Jimmy Butler vs. Ron Mercer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ron Mercer and Jimmy Butler 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
Jimmy Butler: 2011-12 to 2025-26
Ron Mercer: 1997-98 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jimmy Butler 0 Ron Mercer 0

NBA Seasons Jimmy Butler 15 Ron Mercer 8

Playoffs Played Jimmy Butler 12 Ron Mercer 2

All-Star Games Jimmy Butler 6 Ron Mercer 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Ron Mercer 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Ron Mercer 0

Steals Leader Jimmy Butler 1 Ron Mercer 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 18.3 Ron Mercer 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 5.4 Ron Mercer 3.1

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.4 Ron Mercer 2.1

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.6 Ron Mercer 1.1

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.4 Ron Mercer 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 16,338 Ron Mercer 5,892

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 4,782 Ron Mercer 1,342

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 3,886 Ron Mercer 921

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 1,437 Ron Mercer 456

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 384 Ron Mercer 113

Total Games Jimmy Butler 892 Ron Mercer 432

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .473 Ron Mercer .429

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .331 Ron Mercer .250

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .844 Ron Mercer .808

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 23.9 (2017) Ron Mercer 19.7 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.9 (2021) Ron Mercer 3.9 (2001)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.1 (2021) Ron Mercer 3.3 (2001)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.1 (2021) Ron Mercer 1.6 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.6 (2016) Ron Mercer 0.4 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 21.1 Ron Mercer 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.2 Ron Mercer 2.1

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.7 Ron Mercer 1.0

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.7 Ron Mercer 0.6

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.5 Ron Mercer 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 2,745 Ron Mercer 78

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 807 Ron Mercer 23

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 608 Ron Mercer 11

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 217 Ron Mercer 7

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 71 Ron Mercer 2

Total Games Jimmy Butler 130 Ron Mercer 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .459 Ron Mercer .400

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .344 Ron Mercer -

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .827 Ron Mercer .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 27.4 (2022) Ron Mercer 7.8 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.5 (2021) Ron Mercer 2.2 (2003)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.0 (2021) Ron Mercer 1.2 (2003)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.4 (2015) Ron Mercer 1.0 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.8 (2017) Ron Mercer 0.2 (2002)