Ron Mercer vs. Fred VanVleet Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred VanVleet 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
Fred VanVleet: 2016-17 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ron Mercer 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Seasons Ron Mercer 8 Fred VanVleet 9

Playoffs Played Ron Mercer 2 Fred VanVleet 6

All-Star Games Ron Mercer 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Mercer 13.6 Fred VanVleet 14.9

Rebounds Per Game Ron Mercer 3.1 Fred VanVleet 3.4

Assists Per Game Ron Mercer 2.1 Fred VanVleet 5.7

Steals Per Game Ron Mercer 1.1 Fred VanVleet 1.4

Blocks Per Game Ron Mercer 0.3 Fred VanVleet 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Mercer 5,892 Fred VanVleet 8,204

Total Rebounds Ron Mercer 1,342 Fred VanVleet 1,884

Total Assists Ron Mercer 921 Fred VanVleet 3,121

Total Steals Ron Mercer 456 Fred VanVleet 757

Total Blocks Ron Mercer 113 Fred VanVleet 253

Total Games Ron Mercer 432 Fred VanVleet 550

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Mercer .429 Fred VanVleet .401

3-Point Percentage Ron Mercer .250 Fred VanVleet .371

Free Throw Percentage Ron Mercer .808 Fred VanVleet .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Mercer 19.7 (2001) Fred VanVleet 20.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Mercer 3.9 (2001) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Ron Mercer 3.3 (2001) Fred VanVleet 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Ron Mercer 1.6 (1999) Fred VanVleet 1.9 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Ron Mercer 0.4 (2001) Fred VanVleet 0.8 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Mercer 7.1 Fred VanVleet 11.0

Rebounds Per Game Ron Mercer 2.1 Fred VanVleet 2.4

Assists Per Game Ron Mercer 1.0 Fred VanVleet 3.6

Steals Per Game Ron Mercer 0.6 Fred VanVleet 0.9

Blocks Per Game Ron Mercer 0.2 Fred VanVleet 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Mercer 78 Fred VanVleet 649

Total Rebounds Ron Mercer 23 Fred VanVleet 140

Total Assists Ron Mercer 11 Fred VanVleet 211

Total Steals Ron Mercer 7 Fred VanVleet 51

Total Blocks Ron Mercer 2 Fred VanVleet 19

Total Games Ron Mercer 11 Fred VanVleet 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Mercer .400 Fred VanVleet .397

3-Point Percentage Ron Mercer - Fred VanVleet .383

Free Throw Percentage Ron Mercer .833 Fred VanVleet .862

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Mercer 7.8 (2002) Fred VanVleet 19.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Mercer 2.2 (2003) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Ron Mercer 1.2 (2003) Fred VanVleet 6.9 (2020)

Steals Per Game Ron Mercer 1.0 (2003) Fred VanVleet 1.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Ron Mercer 0.2 (2002) Fred VanVleet 1.0 (2022)