Ron Mercer vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson 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.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ron Mercer: 1997-98 to 2004-05
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ron Mercer 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Ron Mercer 8 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Ron Mercer 2 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Ron Mercer 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Ron Mercer 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ron Mercer 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Mercer 13.6 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Ron Mercer 3.1 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Ron Mercer 2.1 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Ron Mercer 1.1 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Ron Mercer 0.3 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Mercer 5,892 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Ron Mercer 1,342 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Ron Mercer 921 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Ron Mercer 456 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Ron Mercer 113 David Thompson 407

Total Games Ron Mercer 432 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Mercer .429 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Ron Mercer .250 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Ron Mercer .808 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Mercer 19.7 (2001) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Mercer 3.9 (2001) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Ron Mercer 3.3 (2001) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Ron Mercer 1.6 (1999) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Ron Mercer 0.4 (2001) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Mercer 7.1 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Ron Mercer 2.1 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Ron Mercer 1.0 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Ron Mercer 0.6 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Ron Mercer 0.2 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Mercer 78 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Ron Mercer 23 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Ron Mercer 11 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Ron Mercer 7 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Ron Mercer 2 David Thompson 27

Total Games Ron Mercer 11 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Mercer .400 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Ron Mercer - David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Ron Mercer .833 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Mercer 7.8 (2002) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Mercer 2.2 (2003) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Ron Mercer 1.2 (2003) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Ron Mercer 1.0 (2003) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Ron Mercer 0.2 (2002) David Thompson 1.6 (1978)

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