Alex Caruso vs. Ron Mercer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ron Mercer and Alex Caruso 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
Alex Caruso: 2017-18 to 2025-26
Ron Mercer: 1997-98 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alex Caruso 2 Ron Mercer 0

NBA Seasons Alex Caruso 9 Ron Mercer 8

Playoffs Played Alex Caruso 4 Ron Mercer 2

All-Star Games Alex Caruso 0 Ron Mercer 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Alex Caruso 1 Ron Mercer 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Alex Caruso 2 Ron Mercer 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.8 Ron Mercer 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.9 Ron Mercer 3.1

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.8 Ron Mercer 2.1

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.4 Ron Mercer 1.1

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.5 Ron Mercer 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 2,956 Ron Mercer 5,892

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 1,246 Ron Mercer 1,342

Total Assists Alex Caruso 1,220 Ron Mercer 921

Total Steals Alex Caruso 587 Ron Mercer 456

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 218 Ron Mercer 113

Total Games Alex Caruso 434 Ron Mercer 432

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .439 Ron Mercer .429

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .375 Ron Mercer .250

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .758 Ron Mercer .808

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 10.1 (2024) Ron Mercer 19.7 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 3.8 (2024) Ron Mercer 3.9 (2001)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.0 (2022) Ron Mercer 3.3 (2001)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.8 (2026) Ron Mercer 1.6 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2024) Ron Mercer 0.4 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 7.6 Ron Mercer 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.4 Ron Mercer 2.1

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.4 Ron Mercer 1.0

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.4 Ron Mercer 0.6

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.6 Ron Mercer 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 409 Ron Mercer 78

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 129 Ron Mercer 23

Total Assists Alex Caruso 130 Ron Mercer 11

Total Steals Alex Caruso 74 Ron Mercer 7

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 33 Ron Mercer 2

Total Games Alex Caruso 54 Ron Mercer 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .428 Ron Mercer .400

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .355 Ron Mercer -

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .803 Ron Mercer .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 9.2 (2025) Ron Mercer 7.8 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.8 (2022) Ron Mercer 2.2 (2003)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.3 (2022) Ron Mercer 1.2 (2003)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 2.0 (2025) Ron Mercer 1.0 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2022) Ron Mercer 0.2 (2002)