Ron Mercer vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton 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 Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ron Mercer: 1997-98 to 2004-05
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ron Mercer 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Ron Mercer 8 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Ron Mercer 2 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Ron Mercer 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ron Mercer 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Ron Mercer 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Ron Mercer 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ron Mercer 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Ron Mercer 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ron Mercer 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Ron Mercer 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Ron Mercer 0 Bill Walton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Mercer 13.6 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Ron Mercer 3.1 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Ron Mercer 2.1 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Ron Mercer 1.1 Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Ron Mercer 0.3 Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Mercer 5,892 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Ron Mercer 1,342 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Ron Mercer 921 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Ron Mercer 456 Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Ron Mercer 113 Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Ron Mercer 432 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Mercer .429 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Ron Mercer .250 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Ron Mercer .808 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Mercer 19.7 (2001) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Mercer 3.9 (2001) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Ron Mercer 3.3 (2001) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Ron Mercer 1.6 (1999) Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Ron Mercer 0.4 (2001) Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Mercer 7.1 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Ron Mercer 2.1 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Ron Mercer 1.0 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Ron Mercer 0.6 Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Ron Mercer 0.2 Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Mercer 78 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Ron Mercer 23 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Ron Mercer 11 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Ron Mercer 7 Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Ron Mercer 2 Bill Walton 83

Total Games Ron Mercer 11 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Mercer .400 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Ron Mercer - Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Ron Mercer .833 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Mercer 7.8 (2002) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Mercer 2.2 (2003) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Ron Mercer 1.2 (2003) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Ron Mercer 1.0 (2003) Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Ron Mercer 0.2 (2002) Bill Walton 3.4 (1977)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.