Ron Mercer vs. Hassan Whiteside Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hassan Whiteside 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.

Hassan Whiteside

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ron Mercer: 1997-98 to 2004-05
Hassan Whiteside: 2010-11 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ron Mercer 0 Hassan Whiteside 0

NBA Seasons Ron Mercer 8 Hassan Whiteside 10

Playoffs Played Ron Mercer 2 Hassan Whiteside 4

All-Star Games Ron Mercer 0 Hassan Whiteside 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ron Mercer 0 Hassan Whiteside 1

Rebounds Leader Ron Mercer 0 Hassan Whiteside 1

Blocks Leader Ron Mercer 0 Hassan Whiteside 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Mercer 13.6 Hassan Whiteside 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Ron Mercer 3.1 Hassan Whiteside 10.8

Assists Per Game Ron Mercer 2.1 Hassan Whiteside 0.6

Steals Per Game Ron Mercer 1.1 Hassan Whiteside 0.5

Blocks Per Game Ron Mercer 0.3 Hassan Whiteside 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Mercer 5,892 Hassan Whiteside 6,450

Total Rebounds Ron Mercer 1,342 Hassan Whiteside 5,523

Total Assists Ron Mercer 921 Hassan Whiteside 326

Total Steals Ron Mercer 456 Hassan Whiteside 271

Total Blocks Ron Mercer 113 Hassan Whiteside 1,143

Total Games Ron Mercer 432 Hassan Whiteside 511

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Mercer .429 Hassan Whiteside .586

3-Point Percentage Ron Mercer .250 Hassan Whiteside .308

Free Throw Percentage Ron Mercer .808 Hassan Whiteside .605

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Mercer 19.7 (2001) Hassan Whiteside 17.0 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Mercer 3.9 (2001) Hassan Whiteside 14.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Ron Mercer 3.3 (2001) Hassan Whiteside 1.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game Ron Mercer 1.6 (1999) Hassan Whiteside 0.7 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Ron Mercer 0.4 (2001) Hassan Whiteside 3.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Mercer 7.1 Hassan Whiteside 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Ron Mercer 2.1 Hassan Whiteside 7.9

Assists Per Game Ron Mercer 1.0 Hassan Whiteside 0.2

Steals Per Game Ron Mercer 0.6 Hassan Whiteside 0.4

Blocks Per Game Ron Mercer 0.2 Hassan Whiteside 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Mercer 78 Hassan Whiteside 191

Total Rebounds Ron Mercer 23 Hassan Whiteside 205

Total Assists Ron Mercer 11 Hassan Whiteside 6

Total Steals Ron Mercer 7 Hassan Whiteside 11

Total Blocks Ron Mercer 2 Hassan Whiteside 52

Total Games Ron Mercer 11 Hassan Whiteside 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Mercer .400 Hassan Whiteside .592

3-Point Percentage Ron Mercer - Hassan Whiteside 1.000

Free Throw Percentage Ron Mercer .833 Hassan Whiteside .560

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Mercer 7.8 (2002) Hassan Whiteside 12.0 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Mercer 2.2 (2003) Hassan Whiteside 10.9 (2016)

Assists Per Game Ron Mercer 1.2 (2003) Hassan Whiteside 0.4 (2020)

Steals Per Game Ron Mercer 1.0 (2003) Hassan Whiteside 0.8 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Ron Mercer 0.2 (2002) Hassan Whiteside 2.8 (2016)