Moses Malone vs. Desmond Mason Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Desmond Mason and Moses Malone 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

Moses Malone

vs.

Desmond Mason

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95
Desmond Mason: 2000-01 to 2009-10

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Moses Malone 1 Desmond Mason 0

NBA Seasons Moses Malone 19 Desmond Mason 10

Playoffs Played Moses Malone 12 Desmond Mason 3

All-Star Games Moses Malone 12 Desmond Mason 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Moses Malone 3 Desmond Mason 0

Finals MVP Moses Malone 1 Desmond Mason 0

All-NBA First Team Moses Malone 4 Desmond Mason 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 8 Desmond Mason 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Moses Malone 1 Desmond Mason 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 2 Desmond Mason 0

Rebounds Leader Moses Malone 6 Desmond Mason 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 20.6 Desmond Mason 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 12.2 Desmond Mason 4.5

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Desmond Mason 1.6

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.8 Desmond Mason 0.7

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.3 Desmond Mason 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 27,409 Desmond Mason 7,767

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 16,212 Desmond Mason 2,863

Total Assists Moses Malone 1,796 Desmond Mason 1,049

Total Steals Moses Malone 1,089 Desmond Mason 441

Total Blocks Moses Malone 1,733 Desmond Mason 230

Total Games Moses Malone 1,329 Desmond Mason 643

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .491 Desmond Mason .449

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .100 * Desmond Mason .260

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .769 Desmond Mason .740

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 31.1 (1982) Desmond Mason 17.2 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 17.6 (1979) Desmond Mason 6.5 (2003)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.8 (1980) Desmond Mason 2.7 (2005)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.1 (1983) Desmond Mason 0.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 2.2 (1977) Desmond Mason 0.8 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 22.1 Desmond Mason 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 13.8 Desmond Mason 6.1

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Desmond Mason 1.6

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.9 Desmond Mason 0.9

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.6 Desmond Mason 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 2,077 Desmond Mason 209

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 1,295 Desmond Mason 97

Total Assists Moses Malone 136 Desmond Mason 26

Total Steals Moses Malone 84 Desmond Mason 14

Total Blocks Moses Malone 151 Desmond Mason 8

Total Games Moses Malone 94 Desmond Mason 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .479 Desmond Mason .414

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .143 * Desmond Mason .111

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .762 Desmond Mason .730

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 26.8 (1981) Desmond Mason 14.4 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 20.5 (1979) Desmond Mason 7.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 3.3 (1982) Desmond Mason 2.4 (2004)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.5 (1983) Desmond Mason 1.0 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 4.0 (1979) 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.