Desmond Mason vs. Taurean Prince Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Taurean Prince and Desmond 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

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.

Desmond Mason played 10 years in the NBA, 2 more than Taurean Prince, who played 8. Desmond Mason had the first of his seasons in 2000-01, while Taurean Prince had his rookie season in 2016-17. 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
Desmond Mason 10 3 2000-01 to 2009-10
Taurean Prince 8 4 2016-17 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Desmond Mason Taurean Prince
Season 2000-012016-17
Team Seattle SupersonicsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks 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 %
Desmond Mason 78 19.5 5.9 0.9 2.3 3.2 0.8 0.5 0.3 0.7 1.9 2.4 5.6 .431 0.2 0.9 .269 0.9 1.2 .736
Taurean Prince 59 16.6 5.7 0.4 2.2 2.7 0.9 0.7 0.5 1.0 1.6 1.9 4.8 .400 0.6 1.7 .324 1.3 1.6 .787
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Desmond Mason ------- --- ----------
Taurean Prince 6 31.2 11.2 1.2 4.2 5.3 1.3 0.3 0.2 1.2 1.5 4.8 8.7 .558 0.7 2.3 .286 0.8 0.8 1.000

Season 2
Desmond Mason Taurean Prince
Season 2001-022017-18
Team Seattle SupersonicsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Supersonics Lost West 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 %
Desmond Mason 75 32.3 12.4 1.2 3.5 4.7 1.4 0.9 0.4 1.4 2.3 4.8 10.3 .464 0.2 0.8 .271 2.7 3.2 .848
Taurean Prince 82 30.0 14.1 0.6 4.1 4.7 2.6 1.0 0.5 2.3 2.0 5.1 11.9 .426 2.1 5.6 .385 1.9 2.2 .844
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Desmond Mason 5 41.0 11.8 1.0 5.2 6.2 1.8 0.8 0.4 1.0 2.2 4.8 11.4 .421 0.2 0.6 .333 2.0 3.4 .588
Taurean Prince ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Desmond Mason Taurean Prince
Season 2002-032018-19
Team Seattle Supersonics, Milwaukee BucksAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks 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 %
Desmond Mason 80 34.5 14.3 1.9 4.6 6.5 2.0 0.8 0.4 1.4 2.6 5.7 12.7 .449 0.3 0.9 .292 2.7 3.5 .749
Taurean Prince 55 28.2 13.5 0.4 3.2 3.6 2.1 1.0 0.3 1.8 2.6 4.8 10.8 .441 2.2 5.7 .390 1.7 2.1 .819
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Desmond Mason 6 34.0 13.0 1.0 6.0 7.0 0.8 1.0 0.7 1.2 3.2 4.7 9.2 .509 0.0 0.7 .000 3.7 5.2 .710
Taurean Prince ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Desmond Mason Taurean Prince
Season 2003-042019-20
Team Milwaukee BucksBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks 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 %
Desmond Mason 82 30.9 14.4 1.1 3.2 4.4 1.9 0.7 0.3 1.8 2.3 5.0 10.6 .472 0.1 0.5 .231 4.3 5.6 .769
Taurean Prince 64 29.0 12.1 0.8 5.2 6.0 1.8 0.9 0.4 2.0 2.5 4.3 11.5 .376 2.3 6.7 .339 1.1 1.4 .798
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Desmond Mason 5 39.6 14.4 0.8 4.0 4.8 2.4 0.8 0.4 2.4 3.2 5.0 14.8 .338 0.0 0.4 .000 4.4 5.2 .846
Taurean Prince ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Desmond Mason Taurean Prince
Season 2004-052020-21
Team Milwaukee BucksBrooklyn Nets, Cleveland Cavaliers
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 %
Desmond Mason 80 36.2 17.2 1.1 2.8 3.9 2.7 0.7 0.3 2.1 2.5 6.0 13.5 .443 0.0 0.1 .125 5.3 6.6 .802
Taurean Prince 41 22.1 9.5 0.5 3.0 3.5 1.9 0.7 0.6 1.1 1.8 3.2 8.0 .401 1.5 3.8 .400 1.6 1.9 .855
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Desmond Mason ------- --- ----------
Taurean Prince ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Desmond Mason Taurean Prince
Season 2005-062021-22
Team New Orleans/Oklahoma City HornetsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayTimberwolves Lost West 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 %
Desmond Mason 70 30.0 10.8 0.9 3.3 4.3 0.9 0.6 0.2 1.6 1.9 3.9 9.9 .399 0.0 0.1 .167 2.9 4.3 .682
Taurean Prince 69 17.1 7.3 0.4 2.1 2.5 1.0 0.7 0.3 0.8 1.7 2.6 5.7 .454 1.2 3.3 .376 0.9 1.2 .756
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Desmond Mason ------- --- ----------
Taurean Prince 5 13.0 6.0 0.2 1.4 1.6 1.2 0.4 0.2 0.8 1.0 2.0 5.4 .370 0.8 2.8 .286 1.2 1.4 .857

Season 7
Desmond Mason Taurean Prince
Season 2006-072022-23
Team New Orleans/Oklahoma City HornetsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayTimberwolves Lost West 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 %
Desmond Mason 75 34.3 13.7 1.7 2.9 4.6 1.5 0.7 0.3 2.6 2.3 5.4 12.0 .452 0.0 0.0 - 2.9 4.3 .663
Taurean Prince 54 22.1 9.1 0.3 2.2 2.4 1.6 0.5 0.3 1.3 2.3 3.3 7.0 .467 1.4 3.6 .381 1.2 1.4 .844
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Desmond Mason ------- --- ----------
Taurean Prince 5 20.0 7.8 0.6 0.8 1.4 0.8 0.6 0.2 1.0 1.8 2.4 6.6 .364 1.6 4.2 .381 1.4 1.8 .778

Season 8
Desmond Mason Taurean Prince
Season 2007-082023-24
Team Milwaukee BucksLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
Others -NBA Cup In-Season Tournament Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Desmond Mason 59 28.8 9.7 1.3 3.1 4.3 2.1 0.7 0.5 1.4 1.8 3.9 8.1 .482 0.0 0.0 - 1.9 2.9 .659
Taurean Prince 78 27.0 8.9 0.3 2.7 2.9 1.5 0.7 0.4 0.9 1.9 3.2 7.3 .442 1.8 4.6 .396 0.6 0.9 .735
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Desmond Mason ------- --- ----------
Taurean Prince 5 22.2 7.4 0.2 2.2 2.4 0.6 0.2 0.4 0.2 1.8 2.4 5.8 .414 1.0 3.4 .294 1.6 1.6 1.000

Season 9
Desmond Mason Taurean Prince
Season 2008-09-
Team Oklahoma City Thunder-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did 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 %
Desmond Mason 39 27.3 7.5 1.1 3.0 4.0 1.2 0.4 0.8 1.4 2.5 3.2 7.3 .435 0.0 0.1 .000 1.2 2.2 .541
Taurean Prince ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Desmond Mason ------- --- ----------
Taurean Prince ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Desmond Mason Taurean Prince
Season 2009-10-
Team Sacramento Kings-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did 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 %
Desmond Mason 5 13.2 2.6 0.8 1.8 2.6 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.8 1.0 1.0 2.4 .417 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 0.8 .750
Taurean Prince ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Desmond Mason ------- --- ----------
Taurean Prince ------- --- ----------
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