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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Ron Mercer: 1997-98 to 2004-05
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ron Mercer 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Ron Mercer 8 Ben Simmons 7

Playoffs Played Ron Mercer 2 Ben Simmons 4

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 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Ron Mercer 3.1 Ben Simmons 7.4

Assists Per Game Ron Mercer 2.1 Ben Simmons 7.2

Steals Per Game Ron Mercer 1.1 Ben Simmons 1.5

Blocks Per Game Ron Mercer 0.3 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Mercer 5,892 Ben Simmons 5,021

Total Rebounds Ron Mercer 1,342 Ben Simmons 2,840

Total Assists Ron Mercer 921 Ben Simmons 2,754

Total Steals Ron Mercer 456 Ben Simmons 568

Total Blocks Ron Mercer 113 Ben Simmons 255

Total Games Ron Mercer 432 Ben Simmons 383

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Mercer .429 Ben Simmons .558

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

Free Throw Percentage Ron Mercer .808 Ben Simmons .592

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 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Ron Mercer 2.1 Ben Simmons 7.2

Assists Per Game Ron Mercer 1.0 Ben Simmons 6.6

Steals Per Game Ron Mercer 0.6 Ben Simmons 1.2

Blocks Per Game Ron Mercer 0.2 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Mercer 78 Ben Simmons 477

Total Rebounds Ron Mercer 23 Ben Simmons 280

Total Assists Ron Mercer 11 Ben Simmons 259

Total Steals Ron Mercer 7 Ben Simmons 48

Total Blocks Ron Mercer 2 Ben Simmons 34

Total Games Ron Mercer 11 Ben Simmons 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Mercer .400 Ben Simmons .567

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)