Josh Hart vs. Ron Mercer Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Ron Mercer and Josh Hart, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Josh Hart played 7 years in the NBA, 1 less than Ron Mercer, who played 8. Josh Hart had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Ron Mercer had his rookie season in 1997-98. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player		 Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Josh Hart 7 2 2017-18 to 2023-24
Ron Mercer 8 2 1997-98 to 2004-05

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Josh Hart Ron Mercer
Season 2017-181997-98
Team Los Angeles LakersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Josh Hart 63 23.2 7.9 0.7 3.5 4.2 1.3 0.7 0.3 0.7 1.7 2.8 6.0 .469 1.2 3.1 .396 1.0 1.5 .702
Ron Mercer 80 33.3 15.3 1.4 2.1 3.5 2.2 1.6 0.2 1.7 2.7 6.4 14.3 .450 0.0 0.4 .107 2.4 2.8 .839
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Josh Hart ------- --- ----------
Ron Mercer ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Josh Hart Ron Mercer
Season 2018-191998-99
Team Los Angeles LakersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Josh Hart 67 25.6 7.8 0.5 3.2 3.7 1.4 1.0 0.6 0.9 2.2 2.8 6.9 .407 1.4 4.1 .336 0.8 1.2 .688
Ron Mercer 41 37.8 17.0 0.9 2.9 3.8 2.5 1.6 0.3 2.2 2.0 7.4 17.2 .431 0.1 0.7 .167 2.0 2.6 .790
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Josh Hart ------- --- ----------
Ron Mercer ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Josh Hart Ron Mercer
Season 2019-201999-00
Team New Orleans PelicansDenver Nuggets, Orlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Josh Hart 65 27.0 10.1 0.9 5.6 6.5 1.7 1.0 0.4 1.2 2.5 3.5 8.2 .423 1.9 5.4 .342 1.3 1.8 .739
Ron Mercer 68 35.0 16.9 0.9 2.7 3.7 2.3 1.1 0.3 2.2 2.2 6.8 15.9 .426 0.2 0.7 .313 3.1 4.0 .789
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Josh Hart ------- --- ----------
Ron Mercer ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Josh Hart Ron Mercer
Season 2020-212000-01
Team New Orleans PelicansChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Josh Hart 47 28.7 9.2 1.1 6.9 8.0 2.3 0.8 0.3 1.0 2.4 3.2 7.3 .439 1.3 4.1 .326 1.5 1.9 .775
Ron Mercer 61 41.6 19.7 1.2 2.7 3.9 3.3 1.3 0.4 2.1 2.4 8.2 18.4 .446 0.2 0.8 .304 3.1 3.7 .825
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Josh Hart ------- --- ----------
Ron Mercer ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Josh Hart Ron Mercer
Season 2021-222001-02
Team New Orleans Pelicans, Portland Trail BlazersChicago Bulls, Indiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Josh Hart 54 33.2 14.9 1.1 6.0 7.2 4.1 1.1 0.2 2.1 2.8 5.3 10.5 .504 1.4 3.9 .343 3.0 3.9 .758
Ron Mercer 53 32.4 13.9 0.9 2.4 3.4 2.4 0.6 0.2 1.7 2.0 5.9 14.8 .397 0.3 1.2 .290 1.8 2.2 .798
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Josh Hart ------- --- ----------
Ron Mercer 5 23.4 7.8 0.0 2.0 2.0 0.8 0.2 0.2 0.6 1.8 3.6 7.2 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 0.8 .750

Season 6
Josh Hart Ron Mercer
Season 2022-232002-03
Team Portland Trail Blazers, New York KnicksIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf SemisPacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Josh Hart 76 32.3 9.8 1.9 5.9 7.8 3.8 1.2 0.3 1.5 2.6 3.6 6.8 .529 0.8 2.2 .372 1.7 2.3 .750
Ron Mercer 72 23.2 7.7 0.4 1.7 2.1 1.6 0.7 0.2 0.8 1.7 3.4 8.3 .409 0.0 0.2 .188 0.9 1.1 .802
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Josh Hart 11 32.1 10.4 1.6 5.7 7.4 2.2 0.8 0.3 1.9 3.5 4.1 8.5 .479 0.9 2.9 .313 1.3 2.0 .636
Ron Mercer 6 22.3 6.5 0.3 1.8 2.2 1.2 1.0 0.2 0.8 1.8 2.7 8.2 .327 0.0 0.0 - 1.2 1.3 .875

Season 7
Josh Hart Ron Mercer
Season 2023-242003-04
Team New York KnicksSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks TBDDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Josh Hart 81 33.4 9.4 1.6 6.8 8.3 4.1 0.9 0.3 1.5 2.1 3.6 8.4 .434 1.0 3.2 .310 1.1 1.4 .791
Ron Mercer 39 13.2 5.0 0.3 1.0 1.3 0.6 0.4 0.1 0.7 0.9 2.3 5.4 .427 0.1 0.2 .286 0.3 0.4 .765
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Josh Hart 12 42.6 14.9 2.8 9.0 11.8 4.5 0.9 0.8 2.8 2.9 5.3 11.8 .447 1.8 4.6 .400 2.6 3.7 .705
Ron Mercer ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Josh Hart Ron Mercer
Season -2004-05
Team -New Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Josh Hart ------- --- ----------
Ron Mercer 18 21.7 7.6 0.5 1.7 2.2 1.1 0.9 0.1 0.8 1.1 3.6 8.8 .411 0.0 0.2 .000 0.4 0.6 .700
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Josh Hart ------- --- ----------
Ron Mercer ------- --- ----------
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