Jalen Johnson vs. Ron Mercer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ron Mercer and Jalen Johnson 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
Jalen Johnson: 2021-22 to 2025-26
Ron Mercer: 1997-98 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Johnson 0 Ron Mercer 0

NBA Seasons Jalen Johnson 5 Ron Mercer 8

Playoffs Played Jalen Johnson 2 Ron Mercer 2

All-Star Games Jalen Johnson 0 Ron Mercer 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Johnson 11.2 Ron Mercer 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Johnson 6.3 Ron Mercer 3.1

Assists Per Game Jalen Johnson 2.6 Ron Mercer 2.1

Steals Per Game Jalen Johnson 0.9 Ron Mercer 1.1

Blocks Per Game Jalen Johnson 0.6 Ron Mercer 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Johnson 2,105 Ron Mercer 5,892

Total Rebounds Jalen Johnson 1,183 Ron Mercer 1,342

Total Assists Jalen Johnson 487 Ron Mercer 921

Total Steals Jalen Johnson 170 Ron Mercer 456

Total Blocks Jalen Johnson 120 Ron Mercer 113

Total Games Jalen Johnson 188 Ron Mercer 432

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Johnson .507 Ron Mercer .429

3-Point Percentage Jalen Johnson .320 Ron Mercer .250

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Johnson .720 Ron Mercer .808

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Johnson 20.5 (2026) Ron Mercer 19.7 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Johnson 10.0 (2025) Ron Mercer 3.9 (2001)

Assists Per Game Jalen Johnson 5.0 (2025) Ron Mercer 3.3 (2001)

Steals Per Game Jalen Johnson 1.6 (2025) Ron Mercer 1.6 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Johnson 1.0 (2025) Ron Mercer 0.4 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Johnson 3.3 Ron Mercer 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Johnson 1.9 Ron Mercer 2.1

Assists Per Game Jalen Johnson 1.0 Ron Mercer 1.0

Steals Per Game Jalen Johnson 0.4 Ron Mercer 0.6

Blocks Per Game Jalen Johnson 0.0 Ron Mercer 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Johnson 26 Ron Mercer 78

Total Rebounds Jalen Johnson 15 Ron Mercer 23

Total Assists Jalen Johnson 8 Ron Mercer 11

Total Steals Jalen Johnson 3 Ron Mercer 7

Total Blocks Jalen Johnson 0 Ron Mercer 2

Total Games Jalen Johnson 8 Ron Mercer 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Johnson .370 Ron Mercer .400

3-Point Percentage Jalen Johnson .333 Ron Mercer -

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Johnson 1.000 Ron Mercer .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Johnson 4.3 (2023) Ron Mercer 7.8 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Johnson 2.5 (2023) Ron Mercer 2.2 (2003)

Assists Per Game Jalen Johnson 1.3 (2023) Ron Mercer 1.2 (2003)

Steals Per Game Jalen Johnson 0.5 (2023) Ron Mercer 1.0 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Johnson 0.0 (2023) Ron Mercer 0.2 (2002)