Jaden McDaniels vs. Ron Mercer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ron Mercer and Jaden McDaniels 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
Jaden McDaniels: 2020-21 to 2025-26
Ron Mercer: 1997-98 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaden McDaniels 0 Ron Mercer 0

NBA Seasons Jaden McDaniels 6 Ron Mercer 8

Playoffs Played Jaden McDaniels 3 Ron Mercer 2

All-Star Games Jaden McDaniels 0 Ron Mercer 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jaden McDaniels 1 Ron Mercer 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaden McDaniels 10.7 Ron Mercer 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Jaden McDaniels 4.2 Ron Mercer 3.1

Assists Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.6 Ron Mercer 2.1

Steals Per Game Jaden McDaniels 0.9 Ron Mercer 1.1

Blocks Per Game Jaden McDaniels 0.8 Ron Mercer 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaden McDaniels 4,179 Ron Mercer 5,892

Total Rebounds Jaden McDaniels 1,644 Ron Mercer 1,342

Total Assists Jaden McDaniels 627 Ron Mercer 921

Total Steals Jaden McDaniels 364 Ron Mercer 456

Total Blocks Jaden McDaniels 330 Ron Mercer 113

Total Games Jaden McDaniels 391 Ron Mercer 432

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaden McDaniels .485 Ron Mercer .429

3-Point Percentage Jaden McDaniels .353 Ron Mercer .250

Free Throw Percentage Jaden McDaniels .763 Ron Mercer .808

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaden McDaniels 15.8 (2026) Ron Mercer 19.7 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Jaden McDaniels 5.7 (2025) Ron Mercer 3.9 (2001)

Assists Per Game Jaden McDaniels 2.6 (2026) Ron Mercer 3.3 (2001)

Steals Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.3 (2025) Ron Mercer 1.6 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.0 (2023) Ron Mercer 0.4 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaden McDaniels 12.7 Ron Mercer 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Jaden McDaniels 4.4 Ron Mercer 2.1

Assists Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.2 Ron Mercer 1.0

Steals Per Game Jaden McDaniels 0.9 Ron Mercer 0.6

Blocks Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.1 Ron Mercer 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaden McDaniels 471 Ron Mercer 78

Total Rebounds Jaden McDaniels 162 Ron Mercer 23

Total Assists Jaden McDaniels 45 Ron Mercer 11

Total Steals Jaden McDaniels 35 Ron Mercer 7

Total Blocks Jaden McDaniels 42 Ron Mercer 2

Total Games Jaden McDaniels 37 Ron Mercer 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaden McDaniels .516 Ron Mercer .400

3-Point Percentage Jaden McDaniels .420 Ron Mercer -

Free Throw Percentage Jaden McDaniels .827 Ron Mercer .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaden McDaniels 14.7 (2025) Ron Mercer 7.8 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Jaden McDaniels 5.6 (2025) Ron Mercer 2.2 (2003)

Assists Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.5 (2025) Ron Mercer 1.2 (2003)

Steals Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.3 (2025) Ron Mercer 1.0 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.8 (2022) Ron Mercer 0.2 (2002)