Elvin Hayes vs. Ron Mercer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ron Mercer and Elvin Hayes 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

Elvin Hayes

vs.

Ron Mercer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Ron Mercer: 1997-98 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Ron Mercer 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Ron Mercer 8

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Ron Mercer 2

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Ron Mercer 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Ron Mercer 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Ron Mercer 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Ron Mercer 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Ron Mercer 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Ron Mercer 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Ron Mercer 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Ron Mercer 3.1

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Ron Mercer 2.1

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Ron Mercer 1.1

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Ron Mercer 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Ron Mercer 5,892

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Ron Mercer 1,342

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Ron Mercer 921

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Ron Mercer 456

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Ron Mercer 113

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Ron Mercer 432

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Ron Mercer .429

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Ron Mercer .250

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Ron Mercer .808

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Ron Mercer 19.7 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Ron Mercer 3.9 (2001)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Ron Mercer 3.3 (2001)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Ron Mercer 1.6 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Ron Mercer 0.4 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Ron Mercer 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Ron Mercer 2.1

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Ron Mercer 1.0

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Ron Mercer 0.6

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Ron Mercer 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Ron Mercer 78

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Ron Mercer 23

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Ron Mercer 11

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Ron Mercer 7

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Ron Mercer 2

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Ron Mercer 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Ron Mercer .400

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Ron Mercer -

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Ron Mercer .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Ron Mercer 7.8 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Ron Mercer 2.2 (2003)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Ron Mercer 1.2 (2003)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Ron Mercer 1.0 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * 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. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.