Penny Hardaway vs. Desmond Mason Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Desmond Mason and Penny Hardaway 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

Penny Hardaway

vs.

Desmond Mason

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Penny Hardaway: 1993-94 to 2007-08
Desmond Mason: 2000-01 to 2009-10

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Penny Hardaway 0 Desmond Mason 0

NBA Seasons Penny Hardaway 14 Desmond Mason 10

Playoffs Played Penny Hardaway 8 Desmond Mason 3

All-Star Games Penny Hardaway 4 Desmond Mason 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Penny Hardaway 2 Desmond Mason 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Penny Hardaway 3 Desmond Mason 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 15.2 Desmond Mason 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.5 Desmond Mason 4.5

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.0 Desmond Mason 1.6

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.6 Desmond Mason 0.7

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.4 Desmond Mason 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 10,684 Desmond Mason 7,767

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 3,146 Desmond Mason 2,863

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 3,525 Desmond Mason 1,049

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 1,125 Desmond Mason 441

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 312 Desmond Mason 230

Total Games Penny Hardaway 704 Desmond Mason 643

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .458 Desmond Mason .449

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .316 Desmond Mason .260

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .774 Desmond Mason .740

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996) Desmond Mason 17.2 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000) Desmond Mason 6.5 (2003)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995) Desmond Mason 2.7 (2005)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.3 (1994) Desmond Mason 0.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 (1998) Desmond Mason 0.8 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 20.4 Desmond Mason 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.7 Desmond Mason 6.1

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.2 Desmond Mason 1.6

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.9 Desmond Mason 0.9

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 Desmond Mason 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 1,304 Desmond Mason 209

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 303 Desmond Mason 97

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 394 Desmond Mason 26

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 119 Desmond Mason 14

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 48 Desmond Mason 8

Total Games Penny Hardaway 64 Desmond Mason 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .448 Desmond Mason .414

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .380 Desmond Mason .111

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .746 Desmond Mason .730

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997) Desmond Mason 14.4 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994) Desmond Mason 7.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995) Desmond Mason 2.4 (2004)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.4 (1997) Desmond Mason 1.0 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.0 (1994) Desmond Mason 0.7 (2003)