Ron Mercer vs. Michael Porter Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Porter Jr. 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
Michael Porter Jr.: 2019-20 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ron Mercer 0 Michael Porter Jr. 1

NBA Seasons Ron Mercer 8 Michael Porter Jr. 7

Playoffs Played Ron Mercer 2 Michael Porter Jr. 5

All-Star Games Ron Mercer 0 Michael Porter Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Mercer 13.6 Michael Porter Jr. 16.8

Rebounds Per Game Ron Mercer 3.1 Michael Porter Jr. 6.5

Assists Per Game Ron Mercer 2.1 Michael Porter Jr. 1.5

Steals Per Game Ron Mercer 1.1 Michael Porter Jr. 0.6

Blocks Per Game Ron Mercer 0.3 Michael Porter Jr. 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Mercer 5,892 Michael Porter Jr. 6,134

Total Rebounds Ron Mercer 1,342 Michael Porter Jr. 2,363

Total Assists Ron Mercer 921 Michael Porter Jr. 553

Total Steals Ron Mercer 456 Michael Porter Jr. 224

Total Blocks Ron Mercer 113 Michael Porter Jr. 206

Total Games Ron Mercer 432 Michael Porter Jr. 366

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Mercer .429 Michael Porter Jr. .500

3-Point Percentage Ron Mercer .250 Michael Porter Jr. .406

Free Throw Percentage Ron Mercer .808 Michael Porter Jr. .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Mercer 19.7 (2001) Michael Porter Jr. 25.6 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Mercer 3.9 (2001) Michael Porter Jr. 7.3 (2026)

Assists Per Game Ron Mercer 3.3 (2001) Michael Porter Jr. 3.2 (2026)

Steals Per Game Ron Mercer 1.6 (1999) Michael Porter Jr. 1.1 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Ron Mercer 0.4 (2001) Michael Porter Jr. 0.9 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Mercer 7.1 Michael Porter Jr. 13.0

Rebounds Per Game Ron Mercer 2.1 Michael Porter Jr. 6.8

Assists Per Game Ron Mercer 1.0 Michael Porter Jr. 1.1

Steals Per Game Ron Mercer 0.6 Michael Porter Jr. 0.7

Blocks Per Game Ron Mercer 0.2 Michael Porter Jr. 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Mercer 78 Michael Porter Jr. 974

Total Rebounds Ron Mercer 23 Michael Porter Jr. 510

Total Assists Ron Mercer 11 Michael Porter Jr. 82

Total Steals Ron Mercer 7 Michael Porter Jr. 54

Total Blocks Ron Mercer 2 Michael Porter Jr. 36

Total Games Ron Mercer 11 Michael Porter Jr. 75

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Mercer .400 Michael Porter Jr. .446

3-Point Percentage Ron Mercer - Michael Porter Jr. .374

Free Throw Percentage Ron Mercer .833 Michael Porter Jr. .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Mercer 7.8 (2002) Michael Porter Jr. 17.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Mercer 2.2 (2003) Michael Porter Jr. 8.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Ron Mercer 1.2 (2003) Michael Porter Jr. 1.6 (2023)

Steals Per Game Ron Mercer 1.0 (2003) Michael Porter Jr. 1.1 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Ron Mercer 0.2 (2002) Michael Porter Jr. 0.8 (2024)