Larry Bird vs. Desmond Mason Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Desmond Mason and Larry Bird 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

Larry Bird

vs.

Desmond Mason

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Desmond Mason: 2000-01 to 2009-10

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Desmond Mason 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Desmond Mason 10

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Desmond Mason 3

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Desmond Mason 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Desmond Mason 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Desmond Mason 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Desmond Mason 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Desmond Mason 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Desmond Mason 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Desmond Mason 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Desmond Mason 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Desmond Mason 4.5

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Desmond Mason 1.6

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Desmond Mason 0.7

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Desmond Mason 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Desmond Mason 7,767

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Desmond Mason 2,863

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Desmond Mason 1,049

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Desmond Mason 441

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Desmond Mason 230

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Desmond Mason 643

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Desmond Mason .449

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Desmond Mason .260

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Desmond Mason .740

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Desmond Mason 17.2 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Desmond Mason 6.5 (2003)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Desmond Mason 2.7 (2005)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Desmond Mason 0.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Desmond Mason 0.8 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Desmond Mason 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Desmond Mason 6.1

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Desmond Mason 1.6

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Desmond Mason 0.9

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Desmond Mason 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Desmond Mason 209

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Desmond Mason 97

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Desmond Mason 26

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Desmond Mason 14

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Desmond Mason 8

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Desmond Mason 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Desmond Mason .414

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Desmond Mason .111

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Desmond Mason .730

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Desmond Mason 14.4 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Desmond Mason 7.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Desmond Mason 2.4 (2004)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Desmond Mason 1.0 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Desmond Mason 0.7 (2003)