Al Horford vs. Ron Mercer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ron Mercer and Al Horford 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Al Horford: 2007-08 to 2025-26
Ron Mercer: 1997-98 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Al Horford 1 Ron Mercer 0

NBA Seasons Al Horford 19 Ron Mercer 8

Playoffs Played Al Horford 16 Ron Mercer 2

All-Star Games Al Horford 5 Ron Mercer 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Al Horford 1 Ron Mercer 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Al Horford 1 Ron Mercer 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Horford 12.8 Ron Mercer 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 7.8 Ron Mercer 3.1

Assists Per Game Al Horford 3.2 Ron Mercer 2.1

Steals Per Game Al Horford 0.8 Ron Mercer 1.1

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 1.1 Ron Mercer 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Horford 14,778 Ron Mercer 5,892

Total Rebounds Al Horford 9,000 Ron Mercer 1,342

Total Assists Al Horford 3,655 Ron Mercer 921

Total Steals Al Horford 879 Ron Mercer 456

Total Blocks Al Horford 1,313 Ron Mercer 113

Total Games Al Horford 1,151 Ron Mercer 432

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Horford .508 Ron Mercer .429

3-Point Percentage Al Horford .375 Ron Mercer .250

Free Throw Percentage Al Horford .764 Ron Mercer .808

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Horford 18.6 (2014) Ron Mercer 19.7 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 10.2 (2013) Ron Mercer 3.9 (2001)

Assists Per Game Al Horford 5.0 (2017) Ron Mercer 3.3 (2001)

Steals Per Game Al Horford 1.1 (2013) Ron Mercer 1.6 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 1.5 (2014) Ron Mercer 0.4 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Horford 11.9 Ron Mercer 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 7.9 Ron Mercer 2.1

Assists Per Game Al Horford 3.2 Ron Mercer 1.0

Steals Per Game Al Horford 0.8 Ron Mercer 0.6

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 1.2 Ron Mercer 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Horford 2,353 Ron Mercer 78

Total Rebounds Al Horford 1,561 Ron Mercer 23

Total Assists Al Horford 625 Ron Mercer 11

Total Steals Al Horford 159 Ron Mercer 7

Total Blocks Al Horford 243 Ron Mercer 2

Total Games Al Horford 197 Ron Mercer 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Horford .493 Ron Mercer .400

3-Point Percentage Al Horford .391 Ron Mercer -

Free Throw Percentage Al Horford .775 Ron Mercer .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Horford 16.7 (2013) Ron Mercer 7.8 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 10.4 (2008) Ron Mercer 2.2 (2003)

Assists Per Game Al Horford 5.4 (2017) Ron Mercer 1.2 (2003)

Steals Per Game Al Horford 1.3 (2012) Ron Mercer 1.0 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 2.4 (2016) Ron Mercer 0.2 (2002)