Pau Gasol vs. Ron Mercer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ron Mercer and Pau Gasol 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
Pau Gasol: 2001-02 to 2018-19
Ron Mercer: 1997-98 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Pau Gasol 2 Ron Mercer 0

NBA Seasons Pau Gasol 18 Ron Mercer 8

Playoffs Played Pau Gasol 12 Ron Mercer 2

All-Star Games Pau Gasol 6 Ron Mercer 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Pau Gasol 4 Ron Mercer 0

Rookie of The Year Pau Gasol 1 Ron Mercer 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pau Gasol 17.0 Ron Mercer 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Pau Gasol 9.2 Ron Mercer 3.1

Assists Per Game Pau Gasol 3.2 Ron Mercer 2.1

Steals Per Game Pau Gasol 0.5 Ron Mercer 1.1

Blocks Per Game Pau Gasol 1.6 Ron Mercer 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Pau Gasol 20,894 Ron Mercer 5,892

Total Rebounds Pau Gasol 11,305 Ron Mercer 1,342

Total Assists Pau Gasol 3,925 Ron Mercer 921

Total Steals Pau Gasol 606 Ron Mercer 456

Total Blocks Pau Gasol 1,941 Ron Mercer 113

Total Games Pau Gasol 1,226 Ron Mercer 432

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pau Gasol .507 Ron Mercer .429

3-Point Percentage Pau Gasol .368 Ron Mercer .250

Free Throw Percentage Pau Gasol .753 Ron Mercer .808

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pau Gasol 20.8 (2007) Ron Mercer 19.7 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Pau Gasol 11.8 (2015) Ron Mercer 3.9 (2001)

Assists Per Game Pau Gasol 4.6 (2006) Ron Mercer 3.3 (2001)

Steals Per Game Pau Gasol 0.7 (2005) Ron Mercer 1.6 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Pau Gasol 2.1 (2007) Ron Mercer 0.4 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pau Gasol 15.4 Ron Mercer 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Pau Gasol 9.2 Ron Mercer 2.1

Assists Per Game Pau Gasol 3.2 Ron Mercer 1.0

Steals Per Game Pau Gasol 0.5 Ron Mercer 0.6

Blocks Per Game Pau Gasol 1.7 Ron Mercer 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Pau Gasol 2,098 Ron Mercer 78

Total Rebounds Pau Gasol 1,246 Ron Mercer 23

Total Assists Pau Gasol 438 Ron Mercer 11

Total Steals Pau Gasol 71 Ron Mercer 7

Total Blocks Pau Gasol 233 Ron Mercer 2

Total Games Pau Gasol 136 Ron Mercer 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pau Gasol .508 Ron Mercer .400

3-Point Percentage Pau Gasol .297 Ron Mercer -

Free Throw Percentage Pau Gasol .741 Ron Mercer .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pau Gasol 21.3 (2005) Ron Mercer 7.8 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Pau Gasol 11.5 (2013) Ron Mercer 2.2 (2003)

Assists Per Game Pau Gasol 6.5 (2013) Ron Mercer 1.2 (2003)

Steals Per Game Pau Gasol 1.0 (2004) Ron Mercer 1.0 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Pau Gasol 2.1 (2015) Ron Mercer 0.2 (2002)