Ron Mercer vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon 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
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ron Mercer 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Ron Mercer 8 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Ron Mercer 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Ron Mercer 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ron Mercer 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Ron Mercer 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Ron Mercer 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ron Mercer 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Ron Mercer 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ron Mercer 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Ron Mercer 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Ron Mercer 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Ron Mercer 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Mercer 13.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Ron Mercer 3.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Ron Mercer 2.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Ron Mercer 1.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Ron Mercer 0.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Mercer 5,892 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Ron Mercer 1,342 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Ron Mercer 921 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Ron Mercer 456 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Ron Mercer 113 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Ron Mercer 432 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Mercer .429 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Ron Mercer .250 Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Ron Mercer .808 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Mercer 19.7 (2001) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Mercer 3.9 (2001) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Ron Mercer 3.3 (2001) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Ron Mercer 1.6 (1999) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Ron Mercer 0.4 (2001) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Mercer 7.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Ron Mercer 2.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Ron Mercer 1.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Ron Mercer 0.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Ron Mercer 0.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Mercer 78 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Ron Mercer 23 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Ron Mercer 11 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Ron Mercer 7 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Ron Mercer 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Ron Mercer 11 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Mercer .400 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Ron Mercer - Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Ron Mercer .833 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Mercer 7.8 (2002) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Mercer 2.2 (2003) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Ron Mercer 1.2 (2003) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Ron Mercer 1.0 (2003) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Ron Mercer 0.2 (2002) Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)