Desmond Mason vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal 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.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Desmond Mason: 2000-01 to 2009-10
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Mason 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Desmond Mason 10 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Desmond Mason 3 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Desmond Mason 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Desmond Mason 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Desmond Mason 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Desmond Mason 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Desmond Mason 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Desmond Mason 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Desmond Mason 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Desmond Mason 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Mason 12.1 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Mason 4.5 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Desmond Mason 1.6 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Desmond Mason 0.7 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Desmond Mason 0.4 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Mason 7,767 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Desmond Mason 2,863 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Desmond Mason 1,049 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Desmond Mason 441 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Desmond Mason 230 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Desmond Mason 643 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Mason .449 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Desmond Mason .260 Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Mason .740 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Mason 17.2 (2005) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Mason 6.5 (2003) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Desmond Mason 2.7 (2005) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Desmond Mason 0.9 (2002) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Mason 0.8 (2009) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Mason 13.1 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Mason 6.1 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Desmond Mason 1.6 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Desmond Mason 0.9 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Desmond Mason 0.5 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Mason 209 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Desmond Mason 97 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Desmond Mason 26 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Desmond Mason 14 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Desmond Mason 8 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Desmond Mason 16 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Mason .414 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Desmond Mason .111 Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Mason .730 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Mason 14.4 (2004) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Mason 7.0 (2003) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Desmond Mason 2.4 (2004) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Desmond Mason 1.0 (2003) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Mason 0.7 (2003) Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)