Julius Erving vs. Desmond Mason Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Desmond Mason and Julius Erving 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

Julius Erving

vs.

Desmond Mason

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Desmond Mason: 2000-01 to 2009-10

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Desmond Mason 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Desmond Mason 10

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Desmond Mason 3

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Desmond Mason 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Desmond Mason 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Desmond Mason 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Desmond Mason 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Desmond Mason 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Desmond Mason 4.5

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Desmond Mason 1.6

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Desmond Mason 0.7

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Desmond Mason 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Desmond Mason 7,767

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Desmond Mason 2,863

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Desmond Mason 1,049

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Desmond Mason 441

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Desmond Mason 230

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Desmond Mason 643

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Desmond Mason .449

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Desmond Mason .260

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Desmond Mason .740

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Desmond Mason 17.2 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Desmond Mason 6.5 (2003)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Desmond Mason 2.7 (2005)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Desmond Mason 0.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Desmond Mason 0.8 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Desmond Mason 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Desmond Mason 6.1

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Desmond Mason 1.6

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Desmond Mason 0.9

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Desmond Mason 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Desmond Mason 209

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Desmond Mason 97

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Desmond Mason 26

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Desmond Mason 14

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Desmond Mason 8

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Desmond Mason 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Desmond Mason .414

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Desmond Mason .111

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Desmond Mason .730

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Desmond Mason 14.4 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Desmond Mason 7.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Desmond Mason 2.4 (2004)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Desmond Mason 1.0 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Desmond Mason 0.7 (2003)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.