Ron Mercer vs. Payton Pritchard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Payton Pritchard 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
Payton Pritchard: 2020-21 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ron Mercer 0 Payton Pritchard 1

NBA Seasons Ron Mercer 8 Payton Pritchard 6

Playoffs Played Ron Mercer 2 Payton Pritchard 5

All-Star Games Ron Mercer 0 Payton Pritchard 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Mercer 13.6 Payton Pritchard 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Ron Mercer 3.1 Payton Pritchard 2.8

Assists Per Game Ron Mercer 2.1 Payton Pritchard 2.7

Steals Per Game Ron Mercer 1.1 Payton Pritchard 0.5

Blocks Per Game Ron Mercer 0.3 Payton Pritchard 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Mercer 5,892 Payton Pritchard 3,586

Total Rebounds Ron Mercer 1,342 Payton Pritchard 1,063

Total Assists Ron Mercer 921 Payton Pritchard 1,014

Total Steals Ron Mercer 456 Payton Pritchard 203

Total Blocks Ron Mercer 113 Payton Pritchard 38

Total Games Ron Mercer 432 Payton Pritchard 373

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Mercer .429 Payton Pritchard .452

3-Point Percentage Ron Mercer .250 Payton Pritchard .392

Free Throw Percentage Ron Mercer .808 Payton Pritchard .857

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Mercer 19.7 (2001) Payton Pritchard 16.7 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Mercer 3.9 (2001) Payton Pritchard 4.3 (2026)

Assists Per Game Ron Mercer 3.3 (2001) Payton Pritchard 5.0 (2026)

Steals Per Game Ron Mercer 1.6 (1999) Payton Pritchard 0.9 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Ron Mercer 0.4 (2001) Payton Pritchard 0.2 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Mercer 7.1 Payton Pritchard 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Ron Mercer 2.1 Payton Pritchard 1.8

Assists Per Game Ron Mercer 1.0 Payton Pritchard 1.7

Steals Per Game Ron Mercer 0.6 Payton Pritchard 0.3

Blocks Per Game Ron Mercer 0.2 Payton Pritchard 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Mercer 78 Payton Pritchard 416

Total Rebounds Ron Mercer 23 Payton Pritchard 123

Total Assists Ron Mercer 11 Payton Pritchard 118

Total Steals Ron Mercer 7 Payton Pritchard 19

Total Blocks Ron Mercer 2 Payton Pritchard 2

Total Games Ron Mercer 11 Payton Pritchard 69

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Mercer .400 Payton Pritchard .435

3-Point Percentage Ron Mercer - Payton Pritchard .370

Free Throw Percentage Ron Mercer .833 Payton Pritchard .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Mercer 7.8 (2002) Payton Pritchard 11.9 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Mercer 2.2 (2003) Payton Pritchard 2.3 (2025)

Assists Per Game Ron Mercer 1.2 (2003) Payton Pritchard 2.4 (2021)

Steals Per Game Ron Mercer 1.0 (2003) Payton Pritchard 0.5 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Ron Mercer 0.2 (2002) Payton Pritchard 0.1 (2022)