Ron Mercer vs. Steve Nash Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Nash 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.

Steve Nash

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ron Mercer: 1997-98 to 2004-05
Steve Nash: 1996-97 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ron Mercer 0 Steve Nash 0

NBA Seasons Ron Mercer 8 Steve Nash 18

Playoffs Played Ron Mercer 2 Steve Nash 12

All-Star Games Ron Mercer 0 Steve Nash 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ron Mercer 0 Steve Nash 2

All-NBA First Team Ron Mercer 0 Steve Nash 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ron Mercer 0 Steve Nash 7

Assists Leader Ron Mercer 0 Steve Nash 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Mercer 13.6 Steve Nash 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Ron Mercer 3.1 Steve Nash 3.0

Assists Per Game Ron Mercer 2.1 Steve Nash 8.5

Steals Per Game Ron Mercer 1.1 Steve Nash 0.7

Blocks Per Game Ron Mercer 0.3 Steve Nash 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Mercer 5,892 Steve Nash 17,387

Total Rebounds Ron Mercer 1,342 Steve Nash 3,642

Total Assists Ron Mercer 921 Steve Nash 10,335

Total Steals Ron Mercer 456 Steve Nash 899

Total Blocks Ron Mercer 113 Steve Nash 102

Total Games Ron Mercer 432 Steve Nash 1,217

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Mercer .429 Steve Nash .490

3-Point Percentage Ron Mercer .250 Steve Nash .428

Free Throw Percentage Ron Mercer .808 Steve Nash .904

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Mercer 19.7 (2001) Steve Nash 18.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Mercer 3.9 (2001) Steve Nash 4.2 (2006)

Assists Per Game Ron Mercer 3.3 (2001) Steve Nash 11.6 (2007)

Steals Per Game Ron Mercer 1.6 (1999) Steve Nash 1.0 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Ron Mercer 0.4 (2001) Steve Nash 0.2 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Mercer 7.1 Steve Nash 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Ron Mercer 2.1 Steve Nash 3.5

Assists Per Game Ron Mercer 1.0 Steve Nash 8.8

Steals Per Game Ron Mercer 0.6 Steve Nash 0.6

Blocks Per Game Ron Mercer 0.2 Steve Nash 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Mercer 78 Steve Nash 2,072

Total Rebounds Ron Mercer 23 Steve Nash 422

Total Assists Ron Mercer 11 Steve Nash 1,061

Total Steals Ron Mercer 7 Steve Nash 66

Total Blocks Ron Mercer 2 Steve Nash 14

Total Games Ron Mercer 11 Steve Nash 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Mercer .400 Steve Nash .473

3-Point Percentage Ron Mercer - Steve Nash .406

Free Throw Percentage Ron Mercer .833 Steve Nash .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Mercer 7.8 (2002) Steve Nash 23.9 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Mercer 2.2 (2003) Steve Nash 5.2 (2004)

Assists Per Game Ron Mercer 1.2 (2003) Steve Nash 13.3 (2007)

Steals Per Game Ron Mercer 1.0 (2003) Steve Nash 0.9 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Ron Mercer 0.2 (2002) Steve Nash 0.3 (2006)