Ron Mercer vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum 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
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ron Mercer 0 Jayson Tatum 1

NBA Seasons Ron Mercer 8 Jayson Tatum 8

Playoffs Played Ron Mercer 2 Jayson Tatum 8

All-Star Games Ron Mercer 0 Jayson Tatum 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Ron Mercer 0 Jayson Tatum 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ron Mercer 0 Jayson Tatum 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Mercer 13.6 Jayson Tatum 23.6

Rebounds Per Game Ron Mercer 3.1 Jayson Tatum 7.3

Assists Per Game Ron Mercer 2.1 Jayson Tatum 3.8

Steals Per Game Ron Mercer 1.1 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Ron Mercer 0.3 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Mercer 5,892 Jayson Tatum 13,784

Total Rebounds Ron Mercer 1,342 Jayson Tatum 4,293

Total Assists Ron Mercer 921 Jayson Tatum 2,243

Total Steals Ron Mercer 456 Jayson Tatum 639

Total Blocks Ron Mercer 113 Jayson Tatum 384

Total Games Ron Mercer 432 Jayson Tatum 585

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Mercer .429 Jayson Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Ron Mercer .250 Jayson Tatum .370

Free Throw Percentage Ron Mercer .808 Jayson Tatum .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Mercer 19.7 (2001) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Mercer 3.9 (2001) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Ron Mercer 3.3 (2001) Jayson Tatum 6.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Ron Mercer 1.6 (1999) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Ron Mercer 0.4 (2001) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Mercer 7.1 Jayson Tatum 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Ron Mercer 2.1 Jayson Tatum 8.2

Assists Per Game Ron Mercer 1.0 Jayson Tatum 4.9

Steals Per Game Ron Mercer 0.6 Jayson Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Ron Mercer 0.2 Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Mercer 78 Jayson Tatum 2,936

Total Rebounds Ron Mercer 23 Jayson Tatum 989

Total Assists Ron Mercer 11 Jayson Tatum 592

Total Steals Ron Mercer 7 Jayson Tatum 143

Total Blocks Ron Mercer 2 Jayson Tatum 106

Total Games Ron Mercer 11 Jayson Tatum 121

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Mercer .400 Jayson Tatum .439

3-Point Percentage Ron Mercer - Jayson Tatum .348

Free Throw Percentage Ron Mercer .833 Jayson Tatum .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Mercer 7.8 (2002) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Mercer 2.2 (2003) Jayson Tatum 11.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Ron Mercer 1.2 (2003) Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Ron Mercer 1.0 (2003) Jayson Tatum 2.1 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Ron Mercer 0.2 (2002) Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)