Ron Mercer vs. J.R. Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars J.R. Smith 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.

J.R. Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ron Mercer: 1997-98 to 2004-05
J.R. Smith: 2004-05 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ron Mercer 0 J.R. Smith 2

NBA Seasons Ron Mercer 8 J.R. Smith 16

Playoffs Played Ron Mercer 2 J.R. Smith 12

All-Star Games Ron Mercer 0 J.R. Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Mercer 13.6 J.R. Smith 12.4

Rebounds Per Game Ron Mercer 3.1 J.R. Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game Ron Mercer 2.1 J.R. Smith 2.1

Steals Per Game Ron Mercer 1.1 J.R. Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Ron Mercer 0.3 J.R. Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Mercer 5,892 J.R. Smith 12,148

Total Rebounds Ron Mercer 1,342 J.R. Smith 3,073

Total Assists Ron Mercer 921 J.R. Smith 2,077

Total Steals Ron Mercer 456 J.R. Smith 974

Total Blocks Ron Mercer 113 J.R. Smith 204

Total Games Ron Mercer 432 J.R. Smith 977

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Mercer .429 J.R. Smith .419

3-Point Percentage Ron Mercer .250 J.R. Smith .373

Free Throw Percentage Ron Mercer .808 J.R. Smith .733

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Mercer 19.7 (2001) J.R. Smith 18.1 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Mercer 3.9 (2001) J.R. Smith 5.3 (2013)

Assists Per Game Ron Mercer 3.3 (2001) J.R. Smith 3.0 (2014)

Steals Per Game Ron Mercer 1.6 (1999) J.R. Smith 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Ron Mercer 0.4 (2001) J.R. Smith 0.3 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Mercer 7.1 J.R. Smith 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Ron Mercer 2.1 J.R. Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Ron Mercer 1.0 J.R. Smith 1.3

Steals Per Game Ron Mercer 0.6 J.R. Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game Ron Mercer 0.2 J.R. Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Mercer 78 J.R. Smith 1,493

Total Rebounds Ron Mercer 23 J.R. Smith 424

Total Assists Ron Mercer 11 J.R. Smith 187

Total Steals Ron Mercer 7 J.R. Smith 127

Total Blocks Ron Mercer 2 J.R. Smith 38

Total Games Ron Mercer 11 J.R. Smith 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Mercer .400 J.R. Smith .397

3-Point Percentage Ron Mercer - J.R. Smith .367

Free Throw Percentage Ron Mercer .833 J.R. Smith .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Mercer 7.8 (2002) J.R. Smith 18.3 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Mercer 2.2 (2003) J.R. Smith 4.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game Ron Mercer 1.2 (2003) J.R. Smith 2.8 (2009)

Steals Per Game Ron Mercer 1.0 (2003) J.R. Smith 1.2 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Ron Mercer 0.2 (2002) J.R. Smith 0.6 (2015)