Spencer Haywood vs. Ron Mercer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ron Mercer and Spencer Haywood 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

Spencer Haywood

vs.

Ron Mercer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Ron Mercer: 1997-98 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Ron Mercer 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Ron Mercer 8

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Ron Mercer 2

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Ron Mercer 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Ron Mercer 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Ron Mercer 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Ron Mercer 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Ron Mercer 3.1

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Ron Mercer 2.1

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Ron Mercer 1.1

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Ron Mercer 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Ron Mercer 5,892

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Ron Mercer 1,342

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Ron Mercer 921

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Ron Mercer 456

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Ron Mercer 113

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Ron Mercer 432

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Ron Mercer .429

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Ron Mercer .250

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Ron Mercer .808

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Ron Mercer 19.7 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Ron Mercer 3.9 (2001)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Ron Mercer 3.3 (2001)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Ron Mercer 1.6 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Ron Mercer 0.4 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Ron Mercer 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Ron Mercer 2.1

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Ron Mercer 1.0

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Ron Mercer 0.6

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Ron Mercer 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Ron Mercer 78

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Ron Mercer 23

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Ron Mercer 11

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Ron Mercer 7

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Ron Mercer 2

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Ron Mercer 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Ron Mercer .400

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Ron Mercer -

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Ron Mercer .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Ron Mercer 7.8 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Ron Mercer 2.2 (2003)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Ron Mercer 1.2 (2003)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Ron Mercer 1.0 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Ron Mercer 0.2 (2002)

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. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.