Ron Mercer vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay Thompson 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.

Klay Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ron Mercer: 1997-98 to 2004-05
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ron Mercer 0 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Ron Mercer 8 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played Ron Mercer 2 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Ron Mercer 0 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ron Mercer 0 Klay Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ron Mercer 0 Klay Thompson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Mercer 13.6 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Ron Mercer 3.1 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Ron Mercer 2.1 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Ron Mercer 1.1 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Ron Mercer 0.3 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Mercer 5,892 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds Ron Mercer 1,342 Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists Ron Mercer 921 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals Ron Mercer 456 Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks Ron Mercer 113 Klay Thompson 413

Total Games Ron Mercer 432 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Mercer .429 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage Ron Mercer .250 Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage Ron Mercer .808 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Mercer 19.7 (2001) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Mercer 3.9 (2001) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Ron Mercer 3.3 (2001) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Ron Mercer 1.6 (1999) Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Ron Mercer 0.4 (2001) Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Mercer 7.1 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Ron Mercer 2.1 Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Ron Mercer 1.0 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Ron Mercer 0.6 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Ron Mercer 0.2 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Mercer 78 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Ron Mercer 23 Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Ron Mercer 11 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Ron Mercer 7 Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Ron Mercer 2 Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Ron Mercer 11 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Mercer .400 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Ron Mercer - Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Ron Mercer .833 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Mercer 7.8 (2002) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Mercer 2.2 (2003) Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Ron Mercer 1.2 (2003) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Ron Mercer 1.0 (2003) Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Ron Mercer 0.2 (2002) Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)