Cade Cunningham vs. Ron Mercer Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Cade Cunningham: 2021-22 to 2025-26
Ron Mercer: 1997-98 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cade Cunningham 0 Ron Mercer 0

NBA Seasons Cade Cunningham 5 Ron Mercer 8

Playoffs Played Cade Cunningham 1 Ron Mercer 2

All-Star Games Cade Cunningham 1 Ron Mercer 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cade Cunningham 1 Ron Mercer 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cade Cunningham 22.6 Ron Mercer 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Cade Cunningham 5.5 Ron Mercer 3.1

Assists Per Game Cade Cunningham 7.5 Ron Mercer 2.1

Steals Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.1 Ron Mercer 1.1

Blocks Per Game Cade Cunningham 0.6 Ron Mercer 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Cade Cunningham 5,212 Ron Mercer 5,892

Total Rebounds Cade Cunningham 1,260 Ron Mercer 1,342

Total Assists Cade Cunningham 1,741 Ron Mercer 921

Total Steals Cade Cunningham 249 Ron Mercer 456

Total Blocks Cade Cunningham 144 Ron Mercer 113

Total Games Cade Cunningham 231 Ron Mercer 432

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cade Cunningham .447 Ron Mercer .429

3-Point Percentage Cade Cunningham .338 Ron Mercer .250

Free Throw Percentage Cade Cunningham .849 Ron Mercer .808

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cade Cunningham 27.1 (2026) Ron Mercer 19.7 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Cade Cunningham 6.2 (2023) Ron Mercer 3.9 (2001)

Assists Per Game Cade Cunningham 9.2 (2026) Ron Mercer 3.3 (2001)

Steals Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.5 (2026) Ron Mercer 1.6 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Cade Cunningham 0.8 (2026) Ron Mercer 0.4 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cade Cunningham 25.0 Ron Mercer 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Cade Cunningham 8.3 Ron Mercer 2.1

Assists Per Game Cade Cunningham 8.7 Ron Mercer 1.0

Steals Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.8 Ron Mercer 0.6

Blocks Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.3 Ron Mercer 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Cade Cunningham 150 Ron Mercer 78

Total Rebounds Cade Cunningham 50 Ron Mercer 23

Total Assists Cade Cunningham 52 Ron Mercer 11

Total Steals Cade Cunningham 11 Ron Mercer 7

Total Blocks Cade Cunningham 8 Ron Mercer 2

Total Games Cade Cunningham 6 Ron Mercer 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cade Cunningham .426 Ron Mercer .400

3-Point Percentage Cade Cunningham .179 Ron Mercer -

Free Throw Percentage Cade Cunningham .833 Ron Mercer .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cade Cunningham 25.0 (2025) Ron Mercer 7.8 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Cade Cunningham 8.3 (2025) Ron Mercer 2.2 (2003)

Assists Per Game Cade Cunningham 8.7 (2025) Ron Mercer 1.2 (2003)

Steals Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.8 (2025) Ron Mercer 1.0 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.3 (2025) Ron Mercer 0.2 (2002)