Ron Mercer vs. Austin Reaves Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Austin Reaves 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
Austin Reaves: 2021-22 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ron Mercer 0 Austin Reaves 0

NBA Seasons Ron Mercer 8 Austin Reaves 5

Playoffs Played Ron Mercer 2 Austin Reaves 3

NBA Cups Won Ron Mercer 0 * Austin Reaves 1 *

All-Star Games Ron Mercer 0 Austin Reaves 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Mercer 13.6 Austin Reaves 15.4

Rebounds Per Game Ron Mercer 3.1 Austin Reaves 3.9

Assists Per Game Ron Mercer 2.1 Austin Reaves 4.4

Steals Per Game Ron Mercer 1.1 Austin Reaves 0.8

Blocks Per Game Ron Mercer 0.3 Austin Reaves 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Mercer 5,892 Austin Reaves 4,635

Total Rebounds Ron Mercer 1,342 Austin Reaves 1,184

Total Assists Ron Mercer 921 Austin Reaves 1,337

Total Steals Ron Mercer 456 Austin Reaves 231

Total Blocks Ron Mercer 113 Austin Reaves 90

Total Games Ron Mercer 432 Austin Reaves 301

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Mercer .429 Austin Reaves .483

3-Point Percentage Ron Mercer .250 Austin Reaves .369

Free Throw Percentage Ron Mercer .808 Austin Reaves .865

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Mercer 19.7 (2001) Austin Reaves 27.8 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Mercer 3.9 (2001) Austin Reaves 5.6 (2026)

Assists Per Game Ron Mercer 3.3 (2001) Austin Reaves 6.7 (2026)

Steals Per Game Ron Mercer 1.6 (1999) Austin Reaves 1.1 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Ron Mercer 0.4 (2001) Austin Reaves 0.3 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Mercer 7.1 Austin Reaves 16.7

Rebounds Per Game Ron Mercer 2.1 Austin Reaves 4.5

Assists Per Game Ron Mercer 1.0 Austin Reaves 4.2

Steals Per Game Ron Mercer 0.6 Austin Reaves 0.7

Blocks Per Game Ron Mercer 0.2 Austin Reaves 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Mercer 78 Austin Reaves 435

Total Rebounds Ron Mercer 23 Austin Reaves 117

Total Assists Ron Mercer 11 Austin Reaves 109

Total Steals Ron Mercer 7 Austin Reaves 18

Total Blocks Ron Mercer 2 Austin Reaves 9

Total Games Ron Mercer 11 Austin Reaves 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Mercer .400 Austin Reaves .455

3-Point Percentage Ron Mercer - Austin Reaves .379

Free Throw Percentage Ron Mercer .833 Austin Reaves .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Mercer 7.8 (2002) Austin Reaves 16.9 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Mercer 2.2 (2003) Austin Reaves 5.4 (2025)

Assists Per Game Ron Mercer 1.2 (2003) Austin Reaves 4.6 (2023)

Steals Per Game Ron Mercer 1.0 (2003) Austin Reaves 1.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Ron Mercer 0.2 (2002) Austin Reaves 0.6 (2025)