Desmond Mason vs. Steve Nash Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Nash 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.

Steve Nash

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Desmond Mason: 2000-01 to 2009-10
Steve Nash: 1996-97 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Mason 0 Steve Nash 0

NBA Seasons Desmond Mason 10 Steve Nash 18

Playoffs Played Desmond Mason 3 Steve Nash 12

All-Star Games Desmond Mason 0 Steve Nash 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Desmond Mason 0 Steve Nash 2

All-NBA First Team Desmond Mason 0 Steve Nash 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Desmond Mason 0 Steve Nash 7

Assists Leader Desmond Mason 0 Steve Nash 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Mason 12.1 Steve Nash 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Mason 4.5 Steve Nash 3.0

Assists Per Game Desmond Mason 1.6 Steve Nash 8.5

Steals Per Game Desmond Mason 0.7 Steve Nash 0.7

Blocks Per Game Desmond Mason 0.4 Steve Nash 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Mason 7,767 Steve Nash 17,387

Total Rebounds Desmond Mason 2,863 Steve Nash 3,642

Total Assists Desmond Mason 1,049 Steve Nash 10,335

Total Steals Desmond Mason 441 Steve Nash 899

Total Blocks Desmond Mason 230 Steve Nash 102

Total Games Desmond Mason 643 Steve Nash 1,217

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Mason .449 Steve Nash .490

3-Point Percentage Desmond Mason .260 Steve Nash .428

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Mason .740 Steve Nash .904

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Mason 17.2 (2005) Steve Nash 18.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Mason 6.5 (2003) Steve Nash 4.2 (2006)

Assists Per Game Desmond Mason 2.7 (2005) Steve Nash 11.6 (2007)

Steals Per Game Desmond Mason 0.9 (2002) Steve Nash 1.0 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Mason 0.8 (2009) Steve Nash 0.2 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Mason 13.1 Steve Nash 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Mason 6.1 Steve Nash 3.5

Assists Per Game Desmond Mason 1.6 Steve Nash 8.8

Steals Per Game Desmond Mason 0.9 Steve Nash 0.6

Blocks Per Game Desmond Mason 0.5 Steve Nash 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Mason 209 Steve Nash 2,072

Total Rebounds Desmond Mason 97 Steve Nash 422

Total Assists Desmond Mason 26 Steve Nash 1,061

Total Steals Desmond Mason 14 Steve Nash 66

Total Blocks Desmond Mason 8 Steve Nash 14

Total Games Desmond Mason 16 Steve Nash 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Mason .414 Steve Nash .473

3-Point Percentage Desmond Mason .111 Steve Nash .406

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Mason .730 Steve Nash .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Mason 14.4 (2004) Steve Nash 23.9 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Mason 7.0 (2003) Steve Nash 5.2 (2004)

Assists Per Game Desmond Mason 2.4 (2004) Steve Nash 13.3 (2007)

Steals Per Game Desmond Mason 1.0 (2003) Steve Nash 0.9 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Mason 0.7 (2003) Steve Nash 0.3 (2006)