Mikal Bridges vs. Ron Mercer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ron Mercer and Mikal Bridges 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
Mikal Bridges: 2018-19 to 2025-26
Ron Mercer: 1997-98 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mikal Bridges 0 Ron Mercer 0

NBA Seasons Mikal Bridges 8 Ron Mercer 8

Playoffs Played Mikal Bridges 4 Ron Mercer 2

All-Star Games Mikal Bridges 0 Ron Mercer 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Mikal Bridges 1 Ron Mercer 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mikal Bridges 1 Ron Mercer 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mikal Bridges 14.8 Ron Mercer 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Mikal Bridges 4.0 Ron Mercer 3.1

Assists Per Game Mikal Bridges 2.8 Ron Mercer 2.1

Steals Per Game Mikal Bridges 1.2 Ron Mercer 1.1

Blocks Per Game Mikal Bridges 0.6 Ron Mercer 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mikal Bridges 8,614 Ron Mercer 5,892

Total Rebounds Mikal Bridges 2,321 Ron Mercer 1,342

Total Assists Mikal Bridges 1,622 Ron Mercer 921

Total Steals Mikal Bridges 698 Ron Mercer 456

Total Blocks Mikal Bridges 344 Ron Mercer 113

Total Games Mikal Bridges 581 Ron Mercer 432

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mikal Bridges .486 Ron Mercer .429

3-Point Percentage Mikal Bridges .373 Ron Mercer .250

Free Throw Percentage Mikal Bridges .842 Ron Mercer .808

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mikal Bridges 20.1 (2023) Ron Mercer 19.7 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Mikal Bridges 4.6 (2026) Ron Mercer 3.9 (2001)

Assists Per Game Mikal Bridges 4.2 (2026) Ron Mercer 3.3 (2001)

Steals Per Game Mikal Bridges 1.9 (2026) Ron Mercer 1.6 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Mikal Bridges 1.1 (2026) Ron Mercer 0.4 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mikal Bridges 13.9 Ron Mercer 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Mikal Bridges 4.5 Ron Mercer 2.1

Assists Per Game Mikal Bridges 2.5 Ron Mercer 1.0

Steals Per Game Mikal Bridges 1.2 Ron Mercer 0.6

Blocks Per Game Mikal Bridges 0.8 Ron Mercer 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Mikal Bridges 791 Ron Mercer 78

Total Rebounds Mikal Bridges 257 Ron Mercer 23

Total Assists Mikal Bridges 142 Ron Mercer 11

Total Steals Mikal Bridges 68 Ron Mercer 7

Total Blocks Mikal Bridges 47 Ron Mercer 2

Total Games Mikal Bridges 57 Ron Mercer 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mikal Bridges .466 Ron Mercer .400

3-Point Percentage Mikal Bridges .363 Ron Mercer -

Free Throw Percentage Mikal Bridges .856 Ron Mercer .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mikal Bridges 23.5 (2023) Ron Mercer 7.8 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Mikal Bridges 5.3 (2023) Ron Mercer 2.2 (2003)

Assists Per Game Mikal Bridges 4.0 (2023) Ron Mercer 1.2 (2003)

Steals Per Game Mikal Bridges 1.7 (2025) Ron Mercer 1.0 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Mikal Bridges 1.0 (2022) Ron Mercer 0.2 (2002)