Kevin McHale vs. Ron Mercer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ron Mercer and Kevin McHale 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

Kevin McHale

vs.

Ron Mercer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin McHale: 1980-81 to 1992-93
Ron Mercer: 1997-98 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin McHale 3 Ron Mercer 0

NBA Seasons Kevin McHale 13 Ron Mercer 8

Playoffs Played Kevin McHale 13 Ron Mercer 2

All-Star Games Kevin McHale 7 Ron Mercer 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Kevin McHale 1 Ron Mercer 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin McHale 1 Ron Mercer 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kevin McHale 3 Ron Mercer 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kevin McHale 6 Ron Mercer 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 17.9 Ron Mercer 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 7.3 Ron Mercer 3.1

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Ron Mercer 2.1

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.4 Ron Mercer 1.1

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Ron Mercer 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin McHale 17,335 Ron Mercer 5,892

Total Rebounds Kevin McHale 7,122 Ron Mercer 1,342

Total Assists Kevin McHale 1,670 Ron Mercer 921

Total Steals Kevin McHale 344 Ron Mercer 456

Total Blocks Kevin McHale 1,690 Ron Mercer 113

Total Games Kevin McHale 971 Ron Mercer 432

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin McHale .554 Ron Mercer .429

3-Point Percentage Kevin McHale .261 Ron Mercer .250

Free Throw Percentage Kevin McHale .798 Ron Mercer .808

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 26.1 (1987) Ron Mercer 19.7 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 9.9 (1987) Ron Mercer 3.9 (2001)

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 2.7 (1988) Ron Mercer 3.3 (2001)

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.5 (1987) Ron Mercer 1.6 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 2.3 (1983) Ron Mercer 0.4 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 18.8 Ron Mercer 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 7.4 Ron Mercer 2.1

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 1.6 Ron Mercer 1.0

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.4 Ron Mercer 0.6

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Ron Mercer 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin McHale 3,182 Ron Mercer 78

Total Rebounds Kevin McHale 1,253 Ron Mercer 23

Total Assists Kevin McHale 274 Ron Mercer 11

Total Steals Kevin McHale 65 Ron Mercer 7

Total Blocks Kevin McHale 281 Ron Mercer 2

Total Games Kevin McHale 169 Ron Mercer 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin McHale .561 Ron Mercer .400

3-Point Percentage Kevin McHale .381 Ron Mercer -

Free Throw Percentage Kevin McHale .788 Ron Mercer .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 25.4 (1988) Ron Mercer 7.8 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 9.9 (1985) Ron Mercer 2.2 (2003)

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 3.0 (1989) Ron Mercer 1.2 (2003)

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.6 (1985) Ron Mercer 1.0 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 2.4 (1986) Ron Mercer 0.2 (2002)