Dwight Howard vs. Ron Mercer Comparison

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

Dwight Howard

vs.

Ron Mercer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22
Ron Mercer: 1997-98 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Howard 1 Ron Mercer 0

NBA Seasons Dwight Howard 18 Ron Mercer 8

Playoffs Played Dwight Howard 12 Ron Mercer 2

All-Star Games Dwight Howard 8 Ron Mercer 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dwight Howard 5 Ron Mercer 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 8 Ron Mercer 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dwight Howard 4 Ron Mercer 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 5 Ron Mercer 0

Defensive Player of The Year Dwight Howard 3 Ron Mercer 0

Rebounds Leader Dwight Howard 5 Ron Mercer 0

Blocks Leader Dwight Howard 2 Ron Mercer 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.7 Ron Mercer 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Ron Mercer 3.1

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.3 Ron Mercer 2.1

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.9 Ron Mercer 1.1

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 1.8 Ron Mercer 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 19,485 Ron Mercer 5,892

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 14,627 Ron Mercer 1,342

Total Assists Dwight Howard 1,676 Ron Mercer 921

Total Steals Dwight Howard 1,081 Ron Mercer 456

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 2,228 Ron Mercer 113

Total Games Dwight Howard 1,242 Ron Mercer 432

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .587 Ron Mercer .429

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .214 Ron Mercer .250

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .567 Ron Mercer .808

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011) Ron Mercer 19.7 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012) Ron Mercer 3.9 (2001)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007) Ron Mercer 3.3 (2001)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012) Ron Mercer 1.6 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009) Ron Mercer 0.4 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.3 Ron Mercer 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Ron Mercer 2.1

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.2 Ron Mercer 1.0

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.8 Ron Mercer 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.0 Ron Mercer 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 1,909 Ron Mercer 78

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 1,473 Ron Mercer 23

Total Assists Dwight Howard 149 Ron Mercer 11

Total Steals Dwight Howard 94 Ron Mercer 7

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 248 Ron Mercer 2

Total Games Dwight Howard 125 Ron Mercer 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .589 Ron Mercer .400

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .143 Ron Mercer -

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .548 Ron Mercer .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011) Ron Mercer 7.8 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008) Ron Mercer 2.2 (2003)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009) Ron Mercer 1.2 (2003)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015) Ron Mercer 1.0 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010) Ron Mercer 0.2 (2002)