Bam Adebayo vs. Ron Mercer Comparison

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bam Adebayo 0 Ron Mercer 0

NBA Seasons Bam Adebayo 9 Ron Mercer 8

Playoffs Played Bam Adebayo 7 Ron Mercer 2

All-Star Games Bam Adebayo 3 Ron Mercer 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Bam Adebayo 1 Ron Mercer 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bam Adebayo 5 Ron Mercer 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 15.9 Ron Mercer 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 8.9 Ron Mercer 3.1

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.6 Ron Mercer 2.1

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.1 Ron Mercer 1.1

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Ron Mercer 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 9,307 Ron Mercer 5,892

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 5,204 Ron Mercer 1,342

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 2,094 Ron Mercer 921

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 627 Ron Mercer 456

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 507 Ron Mercer 113

Total Games Bam Adebayo 587 Ron Mercer 432

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .534 Ron Mercer .429

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .320 Ron Mercer .250

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .757 Ron Mercer .808

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 20.4 (2023) Ron Mercer 19.7 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 10.4 (2024) Ron Mercer 3.9 (2001)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 5.4 (2021) Ron Mercer 3.3 (2001)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.4 (2022) Ron Mercer 1.6 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2020) Ron Mercer 0.4 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 16.4 Ron Mercer 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 9.2 Ron Mercer 2.1

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.5 Ron Mercer 1.0

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Ron Mercer 0.6

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.6 Ron Mercer 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 1,278 Ron Mercer 78

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 715 Ron Mercer 23

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 270 Ron Mercer 11

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 67 Ron Mercer 7

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 49 Ron Mercer 2

Total Games Bam Adebayo 78 Ron Mercer 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .517 Ron Mercer .400

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .243 Ron Mercer -

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .757 Ron Mercer .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 22.6 (2024) Ron Mercer 7.8 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 11.0 (2025) Ron Mercer 2.2 (2003)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 4.4 (2020) Ron Mercer 1.2 (2003)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2021) Ron Mercer 1.0 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.8 (2020) Ron Mercer 0.2 (2002)