Dereck Lively II vs. Ron Mercer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ron Mercer and Dereck Lively II 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
Dereck Lively II: 2023-24 to 2024-25
Ron Mercer: 1997-98 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dereck Lively II 0 Ron Mercer 0

NBA Seasons Dereck Lively II 2 Ron Mercer 8

Playoffs Played Dereck Lively II 1 Ron Mercer 2

All-Star Games Dereck Lively II 0 Ron Mercer 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.8 Ron Mercer 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.1 Ron Mercer 3.1

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.6 Ron Mercer 2.1

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.6 Ron Mercer 1.1

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.5 Ron Mercer 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 797 Ron Mercer 5,892

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 648 Ron Mercer 1,342

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 145 Ron Mercer 921

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 56 Ron Mercer 456

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 133 Ron Mercer 113

Total Games Dereck Lively II 91 Ron Mercer 432

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .729 Ron Mercer .429

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II .000 Ron Mercer .250

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .565 Ron Mercer .808

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.8 (2024) Ron Mercer 19.7 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.5 (2025) Ron Mercer 3.9 (2001)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 2.4 (2025) Ron Mercer 3.3 (2001)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.7 (2024) Ron Mercer 1.6 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.6 (2025) Ron Mercer 0.4 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.9 Ron Mercer 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.4 Ron Mercer 2.1

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.3 Ron Mercer 1.0

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.4 Ron Mercer 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 Ron Mercer 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 165 Ron Mercer 78

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 156 Ron Mercer 23

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 27 Ron Mercer 11

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 9 Ron Mercer 7

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 20 Ron Mercer 2

Total Games Dereck Lively II 21 Ron Mercer 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .674 Ron Mercer .400

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II 1.000 Ron Mercer -

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .590 Ron Mercer .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.9 (2024) Ron Mercer 7.8 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.4 (2024) Ron Mercer 2.2 (2003)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.3 (2024) Ron Mercer 1.2 (2003)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.4 (2024) Ron Mercer 1.0 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 (2024) Ron Mercer 0.2 (2002)