Dave DeBusschere vs. Ron Mercer Comparison

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

Dave DeBusschere

vs.

Ron Mercer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Ron Mercer: 1997-98 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Ron Mercer 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Ron Mercer 8

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Ron Mercer 2

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Ron Mercer 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Ron Mercer 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Ron Mercer 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Ron Mercer 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.1 Ron Mercer 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Ron Mercer 3.1

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Ron Mercer 2.1

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Ron Mercer 1.1

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Ron Mercer 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Ron Mercer 5,892

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Ron Mercer 1,342

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Ron Mercer 921

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Ron Mercer 456

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Ron Mercer 113

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Ron Mercer 432

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Ron Mercer .429

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Ron Mercer .250

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Ron Mercer .808

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Ron Mercer 19.7 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Ron Mercer 3.9 (2001)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Ron Mercer 3.3 (2001)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Ron Mercer 1.6 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Ron Mercer 0.4 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Ron Mercer 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Ron Mercer 2.1

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Ron Mercer 1.0

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Ron Mercer 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Ron Mercer 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Ron Mercer 78

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Ron Mercer 23

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Ron Mercer 11

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Ron Mercer 7

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Ron Mercer 2

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Ron Mercer 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Ron Mercer .400

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Ron Mercer -

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Ron Mercer .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Ron Mercer 7.8 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Ron Mercer 2.2 (2003)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Ron Mercer 1.2 (2003)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Ron Mercer 1.0 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Ron Mercer 0.2 (2002)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.