Sam Jones vs. Ron Mercer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ron Mercer and Sam Jones 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

Sam Jones

vs.

Ron Mercer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Ron Mercer: 1997-98 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Ron Mercer 0

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Ron Mercer 8

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Ron Mercer 2

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Ron Mercer 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 Ron Mercer 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Ron Mercer 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Ron Mercer 3.1

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Ron Mercer 2.1

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Ron Mercer 1.1

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Ron Mercer 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Ron Mercer 5,892

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Ron Mercer 1,342

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Ron Mercer 921

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Ron Mercer 456

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Ron Mercer 113

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Ron Mercer 432

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Ron Mercer .429

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Ron Mercer .250

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Ron Mercer .808

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Ron Mercer 19.7 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Ron Mercer 3.9 (2001)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Ron Mercer 3.3 (2001)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Ron Mercer 1.6 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Ron Mercer 0.4 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Ron Mercer 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Ron Mercer 2.1

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Ron Mercer 1.0

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Ron Mercer 0.6

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Ron Mercer 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Ron Mercer 78

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Ron Mercer 23

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Ron Mercer 11

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Ron Mercer 7

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Ron Mercer 2

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Ron Mercer 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Ron Mercer .400

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Ron Mercer -

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Ron Mercer .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Ron Mercer 7.8 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Ron Mercer 2.2 (2003)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Ron Mercer 1.2 (2003)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Ron Mercer 1.0 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Ron Mercer 0.2 (2002)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.