Spencer Haywood vs. Desmond Mason Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Desmond Mason and Spencer Haywood 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

Spencer Haywood

vs.

Desmond Mason

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Desmond Mason: 2000-01 to 2009-10

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Desmond Mason 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Desmond Mason 10

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Desmond Mason 3

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Desmond Mason 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Desmond Mason 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Desmond Mason 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Desmond Mason 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Desmond Mason 4.5

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Desmond Mason 1.6

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Desmond Mason 0.7

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Desmond Mason 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Desmond Mason 7,767

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Desmond Mason 2,863

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Desmond Mason 1,049

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Desmond Mason 441

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Desmond Mason 230

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Desmond Mason 643

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Desmond Mason .449

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Desmond Mason .260

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Desmond Mason .740

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Desmond Mason 17.2 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Desmond Mason 6.5 (2003)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Desmond Mason 2.7 (2005)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Desmond Mason 0.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Desmond Mason 0.8 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Desmond Mason 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Desmond Mason 6.1

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Desmond Mason 1.6

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Desmond Mason 0.9

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Desmond Mason 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Desmond Mason 209

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Desmond Mason 97

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Desmond Mason 26

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Desmond Mason 14

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Desmond Mason 8

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Desmond Mason 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Desmond Mason .414

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Desmond Mason .111

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Desmond Mason .730

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Desmond Mason 14.4 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Desmond Mason 7.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Desmond Mason 2.4 (2004)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Desmond Mason 1.0 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Desmond Mason 0.7 (2003)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.