George Gervin vs. Ron Mercer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ron Mercer and George Gervin 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

George Gervin

vs.

Ron Mercer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Gervin: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Ron Mercer: 1997-98 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Gervin 0 Ron Mercer 0

NBA Seasons George Gervin 10 Ron Mercer 8

Playoffs Played George Gervin 9 Ron Mercer 2

All-Star Games George Gervin 9 Ron Mercer 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Gervin 5 Ron Mercer 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Gervin 7 Ron Mercer 0

Scoring Leader George Gervin 4 Ron Mercer 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 26.2 Ron Mercer 13.6

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 4.6 Ron Mercer 3.1

Assists Per Game George Gervin 2.8 Ron Mercer 2.1

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Ron Mercer 1.1

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.8 Ron Mercer 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 20,708 Ron Mercer 5,892

Total Rebounds George Gervin 3,607 Ron Mercer 1,342

Total Assists George Gervin 2,214 Ron Mercer 921

Total Steals George Gervin 941 Ron Mercer 456

Total Blocks George Gervin 670 Ron Mercer 113

Total Games George Gervin 791 Ron Mercer 432

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .511 Ron Mercer .429

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .297 * Ron Mercer .250

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .844 Ron Mercer .808

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.1 (1980) Ron Mercer 19.7 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.5 (1977) Ron Mercer 3.9 (2001)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.7 (1978) Ron Mercer 3.3 (2001)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.7 (1979) Ron Mercer 1.6 (1999)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 1.3 (1978) Ron Mercer 0.4 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 27.0 Ron Mercer 7.1

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.8 Ron Mercer 2.1

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.2 Ron Mercer 1.0

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Ron Mercer 0.6

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.9 Ron Mercer 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 1,592 Ron Mercer 78

Total Rebounds George Gervin 341 Ron Mercer 23

Total Assists George Gervin 186 Ron Mercer 11

Total Steals George Gervin 69 Ron Mercer 7

Total Blocks George Gervin 52 Ron Mercer 2

Total Games George Gervin 59 Ron Mercer 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .508 Ron Mercer .400

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .000 * Ron Mercer -

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .821 Ron Mercer .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.3 (1980) Ron Mercer 7.8 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 7.3 (1982) Ron Mercer 2.2 (2003)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 4.6 (1982) Ron Mercer 1.2 (2003)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.9 (1979) Ron Mercer 1.0 (2003)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 2.7 (1978) Ron Mercer 0.2 (2002)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.