Alex English vs. Ron Mercer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ron Mercer and Alex English 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 English: 1976-77 to 1990-91
Ron Mercer: 1997-98 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alex English 0 Ron Mercer 0

NBA Seasons Alex English 15 Ron Mercer 8

Playoffs Played Alex English 10 Ron Mercer 2

All-Star Games Alex English 8 Ron Mercer 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Alex English 3 Ron Mercer 0

Scoring Leader Alex English 1 Ron Mercer 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex English 21.5 Ron Mercer 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Alex English 5.5 Ron Mercer 3.1

Assists Per Game Alex English 3.6 Ron Mercer 2.1

Steals Per Game Alex English 0.9 Ron Mercer 1.1

Blocks Per Game Alex English 0.7 Ron Mercer 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex English 25,613 Ron Mercer 5,892

Total Rebounds Alex English 6,538 Ron Mercer 1,342

Total Assists Alex English 4,351 Ron Mercer 921

Total Steals Alex English 1,067 Ron Mercer 456

Total Blocks Alex English 833 Ron Mercer 113

Total Games Alex English 1,193 Ron Mercer 432

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex English .507 Ron Mercer .429

3-Point Percentage Alex English .217 * Ron Mercer .250

Free Throw Percentage Alex English .832 Ron Mercer .808

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex English 29.8 (1986) Ron Mercer 19.7 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Alex English 8.1 (1979) Ron Mercer 3.9 (2001)

Assists Per Game Alex English 5.3 (1982) Ron Mercer 3.3 (2001)

Steals Per Game Alex English 1.4 (1983) Ron Mercer 1.6 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Alex English 1.5 (1983) Ron Mercer 0.4 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex English 24.4 Ron Mercer 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Alex English 5.5 Ron Mercer 2.1

Assists Per Game Alex English 4.3 Ron Mercer 1.0

Steals Per Game Alex English 0.7 Ron Mercer 0.6

Blocks Per Game Alex English 0.5 Ron Mercer 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex English 1,661 Ron Mercer 78

Total Rebounds Alex English 371 Ron Mercer 23

Total Assists Alex English 293 Ron Mercer 11

Total Steals Alex English 47 Ron Mercer 7

Total Blocks Alex English 32 Ron Mercer 2

Total Games Alex English 68 Ron Mercer 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex English .503 Ron Mercer .400

3-Point Percentage Alex English .000 * Ron Mercer -

Free Throw Percentage Alex English .862 Ron Mercer .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex English 30.2 (1985) Ron Mercer 7.8 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Alex English 8.0 (1984) Ron Mercer 2.2 (2003)

Assists Per Game Alex English 6.0 (1983) Ron Mercer 1.2 (2003)

Steals Per Game Alex English 1.2 (1985) Ron Mercer 1.0 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Alex English 1.0 (1983) 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.