Charles Barkley vs. Ron Mercer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ron Mercer and Charles Barkley 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
Charles Barkley: 1984-85 to 1999-00
Ron Mercer: 1997-98 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Charles Barkley 0 Ron Mercer 0

NBA Seasons Charles Barkley 16 Ron Mercer 8

Playoffs Played Charles Barkley 13 Ron Mercer 2

All-Star Games Charles Barkley 11 Ron Mercer 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Charles Barkley 1 Ron Mercer 0

All-NBA First Team Charles Barkley 5 Ron Mercer 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Charles Barkley 11 Ron Mercer 0

Rebounds Leader Charles Barkley 1 Ron Mercer 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 22.1 Ron Mercer 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 11.7 Ron Mercer 3.1

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 3.9 Ron Mercer 2.1

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 1.5 Ron Mercer 1.1

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 0.8 Ron Mercer 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Barkley 23,757 Ron Mercer 5,892

Total Rebounds Charles Barkley 12,546 Ron Mercer 1,342

Total Assists Charles Barkley 4,215 Ron Mercer 921

Total Steals Charles Barkley 1,648 Ron Mercer 456

Total Blocks Charles Barkley 888 Ron Mercer 113

Total Games Charles Barkley 1,073 Ron Mercer 432

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Barkley .541 Ron Mercer .429

3-Point Percentage Charles Barkley .266 Ron Mercer .250

Free Throw Percentage Charles Barkley .735 Ron Mercer .808

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 28.3 (1988) Ron Mercer 19.7 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 14.6 (1987) Ron Mercer 3.9 (2001)

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 5.1 (1993) Ron Mercer 3.3 (2001)

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 2.2 (1986) Ron Mercer 1.6 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 (1986) Ron Mercer 0.4 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 23.0 Ron Mercer 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 12.9 Ron Mercer 2.1

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 3.9 Ron Mercer 1.0

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 Ron Mercer 0.6

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 0.9 Ron Mercer 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Barkley 2,833 Ron Mercer 78

Total Rebounds Charles Barkley 1,582 Ron Mercer 23

Total Assists Charles Barkley 482 Ron Mercer 11

Total Steals Charles Barkley 193 Ron Mercer 7

Total Blocks Charles Barkley 108 Ron Mercer 2

Total Games Charles Barkley 123 Ron Mercer 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Barkley .513 Ron Mercer .400

3-Point Percentage Charles Barkley .255 Ron Mercer -

Free Throw Percentage Charles Barkley .717 Ron Mercer .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 27.6 (1994) Ron Mercer 7.8 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 15.8 (1986) Ron Mercer 2.2 (2003)

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 6.0 (1991) Ron Mercer 1.2 (2003)

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 2.5 (1994) Ron Mercer 1.0 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 (1987) Ron Mercer 0.2 (2002)