Jalen Brunson vs. Ron Mercer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ron Mercer and Jalen Brunson 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

Jalen Brunson

vs.

Ron Mercer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jalen Brunson: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Ron Mercer: 1997-98 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Ron Mercer 0

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 6 Ron Mercer 8

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 4 Ron Mercer 2

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 1 Ron Mercer 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Brunson 1 Ron Mercer 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 16.9 Ron Mercer 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Ron Mercer 3.1

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.7 Ron Mercer 2.1

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Ron Mercer 1.1

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Ron Mercer 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 7,131 Ron Mercer 5,892

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,362 Ron Mercer 1,342

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 1,974 Ron Mercer 921

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 291 Ron Mercer 456

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 40 Ron Mercer 113

Total Games Jalen Brunson 422 Ron Mercer 432

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .489 Ron Mercer .429

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .391 Ron Mercer .250

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .824 Ron Mercer .808

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024) Ron Mercer 19.7 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) Ron Mercer 3.9 (2001)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 6.7 (2024) Ron Mercer 3.3 (2001)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2024) Ron Mercer 1.6 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Ron Mercer 0.4 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 23.9 Ron Mercer 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.0 Ron Mercer 2.1

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.8 Ron Mercer 1.0

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.8 Ron Mercer 0.6

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Ron Mercer 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 1,171 Ron Mercer 78

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 198 Ron Mercer 23

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 235 Ron Mercer 11

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 40 Ron Mercer 7

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 4 Ron Mercer 2

Total Games Jalen Brunson 49 Ron Mercer 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .459 Ron Mercer .400

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .333 Ron Mercer -

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .814 Ron Mercer .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 32.4 (2024) Ron Mercer 7.8 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023) Ron Mercer 2.2 (2003)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.5 (2024) Ron Mercer 1.2 (2003)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Ron Mercer 1.0 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2024) Ron Mercer 0.2 (2002)