Buddy Hield vs. Ron Mercer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ron Mercer and Buddy Hield 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

Buddy Hield

vs.

Ron Mercer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Ron Mercer: 1997-98 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 Ron Mercer 0

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 8 Ron Mercer 8

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 1 Ron Mercer 2

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 Ron Mercer 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 15.5 Ron Mercer 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.2 Ron Mercer 3.1

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.6 Ron Mercer 2.1

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Ron Mercer 1.1

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Ron Mercer 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 9,820 Ron Mercer 5,892

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 2,672 Ron Mercer 1,342

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,641 Ron Mercer 921

Total Steals Buddy Hield 545 Ron Mercer 456

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 204 Ron Mercer 113

Total Games Buddy Hield 632 Ron Mercer 432

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .434 Ron Mercer .429

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .400 Ron Mercer .250

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .860 Ron Mercer .808

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) Ron Mercer 19.7 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) Ron Mercer 3.9 (2001)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) Ron Mercer 3.3 (2001)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) Ron Mercer 1.6 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Ron Mercer 0.4 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 1.0 Ron Mercer 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 Ron Mercer 2.1

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 Ron Mercer 1.0

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 Ron Mercer 0.6

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 Ron Mercer 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 2 Ron Mercer 78

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 1 Ron Mercer 23

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1 Ron Mercer 11

Total Steals Buddy Hield 0 Ron Mercer 7

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 0 Ron Mercer 2

Total Games Buddy Hield 2 Ron Mercer 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .200 Ron Mercer .400

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .000 Ron Mercer -

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield - Ron Mercer .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 1.0 (2024) Ron Mercer 7.8 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Ron Mercer 2.2 (2003)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Ron Mercer 1.2 (2003)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024) Ron Mercer 1.0 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024) Ron Mercer 0.2 (2002)