Ron Mercer vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns 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
2023-24
Ron Mercer:
1997-98 to 2004-05
Karl-Anthony Towns:
2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

Ron Mercer0
Karl-Anthony Towns0
Ron Mercer8
Karl-Anthony Towns9
Ron Mercer2
Karl-Anthony Towns3
Ron Mercer0
Karl-Anthony Towns4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Ron Mercer0
Karl-Anthony Towns2
Ron Mercer0
Karl-Anthony Towns1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Ron Mercer 13.6
Karl-Anthony Towns 22.9

Ron Mercer 3.1
Karl-Anthony Towns 10.9

Ron Mercer 2.1
Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Ron Mercer 1.1
Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Ron Mercer 0.3
Karl-Anthony Towns 1.3

Totals Stats

Ron Mercer 5,892
Karl-Anthony Towns 13,100

Ron Mercer 1,342
Karl-Anthony Towns 6,205

Ron Mercer 921
Karl-Anthony Towns 1,805

Ron Mercer 456
Karl-Anthony Towns 452

Ron Mercer 113
Karl-Anthony Towns 720

Ron Mercer 432
Karl-Anthony Towns 571

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Ron Mercer .429
Karl-Anthony Towns .524

3-Point Percentage
Ron Mercer .250
Karl-Anthony Towns .398

Free Throw Percentage
Ron Mercer .808
Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Ron Mercer 19.7
(2001)
Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5
(2020)

Ron Mercer 3.9
(2001)
Karl-Anthony Towns 12.4
(2019)

Ron Mercer 3.3
(2001)
Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8
(2023)

Ron Mercer 1.6
(1999)
Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0
(2022)

Ron Mercer 0.4
(2001)
Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7
(2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Ron Mercer 7.1
Karl-Anthony Towns 18.6

Ron Mercer 2.1
Karl-Anthony Towns 11.4

Ron Mercer 1.0
Karl-Anthony Towns 2.1

Ron Mercer 0.6
Karl-Anthony Towns 0.6

Ron Mercer 0.2
Karl-Anthony Towns 1.3

Totals Stats

Ron Mercer 78
Karl-Anthony Towns 298

Ron Mercer 23
Karl-Anthony Towns 183

Ron Mercer 11
Karl-Anthony Towns 34

Ron Mercer 7
Karl-Anthony Towns 9

Ron Mercer 2
Karl-Anthony Towns 21

Ron Mercer 11
Karl-Anthony Towns 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Ron Mercer .400
Karl-Anthony Towns .471

3-Point Percentage
Ron Mercer -
Karl-Anthony Towns .333

Free Throw Percentage
Ron Mercer .833
Karl-Anthony Towns .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Ron Mercer 7.8
(2002)
Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8
(2022)

Ron Mercer 2.2
(2003)
Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4
(2018)

Ron Mercer 1.2
(2003)
Karl-Anthony Towns 2.2
(2018)

Ron Mercer 1.0
(2003)
Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7
(2022)

Ron Mercer 0.2
(2002)
Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0
(2022)