason 0 Jerry West 1

Assists Leader Desmond Mason 0 Jerry West 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Mason 12.1 Jerry West 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Mason 4.5 Jerry West 5.8

Assists Per Game Desmond Mason 1.6 Jerry West 6.7

Steals Per Game Desmond Mason 0.7 Jerry West 2.6 *

Blocks Per Game Desmond Mason 0.4 Jerry West 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Mason 7,767 Jerry West 25,192

Total Rebounds Desmond Mason 2,863 Jerry West 5,366

Total Assists Desmond Mason 1,049 Jerry West 6,238

Total Steals Desmond Mason 441 Jerry West 81 *

Total Blocks Desmond Mason 230 Jerry West 23 *

Total Games Desmond Mason 643 Jerry West 932

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Mason .449 Jerry West .474

3-Point Percentage Desmond Mason .260 Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Mason .740 Jerry West .814

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Mason 17.2 (2005) Jerry West 31.3 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Mason 6.5 (2003) Jerry West 7.9 (1962)

Assists Per Game Desmond Mason 2.7 (2005) Jerry West 9.7 (1972)

Steals Per Game Desmond Mason 0.9 (2002) Jerry West 2.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Desmond Mason 0.8 (2009) Jerry West 0.7 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Mason 13.1 Jerry West 29.1

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Mason 6.1 Jerry West 5.6

Assists Per Game Desmond Mason 1.6 Jerry West 6.3

Steals Per Game Desmond Mason 0.9 Jerry West 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Desmond Mason 0.5 Jerry West 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Mason 209 Jerry West 4,457

Total Rebounds Desmond Mason 97 Jerry West 855

Total Assists Desmond Mason 26 Jerry West 970

Total Steals Desmond Mason 14 Jerry West 0 *

Total Blocks Desmond Mason 8 Jerry West 0 *

Total Games Desmond Mason 16 Jerry West 153

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Mason .414 Jerry West .469

3-Point Percentage Desmond Mason .111 Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Mason .730 Jerry West .805

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Mason 14.4 (2004) Jerry West 40.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Mason 7.0 (2003) Jerry West 8.7 (1961)

Assists Per Game Desmond Mason 2.4 (2004) Jerry West 8.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Desmond Mason 1.0 (2003) Jerry West 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Desmond Mason 0.7 (2003) Jerry West 0.0 (1974) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.