Magic Johnson vs. Ron Mercer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ron Mercer and Magic Johnson 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

Magic Johnson

vs.

Ron Mercer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Ron Mercer: 1997-98 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Ron Mercer 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Ron Mercer 8

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Ron Mercer 2

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Ron Mercer 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Ron Mercer 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Ron Mercer 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Ron Mercer 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Ron Mercer 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Ron Mercer 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Ron Mercer 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Ron Mercer 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Ron Mercer 3.1

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Ron Mercer 2.1

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Ron Mercer 1.1

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Ron Mercer 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Ron Mercer 5,892

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Ron Mercer 1,342

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Ron Mercer 921

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Ron Mercer 456

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Ron Mercer 113

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Ron Mercer 432

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Ron Mercer .429

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Ron Mercer .250

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Ron Mercer .808

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Ron Mercer 19.7 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Ron Mercer 3.9 (2001)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Ron Mercer 3.3 (2001)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Ron Mercer 1.6 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Ron Mercer 0.4 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Ron Mercer 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Ron Mercer 2.1

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Ron Mercer 1.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Ron Mercer 0.6

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Ron Mercer 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Ron Mercer 78

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Ron Mercer 23

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Ron Mercer 11

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Ron Mercer 7

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Ron Mercer 2

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Ron Mercer 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Ron Mercer .400

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Ron Mercer -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Ron Mercer .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Ron Mercer 7.8 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Ron Mercer 2.2 (2003)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Ron Mercer 1.2 (2003)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Ron Mercer 1.0 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Ron Mercer 0.2 (2002)