Anthony Mason vs. Reggie Miller Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Reggie Miller and Anthony Mason, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Games against each other

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Anthony Mason played 13 years in the NBA, 5 less than Reggie Miller, who played 18. Anthony Mason had the first of his seasons in 1989-90, while Reggie Miller had his rookie season in 1987-88. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Anthony Mason 13 10 1989-90 to 2002-03
Reggie Miller 18 15 1987-88 to 2004-05

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Anthony Mason Reggie Miller
Season 1989-901987-88
Team New Jersey NetsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Mason 21 5.1 1.8 0.5 1.1 1.6 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.5 1.0 0.7 1.9 .350 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.7 .600
Reggie Miller 82 22.4 10.0 1.2 1.2 2.3 1.6 0.6 0.2 1.2 1.9 3.7 7.6 .488 0.7 2.1 .355 1.8 2.3 .801
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Mason ------- --- ----------
Reggie Miller ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Anthony Mason Reggie Miller
Season 1990-911988-89
Team Denver NuggetsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Mason 3 7.0 3.3 1.0 0.7 1.7 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.7 1.3 .500 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 2.7 .750
Reggie Miller 74 34.3 16.0 1.0 3.0 3.9 3.1 1.3 0.4 1.9 2.3 5.4 11.2 .479 1.3 3.3 .402 3.9 4.6 .844
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Mason ------- --- ----------
Reggie Miller ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Anthony Mason Reggie Miller
Season 1991-921989-90
Team New York KnicksIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf SemisPacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Mason 82 26.8 7.0 2.6 4.4 7.0 1.3 0.6 0.2 1.2 2.8 2.5 4.9 .509 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 3.2 .642
Reggie Miller 82 38.9 24.6 1.2 2.4 3.6 3.8 1.3 0.2 2.7 2.1 8.1 15.7 .514 1.8 4.4 .414 6.6 7.6 .868
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Mason 12 24.0 5.0 2.3 4.0 6.3 0.8 0.2 0.7 0.9 2.8 1.6 3.6 .442 0.0 0.0 - 1.8 2.3 .786
Reggie Miller 3 41.7 20.7 0.3 3.7 4.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 6.7 11.7 .571 1.0 2.3 .429 6.3 7.0 .905

Season 4

Anthony Mason Reggie Miller
Season 1992-931990-91
Team New York KnicksIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf FinalsPacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Mason 81 30.6 10.3 2.9 5.0 7.9 2.1 0.5 0.2 1.7 3.0 3.9 7.8 .502 0.0 0.0 - 2.5 3.6 .682
Reggie Miller 82 36.2 22.6 1.0 2.4 3.4 4.0 1.3 0.2 2.0 2.0 7.3 14.2 .512 1.4 3.9 .348 6.7 7.3 .918
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Mason 15 34.0 12.5 3.7 3.6 7.3 2.7 0.7 0.4 1.5 3.3 4.8 8.1 .590 0.0 0.0 - 2.9 4.5 .632
Reggie Miller 5 38.6 21.6 1.0 2.2 3.2 2.8 1.6 0.4 2.4 2.8 6.8 14.0 .486 1.6 3.8 .421 6.4 7.4 .865

Season 5

Anthony Mason Reggie Miller
Season 1993-941991-92
Team New York KnicksIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost NBA FinalsPacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Mason 73 26.1 7.2 2.2 3.7 5.8 2.1 0.4 0.1 1.5 2.6 2.8 5.9 .476 0.0 0.0 .000 1.6 2.2 .720
Reggie Miller 82 38.0 20.7 1.0 2.9 3.9 3.8 1.3 0.3 1.9 2.6 6.9 13.7 .501 1.6 4.2 .378 5.4 6.3 .858
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Mason 25 26.4 7.6 2.1 3.7 5.8 1.8 0.6 0.2 1.4 2.6 2.7 5.5 .489 0.0 0.0 - 2.2 3.1 .714
Reggie Miller 3 43.3 27.0 1.3 1.0 2.3 4.7 1.3 0.0 1.3 4.0 8.3 14.3 .581 2.3 3.7 .636 8.0 10.0 .800

Season 6

Anthony Mason Reggie Miller
Season 1994-951992-93
Team New York KnicksIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards Achievement Sixth Man of the Year-
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf SemisPacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Mason 77 32.4 9.9 2.4 6.1 8.4 3.1 0.9 0.3 1.6 3.3 3.7 6.6 .566 0.0 0.0 .000 2.5 3.9 .641
Reggie Miller 82 36.0 21.2 0.8 2.3 3.1 3.2 1.5 0.3 1.8 2.2 7.0 14.5 .479 2.0 5.1 .399 5.2 5.9 .880
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Mason 11 32.0 9.5 2.1 4.1 6.2 2.2 0.5 0.5 2.4 2.5 2.8 4.6 .608 0.0 0.1 .000 3.9 6.3 .623
Reggie Miller 4 43.8 31.5 1.0 2.0 3.0 2.8 0.8 0.0 2.5 2.8 10.0 18.8 .533 2.5 4.8 .526 9.0 9.5 .947

