Ron Mercer vs. Kristaps Porzingis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kristaps Porzingis 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
Kristaps Porzingis: 2015-16 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ron Mercer 0 Kristaps Porzingis 1

NBA Seasons Ron Mercer 8 Kristaps Porzingis 10

Playoffs Played Ron Mercer 2 Kristaps Porzingis 4

All-Star Games Ron Mercer 0 Kristaps Porzingis 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Mercer 13.6 Kristaps Porzingis 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Ron Mercer 3.1 Kristaps Porzingis 7.7

Assists Per Game Ron Mercer 2.1 Kristaps Porzingis 1.9

Steals Per Game Ron Mercer 1.1 Kristaps Porzingis 0.7

Blocks Per Game Ron Mercer 0.3 Kristaps Porzingis 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Mercer 5,892 Kristaps Porzingis 10,088

Total Rebounds Ron Mercer 1,342 Kristaps Porzingis 3,961

Total Assists Ron Mercer 921 Kristaps Porzingis 953

Total Steals Ron Mercer 456 Kristaps Porzingis 371

Total Blocks Ron Mercer 113 Kristaps Porzingis 930

Total Games Ron Mercer 432 Kristaps Porzingis 514

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Mercer .429 Kristaps Porzingis .462

3-Point Percentage Ron Mercer .250 Kristaps Porzingis .366

Free Throw Percentage Ron Mercer .808 Kristaps Porzingis .830

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Mercer 19.7 (2001) Kristaps Porzingis 23.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Mercer 3.9 (2001) Kristaps Porzingis 9.5 (2020)

Assists Per Game Ron Mercer 3.3 (2001) Kristaps Porzingis 3.1 (2026)

Steals Per Game Ron Mercer 1.6 (1999) Kristaps Porzingis 0.9 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Ron Mercer 0.4 (2001) Kristaps Porzingis 2.4 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Mercer 7.1 Kristaps Porzingis 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Ron Mercer 2.1 Kristaps Porzingis 5.2

Assists Per Game Ron Mercer 1.0 Kristaps Porzingis 1.0

Steals Per Game Ron Mercer 0.6 Kristaps Porzingis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Ron Mercer 0.2 Kristaps Porzingis 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Mercer 78 Kristaps Porzingis 334

Total Rebounds Ron Mercer 23 Kristaps Porzingis 146

Total Assists Ron Mercer 11 Kristaps Porzingis 27

Total Steals Ron Mercer 7 Kristaps Porzingis 24

Total Blocks Ron Mercer 2 Kristaps Porzingis 28

Total Games Ron Mercer 11 Kristaps Porzingis 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Mercer .400 Kristaps Porzingis .430

3-Point Percentage Ron Mercer - Kristaps Porzingis .313

Free Throw Percentage Ron Mercer .833 Kristaps Porzingis .798

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Mercer 7.8 (2002) Kristaps Porzingis 23.7 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Mercer 2.2 (2003) Kristaps Porzingis 8.7 (2020)

Assists Per Game Ron Mercer 1.2 (2003) Kristaps Porzingis 1.3 (2021)

Steals Per Game Ron Mercer 1.0 (2003) Kristaps Porzingis 1.3 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Ron Mercer 0.2 (2002) Kristaps Porzingis 1.6 (2024)