Anthony Mason
C · Milwaukee Bucks
Seasons 1989-90–2002-03 · 13 on record · Ht 6-8 · b. 1966
★ Sixth ManAll-StarAll-NBAAll-Defense
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Player info
| Nickname | Mase |
|---|---|
| Position | C |
| Number | #14 (also #42, #34, #17) |
| Team | Milwaukee Bucks |
| Height | 6-8 |
| Weight | 250 lb |
| Born | 1966-12-14 |
| College | Tennessee State |
| Drafted | 1988 · Round 3, Pick 53 · Portland Trail Blazers |
| Seasons | 1989-90–2002-03 (13) |
Career averages
10.9 PPG, 8.3 RPG, 3.4 APG · 882 games · .509 FG% · .167 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-90 | NJN | 23 | 21 | 5.1 | .350 | — | .600 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1.8 | 6.9 | .397 |
| 1990-91 | DEN | 24 | 3 | 7.0 | .500 | — | .750 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 3.3 | 15.7 | .665 |
| 1991-92 | NYK | 25 | 82 | 26.8 | .509 | — | .642 | 7.0 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 7.0 | 11.3 | .558 |
| 1992-93 | NYK | 26 | 81 | 30.6 | .502 | — | .682 | 7.9 | 2.1 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 10.3 | 12.9 | .549 |
| 1993-94 | NYK | 27 | 73 | 26.1 | .476 | 0.000 | .720 | 5.8 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 7.2 | 10.8 | .524 |
| 1994-95 | NYK | 28 | 77 | 32.4 | .566 | 0.000 | .641 | 8.4 | 3.1 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 9.9 | 14.9 | .599 |
| 1995-96 | NYK | 29 | 82 | 42.2 | .563 | — | .720 | 9.3 | 4.4 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 14.6 | 15.8 | .610 |
| 1996-97 | CHH | 30 | 73 | 43.1 | .525 | .333 | .745 | 11.4 | 5.7 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 16.2 | 18.9 | .585 |
| 1997-98 | CHH | 31 | 81 | 38.9 | .509 | 0.000 | .649 | 10.2 | 4.2 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 12.8 | 16.4 | .552 |
| 1999-00 | CHH | 33 | 82 | 38.2 | .480 | 0.000 | .746 | 8.5 | 4.5 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 11.6 | 14.4 | .560 |
| 2000-01 | MIA | 34 | 80 | 40.7 | .482 | — | .781 | 9.6 | 3.1 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 16.1 | 17.4 | .555 |
| 2001-02 | MIL | 35 | 82 | 38.3 | .505 | 1.000 | .697 | 7.9 | 4.2 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 9.6 | 12.9 | .544 |
| 2002-03 | MIL | 36 | 65 | 32.6 | .486 | 0.000 | .718 | 6.4 | 3.2 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 7.2 | 11.3 | .524 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-90 | NJN | 21 | 0 | 108 | 14 | 40 | .350 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 15 | 34 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 37 |
| 1990-91 | DEN | 3 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 4 | .500 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1991-92 | NYK | 82 | 0 | 2,198 | 203 | 399 | .509 | 0 | 0 | 167 | 260 | 573 | 106 | 46 | 20 | 101 | 573 |
| 1992-93 | NYK | 81 | 0 | 2,482 | 316 | 629 | .502 | 0 | 0 | 199 | 292 | 640 | 170 | 43 | 19 | 137 | 831 |
| 1993-94 | NYK | 73 | 12 | 1,903 | 206 | 433 | .476 | 0 | 1 | 116 | 161 | 427 | 151 | 31 | 9 | 107 | 528 |
| 1994-95 | NYK | 77 | 11 | 2,496 | 287 | 507 | .566 | 0 | 1 | 191 | 298 | 650 | 240 | 69 | 21 | 123 | 765 |
| 1995-96 | NYK | 82 | 82 | 3,457 | 449 | 798 | .563 | 0 | 0 | 298 | 414 | 764 | 363 | 69 | 34 | 211 | 1,196 |
