Walt Bellamy vs. Ron Mercer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ron Mercer and Walt Bellamy 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

Walt Bellamy

vs.

Ron Mercer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Ron Mercer: 1997-98 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Ron Mercer 0

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Ron Mercer 8

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Ron Mercer 2

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Ron Mercer 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Ron Mercer 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Ron Mercer 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Ron Mercer 3.1

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Ron Mercer 2.1

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Ron Mercer 1.1

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Ron Mercer 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Ron Mercer 5,892

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Ron Mercer 1,342

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Ron Mercer 921

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Ron Mercer 456

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Ron Mercer 113

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Ron Mercer 432

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Ron Mercer .429

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Ron Mercer .250

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Ron Mercer .808

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Ron Mercer 19.7 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Ron Mercer 3.9 (2001)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Ron Mercer 3.3 (2001)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Ron Mercer 1.6 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Ron Mercer 0.4 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Ron Mercer 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Ron Mercer 2.1

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Ron Mercer 1.0

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Ron Mercer 0.6

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Ron Mercer 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Ron Mercer 78

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Ron Mercer 23

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Ron Mercer 11

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Ron Mercer 7

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Ron Mercer 2

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Ron Mercer 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Ron Mercer .400

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Ron Mercer -

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Ron Mercer .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Ron Mercer 7.8 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Ron Mercer 2.2 (2003)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Ron Mercer 1.2 (2003)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Ron Mercer 1.0 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * 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, this player has no data for the stat.