Ron Mercer vs. Ausar Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ausar Thompson and Ron Mercer 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
Ron Mercer: 1997-98 to 2004-05
Ausar Thompson: 2023-24 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ron Mercer 0 Ausar Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Ron Mercer 8 Ausar Thompson 3

Playoffs Played Ron Mercer 2 Ausar Thompson 1

All-Star Games Ron Mercer 0 Ausar Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Mercer 13.6 Ausar Thompson 9.8

Rebounds Per Game Ron Mercer 3.1 Ausar Thompson 5.8

Assists Per Game Ron Mercer 2.1 Ausar Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Ron Mercer 1.1 Ausar Thompson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Ron Mercer 0.3 Ausar Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Mercer 5,892 Ausar Thompson 1,405

Total Rebounds Ron Mercer 1,342 Ausar Thompson 836

Total Assists Ron Mercer 921 Ausar Thompson 317

Total Steals Ron Mercer 456 Ausar Thompson 198

Total Blocks Ron Mercer 113 Ausar Thompson 114

Total Games Ron Mercer 432 Ausar Thompson 144

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Mercer .429 Ausar Thompson .510

3-Point Percentage Ron Mercer .250 Ausar Thompson .208

Free Throw Percentage Ron Mercer .808 Ausar Thompson .599

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Mercer 19.7 (2001) Ausar Thompson 11.6 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Mercer 3.9 (2001) Ausar Thompson 6.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game Ron Mercer 3.3 (2001) Ausar Thompson 2.9 (2026)

Steals Per Game Ron Mercer 1.6 (1999) Ausar Thompson 1.7 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Ron Mercer 0.4 (2001) Ausar Thompson 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Mercer 7.1 Ausar Thompson 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Ron Mercer 2.1 Ausar Thompson 5.2

Assists Per Game Ron Mercer 1.0 Ausar Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Ron Mercer 0.6 Ausar Thompson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Ron Mercer 0.2 Ausar Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Mercer 78 Ausar Thompson 69

Total Rebounds Ron Mercer 23 Ausar Thompson 31

Total Assists Ron Mercer 11 Ausar Thompson 6

Total Steals Ron Mercer 7 Ausar Thompson 7

Total Blocks Ron Mercer 2 Ausar Thompson 5

Total Games Ron Mercer 11 Ausar Thompson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Mercer .400 Ausar Thompson .571

3-Point Percentage Ron Mercer - Ausar Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Ron Mercer .833 Ausar Thompson .583

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Mercer 7.8 (2002) Ausar Thompson 11.5 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Mercer 2.2 (2003) Ausar Thompson 5.2 (2025)

Assists Per Game Ron Mercer 1.2 (2003) Ausar Thompson 1.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Ron Mercer 1.0 (2003) Ausar Thompson 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Ron Mercer 0.2 (2002) Ausar Thompson 0.8 (2025)