| 1996-97 | CHH | 73 | 73 | 3,143 | 433 | 825 | .525 | 1 | 3 | 319 | 428 | 829 | 414 | 76 | 33 | 165 | 1,186 |
| 1997-98 | CHH | 81 | 80 | 3,148 | 389 | 764 | .509 | 0 | 4 | 261 | 402 | 826 | 342 | 68 | 18 | 146 | 1,039 |
| 1999-00 | CHH | 82 | 81 | 3,133 | 317 | 661 | .480 | 0 | 1 | 314 | 421 | 699 | 367 | 74 | 29 | 160 | 948 |
| 2000-01 | MIA | 80 | 80 | 3,254 | 460 | 954 | .482 | 0 | 0 | 370 | 474 | 770 | 248 | 80 | 25 | 179 | 1,290 |
| 2001-02 | MIL | 82 | 82 | 3,143 | 316 | 626 | .505 | 1 | 1 | 154 | 221 | 646 | 346 | 57 | 22 | 130 | 787 |
| 2002-03 | MIL | 65 | 58 | 2,119 | 191 | 393 | .486 | 0 | 1 | 84 | 117 | 416 | 209 | 32 | 12 | 79 | 466 |
| Career | 882 | — | — | 3,583 | 7,033 | .509 | 2 | 12 | 2488 | 3511 | 7279 | 2963 | 648 | 244 | 1549 | 9,656 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-90 | NJN | 21 | 5.1 | 4.7 | 13.3 | .350 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 5.0 | 11.3 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 3.7 | 12.3 |
| 1990-91 | DEN | 3 | 7.0 | 3.4 | 6.9 | .500 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 10.3 | 13.7 | 8.6 | 0.0 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 17.1 |
| 1991-92 | NYK | 82 | 26.8 | 3.3 | 6.5 | .509 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.7 | 4.3 | 9.4 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 1.7 | 9.4 |
| 1992-93 | NYK | 81 | 30.6 | 4.6 | 9.1 | .502 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.9 | 4.2 | 9.3 | 2.5 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 12.1 |
| 1993-94 | NYK | 73 | 26.1 | 3.9 | 8.2 | .476 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 8.1 | 2.9 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 2.0 | 10.0 |
| 1994-95 | NYK | 77 | 32.4 | 4.1 | 7.3 | .566 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.8 | 4.3 | 9.4 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 1.8 | 11.0 |
| 1995-96 | NYK | 82 | 42.2 | 4.7 | 8.3 | .563 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.1 | 4.3 | 8.0 | 3.8 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 2.2 | 12.5 |
| 1996-97 | CHH | 73 | 43.1 | 5.0 | 9.4 | .525 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.7 | 4.9 | 9.5 | 4.7 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 13.6 |
| 1997-98 | CHH | 81 | 38.9 | 4.4 | 8.7 | .509 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 4.6 | 9.4 | 3.9 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 1.7 | 11.9 |
| 1999-00 | CHH | 82 | 38.2 | 3.6 | 7.6 | .480 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.6 | 4.8 | 8.0 | 4.2 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 1.8 | 10.9 |
| 2000-01 | MIA | 80 | 40.7 | 5.1 | 10.6 | .482 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.1 | 5.2 | 8.5 | 2.7 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 14.3 |
| 2001-02 | MIL | 82 | 38.3 | 3.6 | 7.2 | .505 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 7.4 | 4.0 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 9.0 |
| 2002-03 | MIL | 65 | 32.6 | 3.2 | 6.7 | .486 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 7.1 | 3.6 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 7.9 |
Counting stats scaled to a per-36-minute pace.
