Ron Mercer vs. Jakob Poeltl Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jakob Poeltl 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
Jakob Poeltl: 2016-17 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ron Mercer 0 Jakob Poeltl 0

NBA Seasons Ron Mercer 8 Jakob Poeltl 9

Playoffs Played Ron Mercer 2 Jakob Poeltl 3

All-Star Games Ron Mercer 0 Jakob Poeltl 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Mercer 13.6 Jakob Poeltl 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Ron Mercer 3.1 Jakob Poeltl 7.0

Assists Per Game Ron Mercer 2.1 Jakob Poeltl 1.8

Steals Per Game Ron Mercer 1.1 Jakob Poeltl 0.6

Blocks Per Game Ron Mercer 0.3 Jakob Poeltl 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Mercer 5,892 Jakob Poeltl 5,311

Total Rebounds Ron Mercer 1,342 Jakob Poeltl 4,153

Total Assists Ron Mercer 921 Jakob Poeltl 1,083

Total Steals Ron Mercer 456 Jakob Poeltl 381

Total Blocks Ron Mercer 113 Jakob Poeltl 757

Total Games Ron Mercer 432 Jakob Poeltl 595

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Mercer .429 Jakob Poeltl .631

3-Point Percentage Ron Mercer .250 Jakob Poeltl .429

Free Throw Percentage Ron Mercer .808 Jakob Poeltl .555

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Mercer 19.7 (2001) Jakob Poeltl 14.5 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Mercer 3.9 (2001) Jakob Poeltl 9.6 (2025)

Assists Per Game Ron Mercer 3.3 (2001) Jakob Poeltl 2.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Ron Mercer 1.6 (1999) Jakob Poeltl 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Ron Mercer 0.4 (2001) Jakob Poeltl 1.8 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Mercer 7.1 Jakob Poeltl 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Ron Mercer 2.1 Jakob Poeltl 4.6

Assists Per Game Ron Mercer 1.0 Jakob Poeltl 0.8

Steals Per Game Ron Mercer 0.6 Jakob Poeltl 0.3

Blocks Per Game Ron Mercer 0.2 Jakob Poeltl 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Mercer 78 Jakob Poeltl 110

Total Rebounds Ron Mercer 23 Jakob Poeltl 102

Total Assists Ron Mercer 11 Jakob Poeltl 18

Total Steals Ron Mercer 7 Jakob Poeltl 6

Total Blocks Ron Mercer 2 Jakob Poeltl 10

Total Games Ron Mercer 11 Jakob Poeltl 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Mercer .400 Jakob Poeltl .577

3-Point Percentage Ron Mercer - Jakob Poeltl .000

Free Throw Percentage Ron Mercer .833 Jakob Poeltl .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Mercer 7.8 (2002) Jakob Poeltl 7.3 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Mercer 2.2 (2003) Jakob Poeltl 7.7 (2019)

Assists Per Game Ron Mercer 1.2 (2003) Jakob Poeltl 1.7 (2019)

Steals Per Game Ron Mercer 1.0 (2003) Jakob Poeltl 0.3 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Ron Mercer 0.2 (2002) Jakob Poeltl 0.7 (2019)