Dave Cowens vs. Desmond Mason Comparison

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

Dave Cowens

vs.

Desmond Mason

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Desmond Mason 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Desmond Mason 10

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Desmond Mason 3

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Desmond Mason 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Desmond Mason 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Desmond Mason 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Desmond Mason 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Desmond Mason 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Desmond Mason 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Desmond Mason 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Desmond Mason 4.5

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Desmond Mason 1.6

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Desmond Mason 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Desmond Mason 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Desmond Mason 7,767

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Desmond Mason 2,863

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Desmond Mason 1,049

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Desmond Mason 441

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Desmond Mason 230

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Desmond Mason 643

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Desmond Mason .449

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Desmond Mason .260

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Desmond Mason .740

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Desmond Mason 17.2 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Desmond Mason 6.5 (2003)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Desmond Mason 2.7 (2005)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Desmond Mason 0.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Desmond Mason 0.8 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Desmond Mason 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Desmond Mason 6.1

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Desmond Mason 1.6

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Desmond Mason 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Desmond Mason 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Desmond Mason 209

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Desmond Mason 97

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Desmond Mason 26

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Desmond Mason 14

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Desmond Mason 8

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Desmond Mason 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Desmond Mason .414

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Desmond Mason .111

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Desmond Mason .730

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Desmond Mason 14.4 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Desmond Mason 7.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Desmond Mason 2.4 (2004)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Desmond Mason 1.0 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * 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.