Advanced stats
| Season | Tm | G | MP | PER | TS% | USG% | OWS | DWS | WS | WS/48 | OBPM | DBPM | BPM | VORP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-90 | NJN | 21 | 108 | 6.9 | .397 | 21.4 | -0.2 | 0.1 | -0.1 | -.055 | -6.6 | -1.0 | -7.6 | -0.2 |
| 1990-91 | DEN | 3 | 21 | 15.7 | .665 | 12.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .220 | -0.7 | -1.7 | -2.4 | +0.0 |
| 1991-92 | NYK | 82 | 2,198 | 11.3 | .558 | 12.2 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 5.6 | .123 | -1.4 | +0.6 | -0.8 | +0.7 |
| 1992-93 | NYK | 81 | 2,482 | 12.9 | .549 | 15.6 | 2.7 | 4.7 | 7.4 | .143 | -0.6 | +1.1 | +0.5 | +1.6 |
| 1993-94 | NYK | 73 | 1,903 | 10.8 | .524 | 14.1 | 1.6 | 3.3 | 4.9 | .123 | -1.5 | +0.9 | -0.7 | +0.6 |
| 1994-95 | NYK | 77 | 2,496 | 14.9 | .599 | 14.0 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 8.6 | .166 | +0.2 | +1.7 | +1.9 | +2.5 |
| 1995-96 | NYK | 82 | 3,457 | 15.8 | .610 | 16.1 | 6.3 | 5.0 | 11.3 | .157 | +1.0 | +0.9 | +1.9 | +3.4 |
| 1996-97 | CHH | 73 | 3,143 | 18.9 | .585 | 17.6 | 8.0 | 3.3 | 11.4 | .173 | +2.6 | +0.8 | +3.5 | +4.3 |
| 1997-98 | CHH | 81 | 3,148 | 16.4 | .552 | 16.0 | 5.7 | 3.5 | 9.3 | .141 | +1.7 | +0.6 | +2.3 | +3.4 |
| 1999-00 | CHH | 82 | 3,133 | 14.4 | .560 | 14.4 | 4.9 | 3.9 | 8.9 | .136 | +0.1 | +0.7 | +0.8 | +2.2 |
| 2000-01 | MIA | 80 | 3,254 | 17.4 | .555 | 20.0 | 6.0 | 5.6 | 11.6 | .171 | +0.8 | +1.1 | +1.9 | +3.2 |
| 2001-02 | MIL | 82 | 3,143 | 12.9 | .544 | 12.7 | 4.4 | 2.0 | 6.4 | .097 | -0.3 | -0.2 | -0.6 | +1.1 |
| 2002-03 | MIL | 65 | 2,119 | 11.3 | .524 | 11.5 | 2.5 | 0.6 | 3.1 | .069 | -0.6 | -0.8 | -1.4 | +0.3 |
| Career | 882 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 88.5 | — | — | — | — | +23.1 |
PER, True Shooting %, Usage %, Win Shares (Off/Def/Total, per 48), Box Plus/Minus (Off/Def/Total) and Value Over Replacement Player.
Playoff stats
| Season | G | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991-92 | 12 | 24.0 | 5.0 | 6.3 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.7 | .442 | — | .542 |
| 1992-93 | 15 | 34.0 | 12.5 | 7.3 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 0.4 | .590 | — | .615 |
| 1993-94 | 25 | 26.4 | 7.6 | 5.8 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.2 | .489 | — | .553 |
| 1994-95 | 11 | 32.0 | 9.5 | 6.2 | 2.2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | .608 | 0.000 | .645 |
| 1995-96 | 8 | 43.8 | 12.6 | 7.8 | 3.2 | 0.5 | 0.1 | .526 | — | .559 |
| 1996-97 | 3 | 43.7 | 13.0 | 12.0 | 3.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | .421 | — | .446 |
| 1997-98 | 9 | 40.3 | 15.4 | 7.9 | 3.4 | 0.9 | 0.0 | .576 | 0.000 | .592 |
| 1999-00 | 4 | 44.0 | 12.5 | 9.8 | 5.5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | .474 | 0.000 | .534 |
| 2000-01 | 3 | 32.0 | 5.3 | 3.0 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | .385 | 0.000 | .512 |
| 2002-03 | 6 | 25.7 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.2 | .412 | — | .506 |
| Career | 96 | 32.1 | 9.5 | 6.6 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 0.3 | .524 | 0.000 | .571 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 446 | 10.9 | 8.2 | 3.5 | 317–129 |
| Away | 457 | 10.5 | 7.9 | 3.0 | 223–234 |
| In wins | 540 | 11.6 | 8.6 | 3.6 | 540–0 |
| In losses | 363 | 9.3 | 7.3 | 2.7 | 0–363 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 42 | 9.9 | 8.0 | 3.2 | 22–20 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 48 | 11.1 | 8.6 | 3.7 | 35–13 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 43 | 9.9 | 8.8 | 3.2 | 25–18 |
