Paul Arizin vs. Ron Mercer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ron Mercer and Paul Arizin 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

Paul Arizin

vs.

Ron Mercer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62
Ron Mercer: 1997-98 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 Ron Mercer 0

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 Ron Mercer 8

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 Ron Mercer 2

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 Ron Mercer 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 Ron Mercer 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 4 Ron Mercer 0

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 Ron Mercer 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 Ron Mercer 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 Ron Mercer 3.1

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 Ron Mercer 2.1

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Ron Mercer 1.1

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Ron Mercer 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 Ron Mercer 5,892

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 Ron Mercer 1,342

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 Ron Mercer 921

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Ron Mercer 456

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Ron Mercer 113

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 Ron Mercer 432

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 Ron Mercer .429

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Ron Mercer .250

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 Ron Mercer .808

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) Ron Mercer 19.7 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) Ron Mercer 3.9 (2001)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) Ron Mercer 3.3 (2001)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Ron Mercer 1.6 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Ron Mercer 0.4 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 Ron Mercer 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 Ron Mercer 2.1

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 Ron Mercer 1.0

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Ron Mercer 0.6

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Ron Mercer 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 Ron Mercer 78

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 Ron Mercer 23

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 Ron Mercer 11

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Ron Mercer 7

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Ron Mercer 2

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 Ron Mercer 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 Ron Mercer .400

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Ron Mercer -

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 Ron Mercer .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) Ron Mercer 7.8 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) Ron Mercer 2.2 (2003)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) Ron Mercer 1.2 (2003)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Ron Mercer 1.0 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Ron Mercer 0.2 (2002)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.