Desmond Mason vs. John Starks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Starks 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Desmond Mason: 2000-01 to 2009-10
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Mason 0 John Starks 0

NBA Seasons Desmond Mason 10 John Starks 13

Playoffs Played Desmond Mason 3 John Starks 9

All-Star Games Desmond Mason 0 John Starks 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Desmond Mason 0 John Starks 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Mason 12.1 John Starks 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Mason 4.5 John Starks 2.5

Assists Per Game Desmond Mason 1.6 John Starks 3.6

Steals Per Game Desmond Mason 0.7 John Starks 1.1

Blocks Per Game Desmond Mason 0.4 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Mason 7,767 John Starks 10,829

Total Rebounds Desmond Mason 2,863 John Starks 2,129

Total Assists Desmond Mason 1,049 John Starks 3,085

Total Steals Desmond Mason 441 John Starks 951

Total Blocks Desmond Mason 230 John Starks 106

Total Games Desmond Mason 643 John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Mason .449 John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage Desmond Mason .260 John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Mason .740 John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Mason 17.2 (2005) John Starks 19.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Mason 6.5 (2003) John Starks 3.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Desmond Mason 2.7 (2005) John Starks 5.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game Desmond Mason 0.9 (2002) John Starks 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Mason 0.8 (2009) John Starks 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Mason 13.1 John Starks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Mason 6.1 John Starks 2.8

Assists Per Game Desmond Mason 1.6 John Starks 4.1

Steals Per Game Desmond Mason 0.9 John Starks 1.3

Blocks Per Game Desmond Mason 0.5 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Mason 209 John Starks 1,363

Total Rebounds Desmond Mason 97 John Starks 271

Total Assists Desmond Mason 26 John Starks 393

Total Steals Desmond Mason 14 John Starks 120

Total Blocks Desmond Mason 8 John Starks 9

Total Games Desmond Mason 16 John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Mason .414 John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage Desmond Mason .111 John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Mason .730 John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Mason 14.4 (2004) John Starks 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Mason 7.0 (2003) John Starks 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Desmond Mason 2.4 (2004) John Starks 6.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game Desmond Mason 1.0 (2003) John Starks 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Mason 0.7 (2003) John Starks 0.3 (2001)