Elgin Baylor vs. Desmond Mason Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Desmond Mason and Elgin Baylor 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

Elgin Baylor

vs.

Desmond Mason

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Desmond Mason: 2000-01 to 2009-10

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Desmond Mason 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Desmond Mason 10

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Desmond Mason 3

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Desmond Mason 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Desmond Mason 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Desmond Mason 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Desmond Mason 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Desmond Mason 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Desmond Mason 4.5

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Desmond Mason 1.6

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Desmond Mason 0.7

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Desmond Mason 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Desmond Mason 7,767

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Desmond Mason 2,863

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Desmond Mason 1,049

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Desmond Mason 441

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Desmond Mason 230

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Desmond Mason 643

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Desmond Mason .449

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Desmond Mason .260

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Desmond Mason .740

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Desmond Mason 17.2 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Desmond Mason 6.5 (2003)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Desmond Mason 2.7 (2005)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Desmond Mason 0.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Desmond Mason 0.8 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Desmond Mason 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Desmond Mason 6.1

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Desmond Mason 1.6

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Desmond Mason 0.9

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Desmond Mason 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Desmond Mason 209

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Desmond Mason 97

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Desmond Mason 26

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Desmond Mason 14

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Desmond Mason 8

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Desmond Mason 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Desmond Mason .414

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Desmond Mason .111

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Desmond Mason .730

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Desmond Mason 14.4 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Desmond Mason 7.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Desmond Mason 2.4 (2004)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Desmond Mason 1.0 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Desmond Mason 0.7 (2003)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.