Kevin Durant vs. Ron Mercer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ron Mercer and Kevin Durant 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
Kevin Durant: 2007-08 to 2025-26
Ron Mercer: 1997-98 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Durant 2 Ron Mercer 0

NBA Seasons Kevin Durant 18 Ron Mercer 8

Playoffs Played Kevin Durant 13 Ron Mercer 2

All-Star Games Kevin Durant 15 Ron Mercer 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kevin Durant 1 Ron Mercer 0

Finals MVP Kevin Durant 2 Ron Mercer 0

All-NBA First Team Kevin Durant 6 Ron Mercer 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Durant 11 Ron Mercer 0

Scoring Leader Kevin Durant 4 Ron Mercer 0

Rookie of The Year Kevin Durant 1 Ron Mercer 0

NBA Cup 1st Team Kevin Durant 1 * Ron Mercer 0 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 27.2 Ron Mercer 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 6.9 Ron Mercer 3.1

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 4.4 Ron Mercer 2.1

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.0 Ron Mercer 1.1

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.1 Ron Mercer 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Durant 31,092 Ron Mercer 5,892

Total Rebounds Kevin Durant 7,925 Ron Mercer 1,342

Total Assists Kevin Durant 4,992 Ron Mercer 921

Total Steals Kevin Durant 1,194 Ron Mercer 456

Total Blocks Kevin Durant 1,290 Ron Mercer 113

Total Games Kevin Durant 1,144 Ron Mercer 432

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Durant .502 Ron Mercer .429

3-Point Percentage Kevin Durant .390 Ron Mercer .250

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Durant .882 Ron Mercer .808

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 32.0 (2014) Ron Mercer 19.7 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 8.3 (2017) Ron Mercer 3.9 (2001)

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 6.4 (2022) Ron Mercer 3.3 (2001)

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.4 (2013) Ron Mercer 1.6 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.8 (2018) Ron Mercer 0.4 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 29.3 Ron Mercer 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 7.8 Ron Mercer 2.1

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 4.2 Ron Mercer 1.0

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.0 Ron Mercer 0.6

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.2 Ron Mercer 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Durant 4,985 Ron Mercer 78

Total Rebounds Kevin Durant 1,327 Ron Mercer 23

Total Assists Kevin Durant 709 Ron Mercer 11

Total Steals Kevin Durant 172 Ron Mercer 7

Total Blocks Kevin Durant 204 Ron Mercer 2

Total Games Kevin Durant 170 Ron Mercer 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Durant .477 Ron Mercer .400

3-Point Percentage Kevin Durant .356 Ron Mercer -

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Durant .868 Ron Mercer .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 34.3 (2021) Ron Mercer 7.8 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 9.3 (2021) Ron Mercer 2.2 (2003)

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 6.3 (2013) Ron Mercer 1.2 (2003)

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.5 (2021) Ron Mercer 1.0 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.6 (2021) Ron Mercer 0.2 (2002)