Richard Jefferson vs. Ron Mercer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ron Mercer and Richard Jefferson 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

Richard Jefferson

vs.

Ron Mercer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richard Jefferson: 2001-02 to 2017-18
Ron Mercer: 1997-98 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Jefferson 1 Ron Mercer 0

NBA Seasons Richard Jefferson 17 Ron Mercer 8

Playoffs Played Richard Jefferson 12 Ron Mercer 2

All-Star Games Richard Jefferson 0 Ron Mercer 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 12.6 Ron Mercer 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 Ron Mercer 3.1

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 2.0 Ron Mercer 2.1

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 Ron Mercer 1.1

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Ron Mercer 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 14,904 Ron Mercer 5,892

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 4,720 Ron Mercer 1,342

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 2,412 Ron Mercer 921

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 787 Ron Mercer 456

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 347 Ron Mercer 113

Total Games Richard Jefferson 1,181 Ron Mercer 432

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .464 Ron Mercer .429

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .376 Ron Mercer .250

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .768 Ron Mercer .808

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.6 (2008) Ron Mercer 19.7 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 7.3 (2005) Ron Mercer 3.9 (2001)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 (2005) Ron Mercer 3.3 (2001)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.1 (2004) Ron Mercer 1.6 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 (2002) Ron Mercer 0.4 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 10.8 Ron Mercer 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.3 Ron Mercer 2.1

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.7 Ron Mercer 1.0

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 Ron Mercer 0.6

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Ron Mercer 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 1,511 Ron Mercer 78

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 608 Ron Mercer 23

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 241 Ron Mercer 11

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 87 Ron Mercer 7

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 44 Ron Mercer 2

Total Games Richard Jefferson 140 Ron Mercer 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .473 Ron Mercer .400

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .325 Ron Mercer -

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .731 Ron Mercer .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.2 (2006) Ron Mercer 7.8 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 6.4 (2003) Ron Mercer 2.2 (2003)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.1 (2006) Ron Mercer 1.2 (2003)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.3 (2004) Ron Mercer 1.0 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 (2004) Ron Mercer 0.2 (2002)