Desmond Mason vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed 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.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Desmond Mason: 2000-01 to 2009-10
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Mason 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Desmond Mason 10 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Desmond Mason 3 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Desmond Mason 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Desmond Mason 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Desmond Mason 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Desmond Mason 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Desmond Mason 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Desmond Mason 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Desmond Mason 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Desmond Mason 0 Willis Reed 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 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Mason 4.5 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Desmond Mason 1.6 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Desmond Mason 0.7 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Desmond Mason 0.4 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Mason 7,767 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Desmond Mason 2,863 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Desmond Mason 1,049 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Desmond Mason 441 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Desmond Mason 230 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Desmond Mason 643 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Mason .449 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Desmond Mason .260 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Mason .740 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Mason 17.2 (2005) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Mason 6.5 (2003) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Desmond Mason 2.7 (2005) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Desmond Mason 0.9 (2002) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Desmond Mason 0.8 (2009) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Mason 13.1 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Mason 6.1 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Desmond Mason 1.6 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Desmond Mason 0.9 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Desmond Mason 0.5 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Mason 209 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Desmond Mason 97 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Desmond Mason 26 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Desmond Mason 14 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Desmond Mason 8 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Desmond Mason 16 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Mason .414 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Desmond Mason .111 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Mason .730 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Mason 14.4 (2004) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Mason 7.0 (2003) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Desmond Mason 2.4 (2004) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Desmond Mason 1.0 (2003) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Desmond Mason 0.7 (2003) Willis Reed 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.