Tim Hardaway vs. Desmond Mason Comparison

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

Tim Hardaway

vs.

Desmond Mason

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tim Hardaway: 1989-90 to 2002-03
Desmond Mason: 2000-01 to 2009-10

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tim Hardaway 0 Desmond Mason 0

NBA Seasons Tim Hardaway 13 Desmond Mason 10

Playoffs Played Tim Hardaway 9 Desmond Mason 3

All-Star Games Tim Hardaway 5 Desmond Mason 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Tim Hardaway 1 Desmond Mason 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tim Hardaway 5 Desmond Mason 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway 17.7 Desmond Mason 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway 3.3 Desmond Mason 4.5

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway 8.2 Desmond Mason 1.6

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway 1.6 Desmond Mason 0.7

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway 0.1 Desmond Mason 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Tim Hardaway 15,373 Desmond Mason 7,767

Total Rebounds Tim Hardaway 2,855 Desmond Mason 2,863

Total Assists Tim Hardaway 7,095 Desmond Mason 1,049

Total Steals Tim Hardaway 1,428 Desmond Mason 441

Total Blocks Tim Hardaway 129 Desmond Mason 230

Total Games Tim Hardaway 867 Desmond Mason 643

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tim Hardaway .431 Desmond Mason .449

3-Point Percentage Tim Hardaway .355 Desmond Mason .260

Free Throw Percentage Tim Hardaway .782 Desmond Mason .740

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway 23.4 (1992) Desmond Mason 17.2 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway 4.0 (1991) Desmond Mason 6.5 (2003)

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway 10.6 (1993) Desmond Mason 2.7 (2005)

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway 2.6 (1991) Desmond Mason 0.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway 0.2 (1996) Desmond Mason 0.8 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway 16.8 Desmond Mason 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway 3.1 Desmond Mason 6.1

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway 6.8 Desmond Mason 1.6

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway 1.6 Desmond Mason 0.9

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway 0.2 Desmond Mason 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Tim Hardaway 943 Desmond Mason 209

Total Rebounds Tim Hardaway 172 Desmond Mason 97

Total Assists Tim Hardaway 382 Desmond Mason 26

Total Steals Tim Hardaway 88 Desmond Mason 14

Total Blocks Tim Hardaway 9 Desmond Mason 8

Total Games Tim Hardaway 56 Desmond Mason 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tim Hardaway .393 Desmond Mason .414

3-Point Percentage Tim Hardaway .320 Desmond Mason .111

Free Throw Percentage Tim Hardaway .751 Desmond Mason .730

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway 26.0 (1998) Desmond Mason 14.4 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway 4.1 (1997) Desmond Mason 7.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway 11.2 (1991) Desmond Mason 2.4 (2004)

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway 3.3 (1992) Desmond Mason 1.0 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway 0.8 (1991) Desmond Mason 0.7 (2003)