Ron Mercer vs. Ja Morant Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ja Morant 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
Ja Morant: 2019-20 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ron Mercer 0 Ja Morant 0

NBA Seasons Ron Mercer 8 Ja Morant 7

Playoffs Played Ron Mercer 2 Ja Morant 4

All-Star Games Ron Mercer 0 Ja Morant 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ron Mercer 0 Ja Morant 1

Rookie of The Year Ron Mercer 0 Ja Morant 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Mercer 13.6 Ja Morant 22.4

Rebounds Per Game Ron Mercer 3.1 Ja Morant 4.7

Assists Per Game Ron Mercer 2.1 Ja Morant 7.4

Steals Per Game Ron Mercer 1.1 Ja Morant 1.0

Blocks Per Game Ron Mercer 0.3 Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Mercer 5,892 Ja Morant 7,190

Total Rebounds Ron Mercer 1,342 Ja Morant 1,497

Total Assists Ron Mercer 921 Ja Morant 2,372

Total Steals Ron Mercer 456 Ja Morant 328

Total Blocks Ron Mercer 113 Ja Morant 89

Total Games Ron Mercer 432 Ja Morant 321

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Mercer .429 Ja Morant .465

3-Point Percentage Ron Mercer .250 Ja Morant .310

Free Throw Percentage Ron Mercer .808 Ja Morant .772

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Mercer 19.7 (2001) Ja Morant 27.4 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Mercer 3.9 (2001) Ja Morant 5.9 (2023)

Assists Per Game Ron Mercer 3.3 (2001) Ja Morant 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Ron Mercer 1.6 (1999) Ja Morant 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Ron Mercer 0.4 (2001) Ja Morant 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Mercer 7.1 Ja Morant 26.0

Rebounds Per Game Ron Mercer 2.1 Ja Morant 6.2

Assists Per Game Ron Mercer 1.0 Ja Morant 8.1

Steals Per Game Ron Mercer 0.6 Ja Morant 1.4

Blocks Per Game Ron Mercer 0.2 Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Mercer 78 Ja Morant 573

Total Rebounds Ron Mercer 23 Ja Morant 136

Total Assists Ron Mercer 11 Ja Morant 179

Total Steals Ron Mercer 7 Ja Morant 31

Total Blocks Ron Mercer 2 Ja Morant 7

Total Games Ron Mercer 11 Ja Morant 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Mercer .400 Ja Morant .445

3-Point Percentage Ron Mercer - Ja Morant .344

Free Throw Percentage Ron Mercer .833 Ja Morant .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Mercer 7.8 (2002) Ja Morant 30.2 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Mercer 2.2 (2003) Ja Morant 8.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Ron Mercer 1.2 (2003) Ja Morant 9.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Ron Mercer 1.0 (2003) Ja Morant 2.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Ron Mercer 0.2 (2002) Ja Morant 0.7 (2025)