Brook Lopez vs. Ron Mercer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ron Mercer and Brook Lopez 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
Brook Lopez: 2008-09 to 2025-26
Ron Mercer: 1997-98 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brook Lopez 1 Ron Mercer 0

NBA Seasons Brook Lopez 18 Ron Mercer 8

Playoffs Played Brook Lopez 9 Ron Mercer 2

NBA Cups Won Brook Lopez 1 * Ron Mercer 0 *

All-Star Games Brook Lopez 1 Ron Mercer 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Brook Lopez 1 Ron Mercer 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Brook Lopez 2 Ron Mercer 0

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 15.7 Ron Mercer 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 6.0 Ron Mercer 3.1

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 1.4 Ron Mercer 2.1

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 0.6 Ron Mercer 1.1

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 1.8 Ron Mercer 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Brook Lopez 17,627 Ron Mercer 5,892

Total Rebounds Brook Lopez 6,770 Ron Mercer 1,342

Total Assists Brook Lopez 1,623 Ron Mercer 921

Total Steals Brook Lopez 639 Ron Mercer 456

Total Blocks Brook Lopez 2,076 Ron Mercer 113

Total Games Brook Lopez 1,124 Ron Mercer 432

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brook Lopez .496 Ron Mercer .429

3-Point Percentage Brook Lopez .352 Ron Mercer .250

Free Throw Percentage Brook Lopez .797 Ron Mercer .808

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 20.7 (2014) Ron Mercer 19.7 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 8.6 (2010) Ron Mercer 3.9 (2001)

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 2.3 (2017) Ron Mercer 3.3 (2001)

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 0.8 (2016) Ron Mercer 1.6 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 2.5 (2023) Ron Mercer 0.4 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 14.1 Ron Mercer 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 5.8 Ron Mercer 2.1

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 0.9 Ron Mercer 1.0

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 0.6 Ron Mercer 0.6

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 1.7 Ron Mercer 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Brook Lopez 1,252 Ron Mercer 78

Total Rebounds Brook Lopez 515 Ron Mercer 23

Total Assists Brook Lopez 76 Ron Mercer 11

Total Steals Brook Lopez 57 Ron Mercer 7

Total Blocks Brook Lopez 149 Ron Mercer 2

Total Games Brook Lopez 89 Ron Mercer 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brook Lopez .513 Ron Mercer .400

3-Point Percentage Brook Lopez .331 Ron Mercer -

Free Throw Percentage Brook Lopez .828 Ron Mercer .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 22.3 (2013) Ron Mercer 7.8 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 9.0 (2015) Ron Mercer 2.2 (2003)

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 1.8 (2024) Ron Mercer 1.2 (2003)

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 1.4 (2023) Ron Mercer 1.0 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 3.0 (2013) Ron Mercer 0.2 (2002)