Ron Mercer vs. Yao Ming Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Yao Ming 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.

Yao Ming

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ron Mercer: 1997-98 to 2004-05
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ron Mercer 0 Yao Ming 0

NBA Seasons Ron Mercer 8 Yao Ming 8

Playoffs Played Ron Mercer 2 Yao Ming 4

All-Star Games Ron Mercer 0 Yao Ming 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ron Mercer 0 Yao Ming 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Mercer 13.6 Yao Ming 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Ron Mercer 3.1 Yao Ming 9.2

Assists Per Game Ron Mercer 2.1 Yao Ming 1.6

Steals Per Game Ron Mercer 1.1 Yao Ming 0.4

Blocks Per Game Ron Mercer 0.3 Yao Ming 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Mercer 5,892 Yao Ming 9,247

Total Rebounds Ron Mercer 1,342 Yao Ming 4,494

Total Assists Ron Mercer 921 Yao Ming 769

Total Steals Ron Mercer 456 Yao Ming 189

Total Blocks Ron Mercer 113 Yao Ming 920

Total Games Ron Mercer 432 Yao Ming 486

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Mercer .429 Yao Ming .524

3-Point Percentage Ron Mercer .250 Yao Ming .200

Free Throw Percentage Ron Mercer .808 Yao Ming .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Mercer 19.7 (2001) Yao Ming 25.0 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Mercer 3.9 (2001) Yao Ming 10.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Ron Mercer 3.3 (2001) Yao Ming 2.3 (2008)

Steals Per Game Ron Mercer 1.6 (1999) Yao Ming 0.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Ron Mercer 0.4 (2001) Yao Ming 2.0 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Mercer 7.1 Yao Ming 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Ron Mercer 2.1 Yao Ming 9.3

Assists Per Game Ron Mercer 1.0 Yao Ming 1.0

Steals Per Game Ron Mercer 0.6 Yao Ming 0.3

Blocks Per Game Ron Mercer 0.2 Yao Ming 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Mercer 78 Yao Ming 555

Total Rebounds Ron Mercer 23 Yao Ming 261

Total Assists Ron Mercer 11 Yao Ming 29

Total Steals Ron Mercer 7 Yao Ming 9

Total Blocks Ron Mercer 2 Yao Ming 42

Total Games Ron Mercer 11 Yao Ming 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Mercer .400 Yao Ming .519

3-Point Percentage Ron Mercer - Yao Ming -

Free Throw Percentage Ron Mercer .833 Yao Ming .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Mercer 7.8 (2002) Yao Ming 25.1 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Mercer 2.2 (2003) Yao Ming 10.9 (2009)

Assists Per Game Ron Mercer 1.2 (2003) Yao Ming 1.8 (2004)

Steals Per Game Ron Mercer 1.0 (2003) Yao Ming 0.4 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Ron Mercer 0.2 (2002) Yao Ming 2.7 (2005)