James Harden vs. Ron Mercer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ron Mercer and James Harden 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

James Harden

vs.

Ron Mercer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Ron Mercer: 1997-98 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Ron Mercer 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Ron Mercer 8

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Ron Mercer 2

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Ron Mercer 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Ron Mercer 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Ron Mercer 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 7 Ron Mercer 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Ron Mercer 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Ron Mercer 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Ron Mercer 13.6

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Ron Mercer 3.1

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Ron Mercer 2.1

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Ron Mercer 1.1

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Ron Mercer 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Ron Mercer 5,892

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Ron Mercer 1,342

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Ron Mercer 921

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 Ron Mercer 456

Total Blocks James Harden 600 Ron Mercer 113

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Ron Mercer 432

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Ron Mercer .429

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 Ron Mercer .250

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Ron Mercer .808

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Ron Mercer 19.7 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Ron Mercer 3.9 (2001)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Ron Mercer 3.3 (2001)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Ron Mercer 1.6 (1999)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Ron Mercer 0.4 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.8 Ron Mercer 7.1

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Ron Mercer 2.1

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.4 Ron Mercer 1.0

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.7 Ron Mercer 0.6

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 Ron Mercer 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,687 Ron Mercer 78

Total Rebounds James Harden 891 Ron Mercer 23

Total Assists James Harden 1,029 Ron Mercer 11

Total Steals James Harden 268 Ron Mercer 7

Total Blocks James Harden 88 Ron Mercer 2

Total Games James Harden 162 Ron Mercer 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .424 Ron Mercer .400

3-Point Percentage James Harden .339 Ron Mercer -

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Ron Mercer .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Ron Mercer 7.8 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Ron Mercer 2.2 (2003)

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Ron Mercer 1.2 (2003)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Ron Mercer 1.0 (2003)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.5 (2024) Ron Mercer 0.2 (2002)