Kevin Love vs. Ron Mercer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ron Mercer and Kevin Love 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 Love: 2008-09 to 2025-26
Ron Mercer: 1997-98 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Love 1 Ron Mercer 0

NBA Seasons Kevin Love 18 Ron Mercer 8

Playoffs Played Kevin Love 6 Ron Mercer 2

All-Star Games Kevin Love 5 Ron Mercer 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Love 2 Ron Mercer 0

Rebounds Leader Kevin Love 1 Ron Mercer 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Love 16.0 Ron Mercer 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Love 9.9 Ron Mercer 3.1

Assists Per Game Kevin Love 2.3 Ron Mercer 2.1

Steals Per Game Kevin Love 0.6 Ron Mercer 1.1

Blocks Per Game Kevin Love 0.4 Ron Mercer 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Love 15,518 Ron Mercer 5,892

Total Rebounds Kevin Love 9,565 Ron Mercer 1,342

Total Assists Kevin Love 2,198 Ron Mercer 921

Total Steals Kevin Love 582 Ron Mercer 456

Total Blocks Kevin Love 373 Ron Mercer 113

Total Games Kevin Love 967 Ron Mercer 432

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Love .438 Ron Mercer .429

3-Point Percentage Kevin Love .368 Ron Mercer .250

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Love .828 Ron Mercer .808

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Love 26.1 (2014) Ron Mercer 19.7 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Love 15.2 (2011) Ron Mercer 3.9 (2001)

Assists Per Game Kevin Love 4.4 (2014) Ron Mercer 3.3 (2001)

Steals Per Game Kevin Love 0.9 (2017) Ron Mercer 1.6 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Love 0.6 (2009) Ron Mercer 0.4 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Love 12.6 Ron Mercer 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Love 8.3 Ron Mercer 2.1

Assists Per Game Kevin Love 1.6 Ron Mercer 1.0

Steals Per Game Kevin Love 0.6 Ron Mercer 0.6

Blocks Per Game Kevin Love 0.5 Ron Mercer 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Love 1,112 Ron Mercer 78

Total Rebounds Kevin Love 734 Ron Mercer 23

Total Assists Kevin Love 144 Ron Mercer 11

Total Steals Kevin Love 55 Ron Mercer 7

Total Blocks Kevin Love 41 Ron Mercer 2

Total Games Kevin Love 88 Ron Mercer 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Love .400 Ron Mercer .400

3-Point Percentage Kevin Love .397 Ron Mercer -

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Love .855 Ron Mercer .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Love 16.8 (2017) Ron Mercer 7.8 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Love 10.6 (2017) Ron Mercer 2.2 (2003)

Assists Per Game Kevin Love 2.5 (2015) Ron Mercer 1.2 (2003)

Steals Per Game Kevin Love 1.2 (2017) Ron Mercer 1.0 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Love 0.9 (2017) Ron Mercer 0.2 (2002)