Billy Cunningham vs. Ron Mercer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ron Mercer and Billy Cunningham 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

Billy Cunningham

vs.

Ron Mercer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Ron Mercer: 1997-98 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Ron Mercer 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Ron Mercer 8

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Ron Mercer 2

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Ron Mercer 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Ron Mercer 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Ron Mercer 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Ron Mercer 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Ron Mercer 3.1

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Ron Mercer 2.1

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Ron Mercer 1.1

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Ron Mercer 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Ron Mercer 5,892

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Ron Mercer 1,342

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Ron Mercer 921

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Ron Mercer 456

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Ron Mercer 113

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Ron Mercer 432

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Ron Mercer .429

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Ron Mercer .250

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Ron Mercer .808

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Ron Mercer 19.7 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Ron Mercer 3.9 (2001)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Ron Mercer 3.3 (2001)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Ron Mercer 1.6 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Ron Mercer 0.4 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Ron Mercer 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Ron Mercer 2.1

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Ron Mercer 1.0

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Ron Mercer 0.6

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Ron Mercer 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Ron Mercer 78

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Ron Mercer 23

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Ron Mercer 11

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Ron Mercer 7

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Ron Mercer 2

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Ron Mercer 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Ron Mercer .400

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Ron Mercer -

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Ron Mercer .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Ron Mercer 7.8 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Ron Mercer 2.2 (2003)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Ron Mercer 1.2 (2003)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Ron Mercer 1.0 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Ron Mercer 0.2 (2002)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.