Ron Mercer vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tristan Thompson 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
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ron Mercer 0 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons Ron Mercer 8 Tristan Thompson 14

Playoffs Played Ron Mercer 2 Tristan Thompson 9

All-Star Games Ron Mercer 0 Tristan Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Mercer 13.6 Tristan Thompson 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Ron Mercer 3.1 Tristan Thompson 7.8

Assists Per Game Ron Mercer 2.1 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Ron Mercer 1.1 Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Ron Mercer 0.3 Tristan Thompson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Mercer 5,892 Tristan Thompson 6,822

Total Rebounds Ron Mercer 1,342 Tristan Thompson 6,428

Total Assists Ron Mercer 921 Tristan Thompson 800

Total Steals Ron Mercer 456 Tristan Thompson 378

Total Blocks Ron Mercer 113 Tristan Thompson 526

Total Games Ron Mercer 432 Tristan Thompson 819

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Mercer .429 Tristan Thompson .520

3-Point Percentage Ron Mercer .250 Tristan Thompson .238

Free Throw Percentage Ron Mercer .808 Tristan Thompson .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Mercer 19.7 (2001) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Mercer 3.9 (2001) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Ron Mercer 3.3 (2001) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Ron Mercer 1.6 (1999) Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Ron Mercer 0.4 (2001) Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Mercer 7.1 Tristan Thompson 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Ron Mercer 2.1 Tristan Thompson 7.2

Assists Per Game Ron Mercer 1.0 Tristan Thompson 0.8

Steals Per Game Ron Mercer 0.6 Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Ron Mercer 0.2 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Mercer 78 Tristan Thompson 687

Total Rebounds Ron Mercer 23 Tristan Thompson 768

Total Assists Ron Mercer 11 Tristan Thompson 81

Total Steals Ron Mercer 7 Tristan Thompson 31

Total Blocks Ron Mercer 2 Tristan Thompson 76

Total Games Ron Mercer 11 Tristan Thompson 107

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Mercer .400 Tristan Thompson .557

3-Point Percentage Ron Mercer - Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Ron Mercer .833 Tristan Thompson .613

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Mercer 7.8 (2002) Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Mercer 2.2 (2003) Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Ron Mercer 1.2 (2003) Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Ron Mercer 1.0 (2003) Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Ron Mercer 0.2 (2002) Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021)