Ron Mercer vs. Dikembe Mutombo Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dikembe Mutombo 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
Dikembe Mutombo: 1991-92 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ron Mercer 0 Dikembe Mutombo 0

NBA Seasons Ron Mercer 8 Dikembe Mutombo 18

Playoffs Played Ron Mercer 2 Dikembe Mutombo 13

All-Star Games Ron Mercer 0 Dikembe Mutombo 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ron Mercer 0 Dikembe Mutombo 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Ron Mercer 0 Dikembe Mutombo 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ron Mercer 0 Dikembe Mutombo 6

Defensive Player of The Year Ron Mercer 0 Dikembe Mutombo 4

Rebounds Leader Ron Mercer 0 Dikembe Mutombo 2

Blocks Leader Ron Mercer 0 Dikembe Mutombo 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Mercer 13.6 Dikembe Mutombo 9.8

Rebounds Per Game Ron Mercer 3.1 Dikembe Mutombo 10.3

Assists Per Game Ron Mercer 2.1 Dikembe Mutombo 1.0

Steals Per Game Ron Mercer 1.1 Dikembe Mutombo 0.4

Blocks Per Game Ron Mercer 0.3 Dikembe Mutombo 2.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Mercer 5,892 Dikembe Mutombo 11,729

Total Rebounds Ron Mercer 1,342 Dikembe Mutombo 12,359

Total Assists Ron Mercer 921 Dikembe Mutombo 1,240

Total Steals Ron Mercer 456 Dikembe Mutombo 494

Total Blocks Ron Mercer 113 Dikembe Mutombo 3,289

Total Games Ron Mercer 432 Dikembe Mutombo 1,196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Mercer .429 Dikembe Mutombo .518

3-Point Percentage Ron Mercer .250 Dikembe Mutombo .000

Free Throw Percentage Ron Mercer .808 Dikembe Mutombo .684

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Mercer 19.7 (2001) Dikembe Mutombo 16.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Mercer 3.9 (2001) Dikembe Mutombo 14.1 (2000)

Assists Per Game Ron Mercer 3.3 (2001) Dikembe Mutombo 2.2 (1992)

Steals Per Game Ron Mercer 1.6 (1999) Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Ron Mercer 0.4 (2001) Dikembe Mutombo 4.5 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Mercer 7.1 Dikembe Mutombo 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Ron Mercer 2.1 Dikembe Mutombo 9.5

Assists Per Game Ron Mercer 1.0 Dikembe Mutombo 0.8

Steals Per Game Ron Mercer 0.6 Dikembe Mutombo 0.4

Blocks Per Game Ron Mercer 0.2 Dikembe Mutombo 2.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Mercer 78 Dikembe Mutombo 918

Total Rebounds Ron Mercer 23 Dikembe Mutombo 962

Total Assists Ron Mercer 11 Dikembe Mutombo 78

Total Steals Ron Mercer 7 Dikembe Mutombo 40

Total Blocks Ron Mercer 2 Dikembe Mutombo 251

Total Games Ron Mercer 11 Dikembe Mutombo 101

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Mercer .400 Dikembe Mutombo .517

3-Point Percentage Ron Mercer - Dikembe Mutombo .000

Free Throw Percentage Ron Mercer .833 Dikembe Mutombo .703

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Mercer 7.8 (2002) Dikembe Mutombo 15.4 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Mercer 2.2 (2003) Dikembe Mutombo 13.9 (1999)

Assists Per Game Ron Mercer 1.2 (2003) Dikembe Mutombo 1.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Ron Mercer 1.0 (2003) Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Ron Mercer 0.2 (2002) Dikembe Mutombo 5.8 (1994)