Jeremy Lin vs. Desmond Mason Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Desmond Mason and Jeremy Lin 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

Jeremy Lin

vs.

Desmond Mason

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jeremy Lin: 2010-11 to 2018-19
Desmond Mason: 2000-01 to 2009-10

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jeremy Lin 1 Desmond Mason 0

NBA Seasons Jeremy Lin 9 Desmond Mason 10

Playoffs Played Jeremy Lin 4 Desmond Mason 3

All-Star Games Jeremy Lin 0 Desmond Mason 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 11.6 Desmond Mason 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.8 Desmond Mason 4.5

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 4.3 Desmond Mason 1.6

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 1.1 Desmond Mason 0.7

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.4 Desmond Mason 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeremy Lin 5,567 Desmond Mason 7,767

Total Rebounds Jeremy Lin 1,338 Desmond Mason 2,863

Total Assists Jeremy Lin 2,042 Desmond Mason 1,049

Total Steals Jeremy Lin 519 Desmond Mason 441

Total Blocks Jeremy Lin 175 Desmond Mason 230

Total Games Jeremy Lin 480 Desmond Mason 643

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeremy Lin .433 Desmond Mason .449

3-Point Percentage Jeremy Lin .342 Desmond Mason .260

Free Throw Percentage Jeremy Lin .809 Desmond Mason .740

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 18.0 (2018) Desmond Mason 17.2 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 3.8 (2017) Desmond Mason 6.5 (2003)

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 6.2 (2012) Desmond Mason 2.7 (2005)

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 1.6 (2013) Desmond Mason 0.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.5 (2016) Desmond Mason 0.8 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 7.2 Desmond Mason 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.0 Desmond Mason 6.1

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.2 Desmond Mason 1.6

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.4 Desmond Mason 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.1 Desmond Mason 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeremy Lin 180 Desmond Mason 209

Total Rebounds Jeremy Lin 49 Desmond Mason 97

Total Assists Jeremy Lin 56 Desmond Mason 26

Total Steals Jeremy Lin 11 Desmond Mason 14

Total Blocks Jeremy Lin 2 Desmond Mason 8

Total Games Jeremy Lin 25 Desmond Mason 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeremy Lin .376 Desmond Mason .414

3-Point Percentage Jeremy Lin .216 Desmond Mason .111

Free Throw Percentage Jeremy Lin .836 Desmond Mason .730

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 12.4 (2016) Desmond Mason 14.4 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 3.7 (2014) Desmond Mason 7.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 4.3 (2014) Desmond Mason 2.4 (2004)

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.7 (2016) Desmond Mason 1.0 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.3 (2013) Desmond Mason 0.7 (2003)