| CHA Charlotte Hornets | 28 | 9.5 | 7.1 | 2.9 | 15–13 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 44 | 10.3 | 8.2 | 3.0 | 19–25 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 44 | 9.7 | 7.4 | 3.2 | 24–20 |
| DAL Dallas Mavericks | 23 | 11.6 | 8.4 | 3.0 | 16–7 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 23 | 9.1 | 6.8 | 3.3 | 16–7 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 44 | 12.3 | 9.3 | 3.1 | 31–13 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 22 | 10.4 | 8.7 | 3.2 | 17–5 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 23 | 10.6 | 7.3 | 3.4 | 14–9 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 43 | 10.8 | 7.0 | 3.3 | 29–14 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 21 | 11.5 | 8.4 | 3.0 | 15–6 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 23 | 13.8 | 7.3 | 3.2 | 10–13 |
| MEM Memphis Grizzlies | 14 | 13.3 | 9.4 | 5.2 | 11–3 |
| MIA Miami Heat | 42 | 10.7 | 8.5 | 3.1 | 28–14 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 33 | 11.9 | 8.3 | 4.5 | 21–12 |
| MIN Minnesota Timberwolves | 22 | 11.0 | 8.8 | 3.5 | 16–6 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 27 | 12.7 | 8.7 | 3.2 | 11–16 |
| ORL Orlando Magic | 44 | 9.4 | 7.9 | 3.5 | 22–22 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 44 | 9.9 | 8.7 | 3.0 | 29–15 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 22 | 9.2 | 7.4 | 2.5 | 6–16 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 20 | 9.1 | 8.0 | 3.5 | 9–11 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 23 | 11.1 | 7.6 | 2.5 | 12–11 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 22 | 9.4 | 7.3 | 3.1 | 11–11 |
| TOR Toronto Raptors | 28 | 13.0 | 8.4 | 4.3 | 21–7 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 22 | 9.7 | 7.5 | 3.0 | 8–14 |
| WAS Washington Wizards | 18 | 12.5 | 8.5 | 4.1 | 14–4 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Shooting by distance — 2002-03
Darker = a larger share of this player’s shots came from that range; the number is field-goal % from there.
| Range | % of shots | FG% |
|---|---|---|
| At the rim (0-3 ft) | 34% | .561 |
| In the paint (3-10 ft) | 28% | .500 |
| Mid-range (10-16 ft) | 31% | .364 |
| Long two (16 ft-3P) | 7% | .621 |
| Three-pointers (3-pointers) | 0% | 0.000 |
Average shot distance 7.1 ft · 0% of attempts were dunks · 100% of threes from the corner
Contract & salary
Nominal salaries; tracked coverage is limited to seasons in the current dataset.
| Season | Salary |
|---|---|
| 1991-92 | $210,000 |
| 1992-93 | $273,000 |
| 1993-94 | $1,100,000 |
| 1994-95 | $1,200,000 |
| 1995-96 | $3,472,000 |
| 1996-97 | $2,777,000 |
| 1997-98 | $3,471,500 |
| 1998-99 | $4,165,000 |
| 2000-01 | $5,553,000 |
| 2001-02 | $4,538,000 |
| 2002-03 | $4,992,000 |
| Career earnings | $31,751,500 |
Frequently asked questions
What team does Anthony Mason play for?
Anthony Mason plays C for the Milwaukee Bucks.
What are Anthony Mason's career stats?
Anthony Mason has averaged 10.9 PPG, 8.3 RPG, 3.4 APG over 13 seasons (1989-90–2002-03).
How much does Anthony Mason make?
Anthony Mason's salary is $4,992,000 for the 2002-03 season, with career earnings of about $31.8M.
How tall is Anthony Mason?
Anthony Mason is 6-8 (250 lb).
When was Anthony Mason drafted?
Anthony Mason was drafted in 1988, round 3, pick 53, by the Portland Trail Blazers.