Bob Cousy vs. Ron Mercer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ron Mercer and Bob Cousy 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

Bob Cousy

vs.

Ron Mercer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Ron Mercer: 1997-98 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Ron Mercer 0

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Ron Mercer 8

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Ron Mercer 2

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Ron Mercer 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Ron Mercer 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Ron Mercer 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 12 Ron Mercer 0

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Ron Mercer 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Ron Mercer 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Ron Mercer 3.1

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Ron Mercer 2.1

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Ron Mercer 1.1

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Ron Mercer 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Ron Mercer 5,892

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Ron Mercer 1,342

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Ron Mercer 921

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Ron Mercer 456

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Ron Mercer 113

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Ron Mercer 432

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Ron Mercer .429

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Ron Mercer .250

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Ron Mercer .808

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Ron Mercer 19.7 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Ron Mercer 3.9 (2001)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Ron Mercer 3.3 (2001)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Ron Mercer 1.6 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Ron Mercer 0.4 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Ron Mercer 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Ron Mercer 2.1

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Ron Mercer 1.0

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Ron Mercer 0.6

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Ron Mercer 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Ron Mercer 78

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Ron Mercer 23

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Ron Mercer 11

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Ron Mercer 7

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Ron Mercer 2

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Ron Mercer 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Ron Mercer .400

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Ron Mercer -

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Ron Mercer .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Ron Mercer 7.8 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Ron Mercer 2.2 (2003)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Ron Mercer 1.2 (2003)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Ron Mercer 1.0 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Ron Mercer 0.2 (2002)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.