Season 7

Anthony Mason Reggie Miller
Season 1995-961993-94
Team New York KnicksIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf SemisPacers Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Mason 82 42.2 14.6 2.7 6.6 9.3 4.4 0.8 0.4 2.6 3.0 5.5 9.7 .563 0.0 0.0 - 3.6 5.0 .720
Reggie Miller 79 33.4 19.9 0.4 2.3 2.7 3.1 1.5 0.3 2.2 2.4 6.6 13.2 .503 1.6 3.7 .421 5.1 5.6 .908
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Mason 8 43.8 12.6 2.1 5.6 7.8 3.3 0.5 0.1 2.5 2.5 5.1 9.8 .526 0.0 0.0 - 2.4 3.5 .679
Reggie Miller 16 36.0 23.2 0.7 2.3 3.0 2.9 1.3 0.3 2.0 2.1 7.6 16.9 .448 2.2 5.2 .422 5.9 7.0 .839

Season 8

Anthony Mason Reggie Miller
Season 1996-971994-95
Team Charlotte HornetsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third TeamAchievement All-NBA Third Team
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Hornets Lost East Conf 1st RdPacers Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Mason 73 43.1 16.2 2.5 8.8 11.4 5.7 1.0 0.5 2.3 2.8 5.9 11.3 .525 0.0 0.0 .333 4.4 5.9 .745
Reggie Miller 81 32.9 19.6 0.4 2.2 2.6 3.0 1.2 0.2 1.9 1.9 6.2 13.5 .462 2.4 5.8 .415 4.7 5.3 .897
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Mason 3 44.0 13.0 2.7 9.3 12.0 3.0 0.3 0.3 3.0 2.0 5.3 12.7 .421 0.0 0.0 - 2.3 4.3 .538
Reggie Miller 17 37.7 25.5 0.5 3.1 3.6 2.1 0.9 0.2 2.3 2.1 8.1 17.1 .476 3.2 7.5 .422 6.1 7.1 .860

Season 9

Anthony Mason Reggie Miller
Season 1997-981995-96
Team Charlotte HornetsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Hornets Lost East Conf SemisPacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Mason 81 38.9 12.8 2.2 8.0 10.2 4.2 0.8 0.2 1.8 2.2 4.8 9.4 .509 0.0 0.0 .000 3.2 5.0 .649
Reggie Miller 76 34.5 21.1 0.5 2.3 2.8 3.3 1.0 0.2 2.5 2.3 6.6 14.0 .473 2.2 5.4 .410 5.7 6.6 .863
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Mason 9 40.8 15.4 1.9 6.0 7.9 3.4 0.9 0.0 2.4 1.9 6.3 11.0 .576 0.0 0.1 .000 2.8 4.7 .595
Reggie Miller 1 31.0 29.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 7.0 17.0 .412 2.0 6.0 .333 13.0 15.0 .867

Note: Anthony Mason didn't play in 1998-99.

Season 10

Anthony Mason Reggie Miller
Season 1999-001996-97
Team Charlotte HornetsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hornets Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Mason 82 38.2 11.6 1.8 6.8 8.5 4.5 0.9 0.4 2.0 2.7 3.9 8.1 .480 0.0 0.0 .000 3.8 5.1 .746
Reggie Miller 81 36.6 21.6 0.7 2.9 3.5 3.4 0.9 0.3 2.0 2.1 6.8 15.4 .444 2.8 6.6 .427 5.2 5.9 .880
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Mason 4 44.8 12.5 4.0 5.8 9.8 5.5 1.0 0.0 3.3 3.3 4.5 9.5 .474 0.0 0.3 .000 3.5 5.0 .700
Reggie Miller ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Anthony Mason Reggie Miller
Season 2000-011997-98
Team Miami HeatIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf 1st RdPacers Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Mason 80 40.7 16.1 2.1 7.5 9.6 3.1 1.0 0.3 2.2 2.9 5.8 11.9 .482 0.0 0.0 - 4.6 5.9 .781
Reggie Miller 81 34.5 19.5 0.6 2.3 2.9 2.1 1.0 0.1 1.6 1.8 6.4 13.3 .477 2.0 4.7 .429 4.7 5.4 .868
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Mason 3 33.0 5.3 0.3 2.7 3.0 1.3 0.3 0.0 2.3 2.0 1.7 4.3 .385 0.0 0.3 .000 2.0 2.0 1.000
Reggie Miller 16 39.3 19.9 0.3 1.4 1.8 2.0 1.2 0.2 1.7 1.6 6.1 14.4 .426 2.4 5.9 .400 5.3 5.9 .904

