Ron Mercer vs. Oscar Robertson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Oscar Robertson 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.

Oscar Robertson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ron Mercer: 1997-98 to 2004-05
Oscar Robertson: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ron Mercer 0 Oscar Robertson 1

NBA Seasons Ron Mercer 8 Oscar Robertson 14

Playoffs Played Ron Mercer 2 Oscar Robertson 10

All-Star Games Ron Mercer 0 Oscar Robertson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ron Mercer 0 Oscar Robertson 1

All-NBA First Team Ron Mercer 0 Oscar Robertson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ron Mercer 0 Oscar Robertson 11

Assists Leader Ron Mercer 0 Oscar Robertson 6

Rookie of The Year Ron Mercer 0 Oscar Robertson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Mercer 13.6 Oscar Robertson 25.7

Rebounds Per Game Ron Mercer 3.1 Oscar Robertson 7.5

Assists Per Game Ron Mercer 2.1 Oscar Robertson 9.5

Steals Per Game Ron Mercer 1.1 Oscar Robertson 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Ron Mercer 0.3 Oscar Robertson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Mercer 5,892 Oscar Robertson 26,710

Total Rebounds Ron Mercer 1,342 Oscar Robertson 7,804

Total Assists Ron Mercer 921 Oscar Robertson 9,887

Total Steals Ron Mercer 456 Oscar Robertson 77 *

Total Blocks Ron Mercer 113 Oscar Robertson 4 *

Total Games Ron Mercer 432 Oscar Robertson 1,040

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Mercer .429 Oscar Robertson .485

3-Point Percentage Ron Mercer .250 Oscar Robertson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ron Mercer .808 Oscar Robertson .838

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Mercer 19.7 (2001) Oscar Robertson 31.4 (1964)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Mercer 3.9 (2001) Oscar Robertson 12.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Ron Mercer 3.3 (2001) Oscar Robertson 11.5 (1965)

Steals Per Game Ron Mercer 1.6 (1999) Oscar Robertson 1.1 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ron Mercer 0.4 (2001) Oscar Robertson 0.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Mercer 7.1 Oscar Robertson 22.2

Rebounds Per Game Ron Mercer 2.1 Oscar Robertson 6.7

Assists Per Game Ron Mercer 1.0 Oscar Robertson 8.9

Steals Per Game Ron Mercer 0.6 Oscar Robertson 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Ron Mercer 0.2 Oscar Robertson 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Mercer 78 Oscar Robertson 1,910

Total Rebounds Ron Mercer 23 Oscar Robertson 578

Total Assists Ron Mercer 11 Oscar Robertson 769

Total Steals Ron Mercer 7 Oscar Robertson 15 *

Total Blocks Ron Mercer 2 Oscar Robertson 4 *

Total Games Ron Mercer 11 Oscar Robertson 86

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Mercer .400 Oscar Robertson .460

3-Point Percentage Ron Mercer - Oscar Robertson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ron Mercer .833 Oscar Robertson .855

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Mercer 7.8 (2002) Oscar Robertson 31.8 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Mercer 2.2 (2003) Oscar Robertson 13.0 (1963)

Assists Per Game Ron Mercer 1.2 (2003) Oscar Robertson 12.0 (1965)

Steals Per Game Ron Mercer 1.0 (2003) Oscar Robertson 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ron Mercer 0.2 (2002) Oscar Robertson 0.3 (1974) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.