Bernard King vs. Ron Mercer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ron Mercer and Bernard King 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

Bernard King

vs.

Ron Mercer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93
Ron Mercer: 1997-98 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bernard King 0 Ron Mercer 0

NBA Seasons Bernard King 14 Ron Mercer 8

Playoffs Played Bernard King 5 Ron Mercer 2

All-Star Games Bernard King 4 Ron Mercer 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bernard King 2 Ron Mercer 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bernard King 4 Ron Mercer 0

Scoring Leader Bernard King 1 Ron Mercer 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 22.5 Ron Mercer 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 5.8 Ron Mercer 3.1

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.3 Ron Mercer 2.1

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.0 Ron Mercer 1.1

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.3 Ron Mercer 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 19,655 Ron Mercer 5,892

Total Rebounds Bernard King 5,060 Ron Mercer 1,342

Total Assists Bernard King 2,863 Ron Mercer 921

Total Steals Bernard King 866 Ron Mercer 456

Total Blocks Bernard King 230 Ron Mercer 113

Total Games Bernard King 874 Ron Mercer 432

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .518 Ron Mercer .429

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .172 * Ron Mercer .250

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .730 Ron Mercer .808

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 32.9 (1985) Ron Mercer 19.7 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 9.5 (1978) Ron Mercer 3.9 (2001)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 4.6 (1990) Ron Mercer 3.3 (2001)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.5 (1978) Ron Mercer 1.6 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1979) Ron Mercer 0.4 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 24.5 Ron Mercer 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 4.3 Ron Mercer 2.1

Assists Per Game Bernard King 2.3 Ron Mercer 1.0

Steals Per Game Bernard King 0.9 Ron Mercer 0.6

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.2 Ron Mercer 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 687 Ron Mercer 78

Total Rebounds Bernard King 121 Ron Mercer 23

Total Assists Bernard King 65 Ron Mercer 11

Total Steals Bernard King 24 Ron Mercer 7

Total Blocks Bernard King 6 Ron Mercer 2

Total Games Bernard King 28 Ron Mercer 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .559 Ron Mercer .400

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .250 * Ron Mercer -

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .729 Ron Mercer .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 34.8 (1984) Ron Mercer 7.8 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 6.2 (1984) Ron Mercer 2.2 (2003)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.5 (1979) Ron Mercer 1.2 (2003)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 2.0 (1979) Ron Mercer 1.0 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1984) 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.