Tyrese Haliburton vs. Ron Mercer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ron Mercer and Tyrese Haliburton 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
Tyrese Haliburton: 2020-21 to 2024-25
Ron Mercer: 1997-98 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tyrese Haliburton 0 Ron Mercer 0

NBA Seasons Tyrese Haliburton 5 Ron Mercer 8

Playoffs Played Tyrese Haliburton 2 Ron Mercer 2

All-Star Games Tyrese Haliburton 2 Ron Mercer 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tyrese Haliburton 2 Ron Mercer 0

Assists Leader Tyrese Haliburton 1 Ron Mercer 0

NBA Cup 1st Team Tyrese Haliburton 1 * Ron Mercer 0 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 17.5 Ron Mercer 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 3.7 Ron Mercer 3.1

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.8 Ron Mercer 2.1

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.5 Ron Mercer 1.1

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.6 Ron Mercer 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Haliburton 5,842 Ron Mercer 5,892

Total Rebounds Tyrese Haliburton 1,218 Ron Mercer 1,342

Total Assists Tyrese Haliburton 2,947 Ron Mercer 921

Total Steals Tyrese Haliburton 490 Ron Mercer 456

Total Blocks Tyrese Haliburton 199 Ron Mercer 113

Total Games Tyrese Haliburton 333 Ron Mercer 432

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .477 Ron Mercer .429

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .392 Ron Mercer .250

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .855 Ron Mercer .808

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 20.7 (2023) Ron Mercer 19.7 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 4.0 (2022) Ron Mercer 3.9 (2001)

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 10.9 (2024) Ron Mercer 3.3 (2001)

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.7 (2022) Ron Mercer 1.6 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 (2024) Ron Mercer 0.4 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 17.9 Ron Mercer 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 5.1 Ron Mercer 2.1

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.4 Ron Mercer 1.0

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.3 Ron Mercer 0.6

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 Ron Mercer 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Haliburton 679 Ron Mercer 78

Total Rebounds Tyrese Haliburton 195 Ron Mercer 23

Total Assists Tyrese Haliburton 320 Ron Mercer 11

Total Steals Tyrese Haliburton 49 Ron Mercer 7

Total Blocks Tyrese Haliburton 25 Ron Mercer 2

Total Games Tyrese Haliburton 38 Ron Mercer 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .474 Ron Mercer .400

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .358 Ron Mercer -

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .833 Ron Mercer .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 18.7 (2024) Ron Mercer 7.8 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 5.3 (2025) Ron Mercer 2.2 (2003)

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.6 (2025) Ron Mercer 1.2 (2003)

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.3 (2025) Ron Mercer 1.0 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 (2024) Ron Mercer 0.2 (2002)