Season 12

Anthony Mason Reggie Miller
Season 2001-021998-99
Team Milwaukee BucksIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPacers Lost East Conf Finals
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Mason 82 38.3 9.6 1.5 6.4 7.9 4.2 0.7 0.3 1.6 2.3 3.9 7.6 .505 0.0 0.0 1.000 1.9 2.7 .697
Reggie Miller 50 35.7 18.4 0.5 2.2 2.7 2.2 0.7 0.2 1.5 2.0 5.9 13.4 .438 2.1 5.5 .385 4.5 4.9 .915
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Mason ------- --- ----------
Reggie Miller 13 37.0 20.2 1.0 2.9 3.9 2.6 0.7 0.2 1.6 2.0 6.1 15.3 .397 2.2 6.5 .333 5.9 6.6 .895

Season 13

Anthony Mason Reggie Miller
Season 2002-031999-00
Team Milwaukee BucksIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf 1st RdPacers Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Mason 65 32.6 7.2 1.4 5.0 6.4 3.2 0.5 0.2 1.2 2.3 2.9 6.0 .486 0.0 0.0 .000 1.3 1.8 .718
Reggie Miller 81 36.9 18.1 0.6 2.3 3.0 2.3 1.0 0.3 1.6 1.6 5.8 12.9 .448 2.0 5.0 .408 4.6 5.0 .919
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Mason 6 26.2 3.8 0.7 2.7 3.3 0.2 0.5 0.2 1.3 2.8 1.2 2.8 .412 0.0 0.0 - 1.5 2.2 .692
Reggie Miller 22 40.6 24.0 0.4 2.0 2.4 2.7 1.0 0.5 1.3 1.7 7.9 17.5 .452 2.6 6.7 .395 5.5 5.9 .938

Season 14

Anthony Mason Reggie Miller
Season -2000-01
Team -Indiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Pacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Mason ------- --- ----------
Reggie Miller 81 39.3 18.9 0.5 3.0 3.5 3.2 1.0 0.2 1.6 2.0 6.4 14.5 .440 2.1 5.7 .366 4.0 4.3 .928
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Mason ------- --- ----------
Reggie Miller 4 44.0 31.3 1.8 3.3 5.0 2.5 0.8 0.5 2.8 0.8 10.3 22.5 .456 3.8 8.8 .429 7.0 7.5 .933

Season 15

Anthony Mason Reggie Miller
Season -2001-02
Team -Indiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Pacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Mason ------- --- ----------
Reggie Miller 79 36.6 16.5 0.3 2.5 2.8 3.2 1.1 0.1 1.5 1.8 5.2 11.6 .453 2.3 5.6 .406 3.7 4.1 .911
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Mason ------- --- ----------
Reggie Miller 5 39.6 23.6 0.0 3.2 3.2 2.8 1.6 0.2 2.8 2.0 8.4 16.6 .506 2.6 6.2 .419 4.2 4.8 .875

Season 16

Anthony Mason Reggie Miller
Season -2002-03
Team -Indiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Pacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Mason ------- --- ----------
Reggie Miller 70 30.2 12.6 0.3 2.2 2.5 2.4 0.9 0.1 0.9 1.3 4.0 9.1 .441 1.6 4.5 .355 3.0 3.3 .900
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Mason ------- --- ----------
Reggie Miller 6 29.5 9.2 0.2 2.2 2.3 2.3 0.2 0.2 1.2 1.5 2.5 8.8 .283 0.7 4.2 .160 3.5 3.8 .913

Season 17

Anthony Mason Reggie Miller
Season -2003-04
Team -Indiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Pacers Lost East Conf Finals
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Mason ------- --- ----------
Reggie Miller 80 28.2 10.0 0.2 2.1 2.4 3.1 0.8 0.1 0.9 1.2 3.3 7.4 .438 1.7 4.2 .401 1.8 2.1 .885
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Mason ------- --- ----------
Reggie Miller 16 28.4 10.1 0.2 2.1 2.3 2.8 1.1 0.2 1.8 1.4 2.8 7.0 .402 1.5 4.0 .375 2.9 3.2 .922

Season 18

Anthony Mason Reggie Miller
Season -2004-05
Team -Indiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Pacers Lost East Conf Semis
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Mason ------- --- ----------
Reggie Miller 66 31.9 14.8 0.3 2.1 2.4 2.2 0.8 0.1 1.2 1.7 4.8 10.9 .437 1.5 4.5 .322 3.8 4.1 .933
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Mason ------- --- ----------
Reggie Miller 13 33.0 14.8 0.3 2.8 3.1 1.5 0.8 0.1 1.6 2.2 4.8 11.0 .434 1.6 5.1 .318 3.7 3.9 .941