Steve Francis vs. Ron Mercer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ron Mercer and Steve Francis 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
Steve Francis: 1999-00 to 2007-08
Ron Mercer: 1997-98 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steve Francis 0 Ron Mercer 0

NBA Seasons Steve Francis 9 Ron Mercer 8

Playoffs Played Steve Francis 1 Ron Mercer 2

All-Star Games Steve Francis 3 Ron Mercer 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Steve Francis 1 Ron Mercer 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Francis 18.1 Ron Mercer 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Steve Francis 5.6 Ron Mercer 3.1

Assists Per Game Steve Francis 6.0 Ron Mercer 2.1

Steals Per Game Steve Francis 1.5 Ron Mercer 1.1

Blocks Per Game Steve Francis 0.4 Ron Mercer 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Francis 10,446 Ron Mercer 5,892

Total Rebounds Steve Francis 3,215 Ron Mercer 1,342

Total Assists Steve Francis 3,473 Ron Mercer 921

Total Steals Steve Francis 846 Ron Mercer 456

Total Blocks Steve Francis 223 Ron Mercer 113

Total Games Steve Francis 576 Ron Mercer 432

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Francis .429 Ron Mercer .429

3-Point Percentage Steve Francis .341 Ron Mercer .250

Free Throw Percentage Steve Francis .797 Ron Mercer .808

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Francis 21.6 (2002) Ron Mercer 19.7 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Francis 7.0 (2002) Ron Mercer 3.9 (2001)

Assists Per Game Steve Francis 7.0 (2005) Ron Mercer 3.3 (2001)

Steals Per Game Steve Francis 1.8 (2001) Ron Mercer 1.6 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Steve Francis 0.5 (2003) Ron Mercer 0.4 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Francis 19.2 Ron Mercer 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Steve Francis 8.4 Ron Mercer 2.1

Assists Per Game Steve Francis 7.6 Ron Mercer 1.0

Steals Per Game Steve Francis 1.4 Ron Mercer 0.6

Blocks Per Game Steve Francis 0.2 Ron Mercer 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Francis 96 Ron Mercer 78

Total Rebounds Steve Francis 42 Ron Mercer 23

Total Assists Steve Francis 38 Ron Mercer 11

Total Steals Steve Francis 7 Ron Mercer 7

Total Blocks Steve Francis 1 Ron Mercer 2

Total Games Steve Francis 5 Ron Mercer 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Francis .429 Ron Mercer .400

3-Point Percentage Steve Francis .412 Ron Mercer -

Free Throw Percentage Steve Francis .725 Ron Mercer .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Francis 19.2 (2004) Ron Mercer 7.8 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Francis 8.4 (2004) Ron Mercer 2.2 (2003)

Assists Per Game Steve Francis 7.6 (2004) Ron Mercer 1.2 (2003)

Steals Per Game Steve Francis 1.4 (2004) Ron Mercer 1.0 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Steve Francis 0.2 (2004) Ron Mercer 0.2 (2002)