Dennis Johnson vs. Desmond Mason Comparison

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

Dennis Johnson

vs.

Desmond Mason

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Desmond Mason: 2000-01 to 2009-10

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Desmond Mason 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Desmond Mason 10

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Desmond Mason 3

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Desmond Mason 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Desmond Mason 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Desmond Mason 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Desmond Mason 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Desmond Mason 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Desmond Mason 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Desmond Mason 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Desmond Mason 4.5

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Desmond Mason 1.6

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Desmond Mason 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Desmond Mason 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Desmond Mason 7,767

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Desmond Mason 2,863

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Desmond Mason 1,049

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Desmond Mason 441

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Desmond Mason 230

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Desmond Mason 643

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Desmond Mason .449

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Desmond Mason .260

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Desmond Mason .740

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Desmond Mason 17.2 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Desmond Mason 6.5 (2003)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Desmond Mason 2.7 (2005)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Desmond Mason 0.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Desmond Mason 0.8 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Desmond Mason 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Desmond Mason 6.1

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Desmond Mason 1.6

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Desmond Mason 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Desmond Mason 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Desmond Mason 209

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Desmond Mason 97

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Desmond Mason 26

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Desmond Mason 14

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Desmond Mason 8

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Desmond Mason 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Desmond Mason .414

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Desmond Mason .111

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Desmond Mason .730

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Desmond Mason 14.4 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Desmond Mason 7.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Desmond Mason 2.4 (2004)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Desmond Mason 1.0 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Desmond Mason 0.7 (2003)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.