Rudy Gay vs. Desmond Mason Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Desmond Mason and Rudy Gay 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

Rudy Gay

vs.

Desmond Mason

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23
Desmond Mason: 2000-01 to 2009-10

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gay 0 Desmond Mason 0

NBA Seasons Rudy Gay 17 Desmond Mason 10

Playoffs Played Rudy Gay 3 Desmond Mason 3

All-Star Games Rudy Gay 0 Desmond Mason 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 15.8 Desmond Mason 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 5.6 Desmond Mason 4.5

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.0 Desmond Mason 1.6

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Desmond Mason 0.7

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 Desmond Mason 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 17,642 Desmond Mason 7,767

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 6,283 Desmond Mason 2,863

Total Assists Rudy Gay 2,280 Desmond Mason 1,049

Total Steals Rudy Gay 1,231 Desmond Mason 441

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 798 Desmond Mason 230

Total Games Rudy Gay 1,120 Desmond Mason 643

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .452 Desmond Mason .449

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .346 Desmond Mason .260

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .799 Desmond Mason .740

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015) Desmond Mason 17.2 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019) Desmond Mason 6.5 (2003)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015) Desmond Mason 2.7 (2005)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011) Desmond Mason 0.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011) Desmond Mason 0.8 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 14.3 Desmond Mason 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.5 Desmond Mason 6.1

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 Desmond Mason 1.6

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Desmond Mason 0.9

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.4 Desmond Mason 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 272 Desmond Mason 209

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 124 Desmond Mason 97

Total Assists Rudy Gay 33 Desmond Mason 26

Total Steals Rudy Gay 20 Desmond Mason 14

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 8 Desmond Mason 8

Total Games Rudy Gay 19 Desmond Mason 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .410 Desmond Mason .414

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .286 Desmond Mason .111

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .788 Desmond Mason .730

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012) Desmond Mason 14.4 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019) Desmond Mason 7.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018) Desmond Mason 2.4 (2004)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018) Desmond Mason 1.0 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019) Desmond Mason 0.7 (2003)