Pete Maravich vs. Desmond Mason Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Desmond Mason and Pete Maravich 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

Pete Maravich

vs.

Desmond Mason

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Pete Maravich: 1970-71 to 1979-80
Desmond Mason: 2000-01 to 2009-10

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Pete Maravich 0 Desmond Mason 0

NBA Seasons Pete Maravich 10 Desmond Mason 10

Playoffs Played Pete Maravich 4 Desmond Mason 3

All-Star Games Pete Maravich 5 Desmond Mason 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Pete Maravich 2 Desmond Mason 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Pete Maravich 4 Desmond Mason 0

Scoring Leader Pete Maravich 1 Desmond Mason 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pete Maravich 24.2 Desmond Mason 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Pete Maravich 4.2 Desmond Mason 4.5

Assists Per Game Pete Maravich 5.4 Desmond Mason 1.6

Steals Per Game Pete Maravich 1.4 * Desmond Mason 0.7

Blocks Per Game Pete Maravich 0.3 * Desmond Mason 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Pete Maravich 15,948 Desmond Mason 7,767

Total Rebounds Pete Maravich 2,747 Desmond Mason 2,863

Total Assists Pete Maravich 3,563 Desmond Mason 1,049

Total Steals Pete Maravich 587 * Desmond Mason 441

Total Blocks Pete Maravich 108 * Desmond Mason 230

Total Games Pete Maravich 658 Desmond Mason 643

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pete Maravich .441 Desmond Mason .449

3-Point Percentage Pete Maravich .667 * Desmond Mason .260

Free Throw Percentage Pete Maravich .820 Desmond Mason .740

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pete Maravich 31.1 (1977) Desmond Mason 17.2 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Pete Maravich 5.3 (1975) Desmond Mason 6.5 (2003)

Assists Per Game Pete Maravich 6.9 (1973) Desmond Mason 2.7 (2005)

Steals Per Game Pete Maravich 2.0 (1978) * Desmond Mason 0.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Pete Maravich 0.4 (1976) * Desmond Mason 0.8 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pete Maravich 18.7 Desmond Mason 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Pete Maravich 3.7 Desmond Mason 6.1

Assists Per Game Pete Maravich 3.8 Desmond Mason 1.6

Steals Per Game Pete Maravich 0.3 * Desmond Mason 0.9

Blocks Per Game Pete Maravich 0.0 * Desmond Mason 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Pete Maravich 487 Desmond Mason 209

Total Rebounds Pete Maravich 95 Desmond Mason 97

Total Assists Pete Maravich 98 Desmond Mason 26

Total Steals Pete Maravich 3 * Desmond Mason 14

Total Blocks Pete Maravich 0 * Desmond Mason 8

Total Games Pete Maravich 26 Desmond Mason 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pete Maravich .423 Desmond Mason .414

3-Point Percentage Pete Maravich .333 * Desmond Mason .111

Free Throw Percentage Pete Maravich .784 Desmond Mason .730

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pete Maravich 27.7 (1972) Desmond Mason 14.4 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Pete Maravich 5.3 (1972) Desmond Mason 7.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Pete Maravich 6.7 (1973) Desmond Mason 2.4 (2004)

Steals Per Game Pete Maravich 0.3 (1980) * Desmond Mason 1.0 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Pete Maravich 0.0 (1980) * 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.