Anthony Edwards vs. Ron Mercer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ron Mercer and Anthony Edwards 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
Anthony Edwards: 2020-21 to 2025-26
Ron Mercer: 1997-98 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Anthony Edwards 0 Ron Mercer 0

NBA Seasons Anthony Edwards 6 Ron Mercer 8

Playoffs Played Anthony Edwards 4 Ron Mercer 2

All-Star Games Anthony Edwards 3 Ron Mercer 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Anthony Edwards 2 Ron Mercer 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Anthony Edwards 24.1 Ron Mercer 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Edwards 5.3 Ron Mercer 3.1

Assists Per Game Anthony Edwards 4.2 Ron Mercer 2.1

Steals Per Game Anthony Edwards 1.3 Ron Mercer 1.1

Blocks Per Game Anthony Edwards 0.6 Ron Mercer 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Anthony Edwards 9,670 Ron Mercer 5,892

Total Rebounds Anthony Edwards 2,115 Ron Mercer 1,342

Total Assists Anthony Edwards 1,676 Ron Mercer 921

Total Steals Anthony Edwards 528 Ron Mercer 456

Total Blocks Anthony Edwards 249 Ron Mercer 113

Total Games Anthony Edwards 401 Ron Mercer 432

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Anthony Edwards .449 Ron Mercer .429

3-Point Percentage Anthony Edwards .367 Ron Mercer .250

Free Throw Percentage Anthony Edwards .806 Ron Mercer .808

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Anthony Edwards 28.7 (2026) Ron Mercer 19.7 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Edwards 5.8 (2023) Ron Mercer 3.9 (2001)

Assists Per Game Anthony Edwards 5.1 (2024) Ron Mercer 3.3 (2001)

Steals Per Game Anthony Edwards 1.6 (2023) Ron Mercer 1.6 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Anthony Edwards 0.8 (2026) Ron Mercer 0.4 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Anthony Edwards 26.9 Ron Mercer 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Edwards 6.6 Ron Mercer 2.1

Assists Per Game Anthony Edwards 5.5 Ron Mercer 1.0

Steals Per Game Anthony Edwards 1.4 Ron Mercer 0.6

Blocks Per Game Anthony Edwards 0.9 Ron Mercer 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Anthony Edwards 1,130 Ron Mercer 78

Total Rebounds Anthony Edwards 279 Ron Mercer 23

Total Assists Anthony Edwards 230 Ron Mercer 11

Total Steals Anthony Edwards 57 Ron Mercer 7

Total Blocks Anthony Edwards 37 Ron Mercer 2

Total Games Anthony Edwards 42 Ron Mercer 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Anthony Edwards .468 Ron Mercer .400

3-Point Percentage Anthony Edwards .377 Ron Mercer -

Free Throw Percentage Anthony Edwards .788 Ron Mercer .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Anthony Edwards 31.6 (2023) Ron Mercer 7.8 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Edwards 7.8 (2025) Ron Mercer 2.2 (2003)

Assists Per Game Anthony Edwards 6.5 (2024) Ron Mercer 1.2 (2003)

Steals Per Game Anthony Edwards 1.8 (2023) Ron Mercer 1.0 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Anthony Edwards 2.0 (2023) Ron Mercer 0.2 (2002)