Ron Mercer vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell 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.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ron Mercer: 1997-98 to 2004-05
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ron Mercer 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Ron Mercer 8 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Ron Mercer 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Ron Mercer 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ron Mercer 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Ron Mercer 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ron Mercer 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Ron Mercer 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ron Mercer 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Ron Mercer 0 Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Mercer 13.6 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Ron Mercer 3.1 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Ron Mercer 2.1 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Ron Mercer 1.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ron Mercer 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Mercer 5,892 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Ron Mercer 1,342 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Ron Mercer 921 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Ron Mercer 456 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Ron Mercer 113 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Ron Mercer 432 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Mercer .429 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Ron Mercer .250 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ron Mercer .808 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Mercer 19.7 (2001) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Mercer 3.9 (2001) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Ron Mercer 3.3 (2001) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Ron Mercer 1.6 (1999) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ron Mercer 0.4 (2001) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Mercer 7.1 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Ron Mercer 2.1 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Ron Mercer 1.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Ron Mercer 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ron Mercer 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Mercer 78 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Ron Mercer 23 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Ron Mercer 11 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Ron Mercer 7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Ron Mercer 2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Ron Mercer 11 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Mercer .400 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Ron Mercer - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ron Mercer .833 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Mercer 7.8 (2002) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Mercer 2.2 (2003) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Ron Mercer 1.2 (2003) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Ron Mercer 1.0 (2003) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ron Mercer 0.2 (2002) Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.