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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2024-25
Ron Mercer: 1997-98 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 Ron Mercer 0

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 9 Ron Mercer 8

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 2 Ron Mercer 2

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 Ron Mercer 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 15.0 Ron Mercer 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.1 Ron Mercer 3.1

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.5 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 10,732 Ron Mercer 5,892

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 2,936 Ron Mercer 1,342

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,775 Ron Mercer 921

Total Steals Buddy Hield 614 Ron Mercer 456

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 227 Ron Mercer 113

Total Games Buddy Hield 714 Ron Mercer 432

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .433 Ron Mercer .429

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .397 Ron Mercer .250

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .858 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 10.8 Ron Mercer 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 2.9 Ron Mercer 2.1

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 1.4 Ron Mercer 1.0

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Ron Mercer 0.6

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.4 Ron Mercer 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 172 Ron Mercer 78

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 47 Ron Mercer 23

Total Assists Buddy Hield 23 Ron Mercer 11

Total Steals Buddy Hield 14 Ron Mercer 7

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 6 Ron Mercer 2

Total Games Buddy Hield 16 Ron Mercer 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .415 Ron Mercer .400

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .433 Ron Mercer -

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .938 Ron Mercer .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 12.5 (2025) Ron Mercer 7.8 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 3.5 (2025) Ron Mercer 2.2 (2003)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 1.8 (2025) Ron Mercer 1.2 (2003)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2025) Ron Mercer 1.0 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.4 (2025) Ron Mercer 0.2 (2002)