Ron Mercer vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons 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

Ron Mercer

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ron Mercer: 1997-98 to 2004-05
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ron Mercer 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Ron Mercer 8 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Ron Mercer 2 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Ron Mercer 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ron Mercer 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Ron Mercer 0 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ron Mercer 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Ron Mercer 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Ron Mercer 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Mercer 13.6 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Ron Mercer 3.1 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Ron Mercer 2.1 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Ron Mercer 1.1 Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Ron Mercer 0.3 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Mercer 5,892 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Ron Mercer 1,342 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Ron Mercer 921 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Ron Mercer 456 Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Ron Mercer 113 Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Ron Mercer 432 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Mercer .429 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Ron Mercer .250 Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Ron Mercer .808 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Mercer 19.7 (2001) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Mercer 3.9 (2001) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Ron Mercer 3.3 (2001) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Ron Mercer 1.6 (1999) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Ron Mercer 0.4 (2001) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Mercer 7.1 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Ron Mercer 2.1 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Ron Mercer 1.0 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Ron Mercer 0.6 Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Ron Mercer 0.2 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Mercer 78 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Ron Mercer 23 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Ron Mercer 11 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Ron Mercer 7 Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Ron Mercer 2 Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Ron Mercer 11 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Mercer .400 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Ron Mercer - Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Ron Mercer .833 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Mercer 7.8 (2002) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Mercer 2.2 (2003) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Ron Mercer 1.2 (2003) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Ron Mercer 1.0 (2003) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Ron Mercer 0.2 (2002) Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)