Desmond Bane vs. Ron Mercer Comparison

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

Desmond Bane

vs.

Ron Mercer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Ron Mercer: 1997-98 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Ron Mercer 0

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 4 Ron Mercer 8

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 3 Ron Mercer 2

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Ron Mercer 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.4 Ron Mercer 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.2 Ron Mercer 3.1

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 Ron Mercer 2.1

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Ron Mercer 1.1

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Ron Mercer 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 4,253 Ron Mercer 5,892

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,020 Ron Mercer 1,342

Total Assists Desmond Bane 810 Ron Mercer 921

Total Steals Desmond Bane 232 Ron Mercer 456

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 89 Ron Mercer 113

Total Games Desmond Bane 244 Ron Mercer 432

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .468 Ron Mercer .429

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .415 Ron Mercer .250

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .879 Ron Mercer .808

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Ron Mercer 19.7 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 5.0 (2023) Ron Mercer 3.9 (2001)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Ron Mercer 3.3 (2001)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Ron Mercer 1.6 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Ron Mercer 0.4 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.1 Ron Mercer 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.3 Ron Mercer 2.1

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.4 Ron Mercer 1.0

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Ron Mercer 0.6

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Ron Mercer 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 394 Ron Mercer 78

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 98 Ron Mercer 23

Total Assists Desmond Bane 55 Ron Mercer 11

Total Steals Desmond Bane 18 Ron Mercer 7

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 11 Ron Mercer 2

Total Games Desmond Bane 23 Ron Mercer 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .463 Ron Mercer .400

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .433 Ron Mercer -

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .891 Ron Mercer .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Ron Mercer 7.8 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.0 (2023) Ron Mercer 2.2 (2003)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.2 (2023) Ron Mercer 1.2 (2003)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Ron Mercer 1.0 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) Ron Mercer 0.2 (2002)