Jaren Jackson Jr. vs. Ron Mercer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ron Mercer and Jaren Jackson Jr. 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
Jaren Jackson Jr.: 2018-19 to 2025-26
Ron Mercer: 1997-98 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaren Jackson Jr. 0 Ron Mercer 0

NBA Seasons Jaren Jackson Jr. 8 Ron Mercer 8

Playoffs Played Jaren Jackson Jr. 4 Ron Mercer 2

All-Star Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Ron Mercer 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Ron Mercer 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jaren Jackson Jr. 3 Ron Mercer 0

Defensive Player of The Year Jaren Jackson Jr. 1 Ron Mercer 0

Blocks Leader Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Ron Mercer 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.5 Ron Mercer 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 5.5 Ron Mercer 3.1

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 Ron Mercer 2.1

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 Ron Mercer 1.1

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.9 Ron Mercer 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 7,606 Ron Mercer 5,892

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 2,284 Ron Mercer 1,342

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 608 Ron Mercer 921

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 419 Ron Mercer 456

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 785 Ron Mercer 113

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 412 Ron Mercer 432

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .467 Ron Mercer .429

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .350 Ron Mercer .250

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .793 Ron Mercer .808

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 22.5 (2024) Ron Mercer 19.7 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 (2023) Ron Mercer 3.9 (2001)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.3 (2024) Ron Mercer 3.3 (2001)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.2 (2025) Ron Mercer 1.6 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 3.0 (2023) Ron Mercer 0.4 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 15.7 Ron Mercer 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.5 Ron Mercer 2.1

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.1 Ron Mercer 1.0

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 0.9 Ron Mercer 0.6

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.9 Ron Mercer 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 425 Ron Mercer 78

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 176 Ron Mercer 23

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 31 Ron Mercer 11

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 24 Ron Mercer 7

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 50 Ron Mercer 2

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 27 Ron Mercer 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .396 Ron Mercer .400

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .331 Ron Mercer -

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .816 Ron Mercer .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.0 (2023) Ron Mercer 7.8 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 7.8 (2023) Ron Mercer 2.2 (2003)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 (2025) Ron Mercer 1.2 (2003)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 (2025) Ron Mercer 1.0 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.5 (2022) Ron Mercer 0.2 (2002)