Ron Mercer vs. Christian Wood Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Christian Wood and Ron Mercer, 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.

Ron Mercer and Christian Wood both played 8 years in the NBA. Ron Mercer had the first of his seasons in 1997-98, while Christian Wood had his rookie season in 2015-16. 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
Ron Mercer 8 2 1997-98 to 2004-05
Christian Wood 8 0 2015-16 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Ron Mercer Christian Wood
Season 1997-982015-16
Team Boston CelticsPhiladelphia 76ers
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 %
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
Christian Wood 17 8.5 3.6 0.8 1.5 2.2 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.1 0.6 1.3 3.1 .415 0.2 0.6 .364 0.8 1.2 .619
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ron Mercer ------- --- ----------
Christian Wood ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Ron Mercer Christian Wood
Season 1998-992016-17
Team Boston CelticsCharlotte Hornets
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 %
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
Christian Wood 13 8.2 2.7 1.1 1.2 2.2 0.2 0.2 0.5 0.5 0.8 0.9 1.8 .522 0.0 0.4 .000 0.8 1.2 .733
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ron Mercer ------- --- ----------
Christian Wood ------- --- ----------

Note: Christian Wood didn't play in 2017-18.

Season 3
Ron Mercer Christian Wood
Season 1999-002018-19
Team Denver Nuggets, Orlando MagicMilwaukee Bucks, New Orleans Pelicans
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 %
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
Christian Wood 21 11.9 8.2 0.8 3.1 4.0 0.4 0.3 0.5 0.8 0.8 2.9 5.6 .521 0.4 1.2 .346 2.0 2.7 .732
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ron Mercer ------- --- ----------
Christian Wood ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Ron Mercer Christian Wood
Season 2000-012019-20
Team Chicago BullsDetroit Pistons
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 %
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
Christian Wood 62 21.4 13.1 1.7 4.6 6.3 1.0 0.5 0.9 1.4 1.6 4.6 8.2 .567 0.9 2.3 .386 2.9 3.9 .744
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ron Mercer ------- --- ----------
Christian Wood ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Ron Mercer Christian Wood
Season 2001-022020-21
Team Chicago Bulls, Indiana PacersHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf 1st RdDid 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 %
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
Christian Wood 41 32.3 21.0 1.9 7.8 9.6 1.7 0.8 1.2 2.0 2.1 8.0 15.6 .514 1.9 5.0 .374 3.0 4.8 .631
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Christian Wood ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Ron Mercer Christian Wood
Season 2002-032021-22
Team Indiana PacersHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf 1st RdDid 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 %
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
Christian Wood 68 30.8 17.9 1.6 8.5 10.1 2.3 0.8 1.0 1.9 2.5 6.5 12.9 .501 1.9 4.9 .390 3.0 4.9 .623
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Christian Wood ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Ron Mercer Christian Wood
Season 2003-042022-23
Team San Antonio SpursDallas Mavericks
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 %
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
Christian Wood 67 25.9 16.6 1.3 6.0 7.3 1.8 0.4 1.1 1.8 2.5 5.9 11.5 .515 1.6 4.2 .376 3.2 4.2 .772
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ron Mercer ------- --- ----------
Christian Wood ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Ron Mercer Christian Wood
Season 2004-052023-24
Team New Jersey NetsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
Others -NBA Cup In-Season Tournament Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Christian Wood 50 17.4 6.9 0.8 4.3 5.1 1.0 0.3 0.7 1.0 1.4 2.5 5.3 .466 0.7 2.3 .307 1.3 1.9 .702
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ron Mercer ------- --- ----------
Christian Wood ------- --- ----------
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