John Havlicek vs. Ron Mercer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ron Mercer and John Havlicek that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

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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
2023-24
John Havlicek:
1962-63 to 1977-78
Ron Mercer:
1997-98 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

John Havlicek8
Ron Mercer0
John Havlicek16
Ron Mercer8
John Havlicek13
Ron Mercer2
John Havlicek13
Ron Mercer0

Honors and Awards

John Havlicek1 *
Ron Mercer0
John Havlicek4
Ron Mercer0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek11
Ron Mercer0
John Havlicek5 *
Ron Mercer0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek8
Ron Mercer0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 20.8
Ron Mercer 13.6

John Havlicek 6.3
Ron Mercer 3.1

John Havlicek 4.8
Ron Mercer 2.1

John Havlicek 1.2
*
Ron Mercer 1.1

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Ron Mercer 0.3

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 26,395
Ron Mercer 5,892

John Havlicek 8,007
Ron Mercer 1,342

John Havlicek 6,114
Ron Mercer 921

John Havlicek 476
*
Ron Mercer 456

John Havlicek 117
*
Ron Mercer 113

John Havlicek 1,270
Ron Mercer 432

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .439
Ron Mercer .429

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Ron Mercer .250

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .815
Ron Mercer .808

Best Season (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 28.9
(1971)
Ron Mercer 19.7
(2001)

John Havlicek 9.0
(1971)
Ron Mercer 3.9
(2001)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1971)
Ron Mercer 3.3
(2001)

John Havlicek 1.3
(1975)
*
Ron Mercer 1.6
(1999)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1974)
*
Ron Mercer 0.4
(2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 22.0
Ron Mercer 7.1

John Havlicek 6.9
Ron Mercer 2.1

John Havlicek 4.8
Ron Mercer 1.0

John Havlicek 1.1
*
Ron Mercer 0.6

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Ron Mercer 0.2

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 3,776
Ron Mercer 78

John Havlicek 1,186
Ron Mercer 23

John Havlicek 825
Ron Mercer 11

John Havlicek 60
*
Ron Mercer 7

John Havlicek 16
*
Ron Mercer 2

John Havlicek 172
Ron Mercer 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .436
Ron Mercer .400

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Ron Mercer -

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .836
Ron Mercer .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 27.4
(1967)
Ron Mercer 7.8
(2002)

John Havlicek 9.9
(1969)
Ron Mercer 2.2
(2003)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1968)
Ron Mercer 1.2
(2003)

John Havlicek 1.5
(1975)
*
Ron Mercer 1.0
(2003)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1977)
*
Ron Mercer 0.2
(2002)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.