LeBron James vs. Ron Mercer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ron Mercer and LeBron James 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
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2024-25
Ron Mercer: 1997-98 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeBron James 4 Ron Mercer 0

NBA Seasons LeBron James 22 Ron Mercer 8

Playoffs Played LeBron James 18 Ron Mercer 2

NBA Cups Won LeBron James 1 * Ron Mercer 0 *

All-Star Games LeBron James 21 Ron Mercer 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LeBron James 4 Ron Mercer 0

Finals MVP LeBron James 4 Ron Mercer 0

All-NBA First Team LeBron James 13 Ron Mercer 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 21 Ron Mercer 0

All-Defensive 1st Team LeBron James 5 Ron Mercer 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 6 Ron Mercer 0

Scoring Leader LeBron James 1 Ron Mercer 0

Assists Leader LeBron James 1 Ron Mercer 0

Rookie of The Year LeBron James 1 Ron Mercer 0

NBA Cup MVP LeBron James 1 * Ron Mercer 0 *

NBA Cup 1st Team LeBron James 1 * Ron Mercer 0 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 27.0 Ron Mercer 13.6

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 7.5 Ron Mercer 3.1

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.4 Ron Mercer 2.1

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.5 Ron Mercer 1.1

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 0.7 Ron Mercer 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 42,184 Ron Mercer 5,892

Total Rebounds LeBron James 11,731 Ron Mercer 1,342

Total Assists LeBron James 11,584 Ron Mercer 921

Total Steals LeBron James 2,345 Ron Mercer 456

Total Blocks LeBron James 1,150 Ron Mercer 113

Total Games LeBron James 1,562 Ron Mercer 432

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .506 Ron Mercer .429

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .349 Ron Mercer .250

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .737 Ron Mercer .808

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 31.4 (2006) Ron Mercer 19.7 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 8.6 (2018) Ron Mercer 3.9 (2001)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 10.2 (2020) Ron Mercer 3.3 (2001)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.2 (2005) Ron Mercer 1.6 (1999)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.1 (2009) Ron Mercer 0.4 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 28.4 Ron Mercer 7.1

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 9.0 Ron Mercer 2.1

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.2 Ron Mercer 1.0

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.7 Ron Mercer 0.6

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.0 Ron Mercer 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 8,289 Ron Mercer 78

Total Rebounds LeBron James 2,628 Ron Mercer 23

Total Assists LeBron James 2,095 Ron Mercer 11

Total Steals LeBron James 493 Ron Mercer 7

Total Blocks LeBron James 284 Ron Mercer 2

Total Games LeBron James 292 Ron Mercer 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .496 Ron Mercer .400

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .333 Ron Mercer -

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .741 Ron Mercer .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 35.3 (2009) Ron Mercer 7.8 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 11.3 (2015) Ron Mercer 2.2 (2003)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 9.0 (2018) Ron Mercer 1.2 (2003)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.4 (2024) Ron Mercer 1.0 (2003)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.8 (2010) Ron Mercer 0.2 (2002)