Adrian Dantley vs. Ron Mercer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ron Mercer and Adrian Dantley 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

Adrian Dantley

vs.

Ron Mercer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Adrian Dantley: 1976-77 to 1990-91
Ron Mercer: 1997-98 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Adrian Dantley 0 Ron Mercer 0

NBA Seasons Adrian Dantley 15 Ron Mercer 8

Playoffs Played Adrian Dantley 7 Ron Mercer 2

All-Star Games Adrian Dantley 6 Ron Mercer 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Adrian Dantley 2 Ron Mercer 0

Scoring Leader Adrian Dantley 2 Ron Mercer 0

Rookie of The Year Adrian Dantley 1 Ron Mercer 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 24.3 Ron Mercer 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 5.7 Ron Mercer 3.1

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 3.0 Ron Mercer 2.1

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.0 Ron Mercer 1.1

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.2 Ron Mercer 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Adrian Dantley 23,177 Ron Mercer 5,892

Total Rebounds Adrian Dantley 5,455 Ron Mercer 1,342

Total Assists Adrian Dantley 2,830 Ron Mercer 921

Total Steals Adrian Dantley 944 Ron Mercer 456

Total Blocks Adrian Dantley 150 Ron Mercer 113

Total Games Adrian Dantley 955 Ron Mercer 432

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Adrian Dantley .540 Ron Mercer .429

3-Point Percentage Adrian Dantley .171 * Ron Mercer .250

Free Throw Percentage Adrian Dantley .818 Ron Mercer .808

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 30.7 (1983) Ron Mercer 19.7 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 7.8 (1978) Ron Mercer 3.9 (2001)

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 4.8 (1983) Ron Mercer 3.3 (2001)

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.5 (1978) Ron Mercer 1.6 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.3 (1978) Ron Mercer 0.4 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 21.3 Ron Mercer 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 5.4 Ron Mercer 2.1

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 2.3 Ron Mercer 1.0

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.9 Ron Mercer 0.6

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.1 Ron Mercer 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Adrian Dantley 1,558 Ron Mercer 78

Total Rebounds Adrian Dantley 395 Ron Mercer 23

Total Assists Adrian Dantley 169 Ron Mercer 11

Total Steals Adrian Dantley 69 Ron Mercer 7

Total Blocks Adrian Dantley 6 Ron Mercer 2

Total Games Adrian Dantley 73 Ron Mercer 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Adrian Dantley .525 Ron Mercer .400

3-Point Percentage Adrian Dantley .000 * Ron Mercer -

Free Throw Percentage Adrian Dantley .796 Ron Mercer .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 32.2 (1984) Ron Mercer 7.8 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 8.3 (1978) Ron Mercer 2.2 (2003)

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 4.2 (1984) Ron Mercer 1.2 (2003)

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.7 (1978) Ron Mercer 1.0 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.0 (1978) Ron Mercer 0.2 (2002)

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