Ron Mercer vs. Jalen Williams Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jalen Williams 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 played 8 years in the NBA, 6 more than Jalen Williams, who played 2. Ron Mercer had the first of his seasons in 1997-98, while Jalen Williams had his rookie season in 2022-23. 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
Jalen Williams 2 1 2022-23 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Ron Mercer Jalen Williams
Season 1997-982022-23
Team Boston CelticsOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First TeamAchievement 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
Jalen Williams 75 30.3 14.1 1.1 3.4 4.5 3.3 1.4 0.5 1.6 2.5 5.5 10.6 .521 1.0 2.7 .356 2.1 2.5 .812
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ron Mercer ------- --- ----------
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Season 2

Ron Mercer Jalen Williams
Season 1998-992023-24
Team Boston CelticsOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayThunder Lost West Conf Semis
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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
Jalen Williams 71 31.3 19.1 0.5 3.5 4.0 4.5 1.1 0.6 1.7 2.5 7.5 14.0 .540 1.5 3.4 .427 2.5 3.1 .814
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ron Mercer ------- --- ----------
Jalen Williams 10 37.7 18.7 1.3 5.5 6.8 5.4 1.7 0.5 1.9 2.1 7.5 16.0 .469 1.5 3.9 .385 2.2 2.7 .815

Season 3

Ron Mercer Jalen Williams
Season 1999-00-
Team Denver Nuggets, Orlando Magic-
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 %
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
Jalen Williams ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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Season 4

Ron Mercer Jalen Williams
Season 2000-01-
Team Chicago Bulls-
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 %
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
Jalen Williams ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ron Mercer ------- --- ----------
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Season 5

Ron Mercer Jalen Williams
Season 2001-02-
Team Chicago Bulls, Indiana Pacers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers 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 %
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
Jalen Williams ------- --- ----------
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
Jalen Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Ron Mercer Jalen Williams
Season 2002-03-
Team Indiana Pacers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers 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 %
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
Jalen Williams ------- --- ----------
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
Jalen Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Ron Mercer Jalen Williams
Season 2003-04-
Team San Antonio Spurs-
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 %
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
Jalen Williams ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ron Mercer ------- --- ----------
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Season 8

Ron Mercer Jalen Williams
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 %
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
Jalen Williams ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ron Mercer ------- --- ----------
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