Wilt Chamberlain vs. Ron Mercer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ron Mercer and Wilt Chamberlain 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
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Ron Mercer: 1997-98 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Ron Mercer 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Ron Mercer 8

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Ron Mercer 2

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Ron Mercer 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Ron Mercer 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Ron Mercer 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Ron Mercer 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Ron Mercer 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Ron Mercer 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Ron Mercer 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Ron Mercer 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Ron Mercer 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Ron Mercer 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Ron Mercer 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.1 Ron Mercer 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Ron Mercer 3.1

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Ron Mercer 2.1

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Ron Mercer 1.1

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Ron Mercer 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Ron Mercer 5,892

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Ron Mercer 1,342

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Ron Mercer 921

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Ron Mercer 456

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Ron Mercer 113

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Ron Mercer 432

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Ron Mercer .429

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Ron Mercer .250

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Ron Mercer .808

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Ron Mercer 19.7 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Ron Mercer 3.9 (2001)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Ron Mercer 3.3 (2001)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Ron Mercer 1.6 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Ron Mercer 0.4 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Ron Mercer 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Ron Mercer 2.1

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Ron Mercer 1.0

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Ron Mercer 0.6

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Ron Mercer 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Ron Mercer 78

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Ron Mercer 23

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Ron Mercer 11

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Ron Mercer 7

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Ron Mercer 2

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Ron Mercer 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Ron Mercer .400

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Ron Mercer -

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Ron Mercer .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Ron Mercer 7.8 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Ron Mercer 2.2 (2003)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Ron Mercer 1.2 (2003)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Ron Mercer 1.0 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - 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.