Nikola Jokic vs. Ron Mercer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ron Mercer and Nikola Jokic 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
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2025-26
Ron Mercer: 1997-98 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nikola Jokic 1 Ron Mercer 0

NBA Seasons Nikola Jokic 11 Ron Mercer 8

Playoffs Played Nikola Jokic 7 Ron Mercer 2

All-Star Games Nikola Jokic 7 Ron Mercer 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nikola Jokic 3 Ron Mercer 0

Finals MVP Nikola Jokic 1 Ron Mercer 0

All-NBA First Team Nikola Jokic 5 Ron Mercer 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nikola Jokic 7 Ron Mercer 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 22.0 Ron Mercer 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 11.0 Ron Mercer 3.1

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.3 Ron Mercer 2.1

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.3 Ron Mercer 1.1

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.7 Ron Mercer 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 16,956 Ron Mercer 5,892

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 8,450 Ron Mercer 1,342

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 5,654 Ron Mercer 921

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 984 Ron Mercer 456

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 556 Ron Mercer 113

Total Games Nikola Jokic 770 Ron Mercer 432

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .562 Ron Mercer .429

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .363 Ron Mercer .250

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .825 Ron Mercer .808

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 29.8 (2026) Ron Mercer 19.7 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022) Ron Mercer 3.9 (2001)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 10.8 (2026) Ron Mercer 3.3 (2001)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.8 (2025) Ron Mercer 1.6 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024) Ron Mercer 0.4 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.4 Ron Mercer 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 12.3 Ron Mercer 2.1

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.6 Ron Mercer 1.0

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.2 Ron Mercer 0.6

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 Ron Mercer 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 2,580 Ron Mercer 78

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 1,159 Ron Mercer 23

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 712 Ron Mercer 11

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 116 Ron Mercer 7

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 82 Ron Mercer 2

Total Games Nikola Jokic 94 Ron Mercer 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .525 Ron Mercer .400

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .388 Ron Mercer -

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .826 Ron Mercer .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022) Ron Mercer 7.8 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.5 (2023) Ron Mercer 2.2 (2003)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023) Ron Mercer 1.2 (2003)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 2.0 (2025) Ron Mercer 1.0 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023) Ron Mercer 0.2 (2002)