Toni Kukoc vs. Desmond Mason Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Desmond Mason and Toni Kukoc, 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.

Toni Kukoc played 13 years in the NBA, 3 more than Desmond Mason, who played 10. Toni Kukoc had the first of his seasons in 1993-94, while Desmond Mason had his rookie season in 2000-01. 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
Toni Kukoc 13 9 1993-94 to 2005-06
Desmond Mason 10 3 2000-01 to 2009-10

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Toni Kukoc Desmond Mason
Season 1993-942000-01
Team Chicago BullsSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second TeamAchievement All-Rookie Second Team
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf SemisDid 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 %
Toni Kukoc 75 24.1 10.9 1.3 2.7 4.0 3.4 1.1 0.4 2.2 1.6 4.2 9.7 .431 0.4 1.6 .271 2.1 2.8 .743
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Toni Kukoc 10 19.4 9.3 1.1 2.9 4.0 3.6 0.5 0.3 1.7 1.5 3.0 6.7 .448 0.8 1.9 .421 2.5 3.4 .735
Desmond Mason ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Toni Kukoc Desmond Mason
Season 1994-952001-02
Team Chicago BullsSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf SemisSupersonics 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 %
Toni Kukoc 81 31.9 15.7 1.9 3.5 5.4 4.6 1.3 0.2 2.0 2.0 6.0 11.9 .504 0.8 2.4 .313 2.9 3.9 .748
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Toni Kukoc 10 37.2 13.8 2.0 4.8 6.8 5.7 1.0 0.2 1.9 2.3 5.3 11.1 .477 1.4 3.2 .438 1.8 2.6 .692
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

Season 3

Toni Kukoc Desmond Mason
Season 1995-962002-03
Team Chicago BullsSeattle Supersonics, Milwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards Achievement Sixth Man of the Year-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionBucks 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 %
Toni Kukoc 81 26.0 13.1 1.4 2.6 4.0 3.5 0.8 0.3 1.4 1.9 4.8 9.7 .490 1.1 2.7 .403 2.5 3.3 .772
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Toni Kukoc 15 29.3 10.8 1.3 2.9 4.2 3.9 0.9 0.3 1.7 2.2 3.9 10.1 .391 0.9 4.5 .191 2.1 2.5 .838
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

Season 4

Toni Kukoc Desmond Mason
Season 1996-972003-04
Team Chicago BullsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionBucks 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 %
Toni Kukoc 57 28.2 13.2 1.6 2.9 4.6 4.5 1.1 0.5 1.6 1.7 5.0 10.6 .471 0.9 2.6 .331 2.4 3.1 .770
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Toni Kukoc 19 22.3 7.9 0.7 2.2 2.8 2.8 0.7 0.2 0.9 1.6 2.4 6.6 .360 1.0 2.8 .358 2.2 3.1 .707
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

Season 5

Toni Kukoc Desmond Mason
Season 1997-982004-05
Team Chicago BullsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid 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 %
Toni Kukoc 74 30.2 13.3 1.6 2.8 4.4 4.2 1.0 0.5 2.1 2.0 5.2 11.4 .455 0.9 2.4 .362 2.1 3.0 .708
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Toni Kukoc 21 30.3 13.1 1.1 2.7 3.9 2.9 1.2 0.5 1.3 2.7 5.0 10.4 .486 1.1 2.9 .377 1.9 3.0 .645
Desmond Mason ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Toni Kukoc Desmond Mason
Season 1998-992005-06
Team Chicago BullsNew Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets
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 %
Toni Kukoc 44 37.6 18.8 1.5 5.6 7.0 5.3 1.1 0.3 2.8 1.9 7.2 17.0 .420 0.9 3.1 .285 3.6 4.9 .740
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Toni Kukoc ------- --- ----------
Desmond Mason ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Toni Kukoc Desmond Mason
Season 1999-002006-07
Team Chicago Bulls, Philadelphia 76ersNew Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisDid 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 %
Toni Kukoc 56 31.9 14.8 1.3 3.5 4.9 4.7 1.4 0.5 2.6 2.0 5.3 13.0 .408 0.8 3.0 .262 3.4 4.7 .725
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Toni Kukoc 10 25.8 9.3 0.7 3.0 3.7 1.7 1.0 0.3 1.5 2.6 3.6 9.3 .387 1.1 3.4 .324 1.0 1.7 .588
Desmond Mason ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Toni Kukoc Desmond Mason
Season 2000-012007-08
Team Philadelphia 76ers, Atlanta HawksMilwaukee Bucks
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 %
Toni Kukoc 65 24.6 11.1 1.0 3.0 4.0 3.1 0.7 0.2 1.7 1.5 4.2 9.0 .473 1.1 2.4 .446 1.6 2.5 .631
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Toni Kukoc ------- --- ----------
Desmond Mason ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Toni Kukoc Desmond Mason
Season 2001-022008-09
Team Atlanta HawksOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Toni Kukoc 59 25.3 9.9 0.7 3.0 3.7 3.6 0.8 0.3 1.9 1.5 3.6 8.5 .419 0.9 2.9 .310 1.8 2.6 .712
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Toni Kukoc ------- --- ----------
Desmond Mason ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Toni Kukoc Desmond Mason
Season 2002-032009-10
Team Milwaukee BucksSacramento Kings
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 %
Toni Kukoc 63 27.0 11.6 1.1 3.2 4.2 3.7 1.3 0.5 1.9 2.1 4.0 9.2 .432 1.5 4.2 .361 2.2 3.1 .706
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Toni Kukoc 6 30.8 14.8 1.0 3.2 4.2 3.7 2.2 0.2 1.8 2.0 5.3 10.8 .492 1.8 4.8 .379 2.3 3.3 .700
Desmond Mason ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Toni Kukoc Desmond Mason
Season 2003-04-
Team Milwaukee Bucks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks 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 %
Toni Kukoc 73 20.8 8.4 0.8 2.9 3.7 2.7 0.8 0.3 1.5 1.5 2.9 6.9 .417 0.7 2.3 .292 2.0 2.7 .729
Desmond Mason ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Toni Kukoc 5 21.0 8.4 0.8 2.0 2.8 0.8 0.6 0.4 1.2 2.2 3.4 6.8 .500 0.8 2.4 .333 0.8 1.6 .500
Desmond Mason ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Toni Kukoc Desmond Mason
Season 2004-05-
Team Milwaukee Bucks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Toni Kukoc 53 20.7 5.6 0.6 2.4 3.0 3.0 0.7 0.2 1.2 1.3 2.0 4.8 .410 0.8 2.2 .362 0.8 1.2 .721
Desmond Mason ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Toni Kukoc ------- --- ----------
Desmond Mason ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Toni Kukoc Desmond Mason
Season 2005-06-
Team Milwaukee Bucks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks 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 %
Toni Kukoc 65 15.7 4.9 0.4 1.9 2.3 2.1 0.5 0.3 1.0 1.3 1.8 4.6 .389 0.7 2.3 .306 0.6 0.9 .714
Desmond Mason ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Toni Kukoc 3 17.7 7.3 0.0 1.7 1.7 3.0 0.3 0.0 1.0 2.7 2.7 4.7 .571 1.7 2.7 .625 0.3 0.7 .500
Desmond Mason ------- --- ----------