Penny Hardaway vs. Ron Mercer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ron Mercer and Penny Hardaway that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

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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
2023-24
Penny Hardaway:
1993-94 to 2007-08
Ron Mercer:
1997-98 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

Penny Hardaway0
Ron Mercer0
Penny Hardaway14
Ron Mercer8
Penny Hardaway8
Ron Mercer2
Penny Hardaway4
Ron Mercer0

Honors and Awards

Penny Hardaway2
Ron Mercer0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Penny Hardaway3
Ron Mercer0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Penny Hardaway 15.2
Ron Mercer 13.6

Penny Hardaway 4.5
Ron Mercer 3.1

Penny Hardaway 5.0
Ron Mercer 2.1

Penny Hardaway 1.6
Ron Mercer 1.1

Penny Hardaway 0.4
Ron Mercer 0.3

Totals Stats

Penny Hardaway 10,684
Ron Mercer 5,892

Penny Hardaway 3,146
Ron Mercer 1,342

Penny Hardaway 3,525
Ron Mercer 921

Penny Hardaway 1,125
Ron Mercer 456

Penny Hardaway 312
Ron Mercer 113

Penny Hardaway 704
Ron Mercer 432

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Penny Hardaway .458
Ron Mercer .429

3-Point Percentage
Penny Hardaway .316
Ron Mercer .250

Free Throw Percentage
Penny Hardaway .774
Ron Mercer .808

Best Season (no game minimum)

Penny Hardaway 21.7
(1996)
Ron Mercer 19.7
(2001)

Penny Hardaway 5.8
(2000)
Ron Mercer 3.9
(2001)

Penny Hardaway 7.2
(1995)
Ron Mercer 3.3
(2001)

Penny Hardaway 2.3
(1994)
Ron Mercer 1.6
(1999)

Penny Hardaway 0.8
(1998)
Ron Mercer 0.4
(2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Penny Hardaway 20.4
Ron Mercer 7.1

Penny Hardaway 4.7
Ron Mercer 2.1

Penny Hardaway 6.2
Ron Mercer 1.0

Penny Hardaway 1.9
Ron Mercer 0.6

Penny Hardaway 0.8
Ron Mercer 0.2

Totals Stats

Penny Hardaway 1,304
Ron Mercer 78

Penny Hardaway 303
Ron Mercer 23

Penny Hardaway 394
Ron Mercer 11

Penny Hardaway 119
Ron Mercer 7

Penny Hardaway 48
Ron Mercer 2

Penny Hardaway 64
Ron Mercer 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Penny Hardaway .448
Ron Mercer .400

3-Point Percentage
Penny Hardaway .380
Ron Mercer -

Free Throw Percentage
Penny Hardaway .746
Ron Mercer .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Penny Hardaway 31.0
(1997)
Ron Mercer 7.8
(2002)

Penny Hardaway 6.7
(1994)
Ron Mercer 2.2
(2003)

Penny Hardaway 7.7
(1995)
Ron Mercer 1.2
(2003)

Penny Hardaway 2.4
(1997)
Ron Mercer 1.0
(2003)

Penny Hardaway 2.0
(1994)
Ron Mercer 0.2
(2002)