Ron Mercer vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed 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.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ron Mercer: 1997-98 to 2004-05
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ron Mercer 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Ron Mercer 8 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Ron Mercer 2 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Ron Mercer 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ron Mercer 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Ron Mercer 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Ron Mercer 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ron Mercer 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Ron Mercer 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ron Mercer 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Ron Mercer 0 Willis Reed 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Mercer 13.6 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Ron Mercer 3.1 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Ron Mercer 2.1 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Ron Mercer 1.1 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Ron Mercer 0.3 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Mercer 5,892 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Ron Mercer 1,342 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Ron Mercer 921 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Ron Mercer 456 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Ron Mercer 113 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Ron Mercer 432 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Mercer .429 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Ron Mercer .250 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ron Mercer .808 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Mercer 19.7 (2001) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Mercer 3.9 (2001) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Ron Mercer 3.3 (2001) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Ron Mercer 1.6 (1999) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ron Mercer 0.4 (2001) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Mercer 7.1 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Ron Mercer 2.1 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Ron Mercer 1.0 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Ron Mercer 0.6 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Ron Mercer 0.2 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Mercer 78 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Ron Mercer 23 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Ron Mercer 11 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Ron Mercer 7 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Ron Mercer 2 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Ron Mercer 11 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Mercer .400 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Ron Mercer - Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ron Mercer .833 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Mercer 7.8 (2002) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Mercer 2.2 (2003) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Ron Mercer 1.2 (2003) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Ron Mercer 1.0 (2003) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ron Mercer 0.2 (2002) Willis Reed 0.0 (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.