Kevin Garnett vs. Ron Mercer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ron Mercer and Kevin Garnett 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

Kevin Garnett

vs.

Ron Mercer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin Garnett: 1995-96 to 2015-16
Ron Mercer: 1997-98 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Garnett 1 Ron Mercer 0

NBA Seasons Kevin Garnett 21 Ron Mercer 8

Playoffs Played Kevin Garnett 14 Ron Mercer 2

All-Star Games Kevin Garnett 15 Ron Mercer 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kevin Garnett 1 Ron Mercer 0

All-NBA First Team Kevin Garnett 4 Ron Mercer 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Garnett 9 Ron Mercer 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kevin Garnett 9 Ron Mercer 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Garnett 12 Ron Mercer 0

Defensive Player of The Year Kevin Garnett 1 Ron Mercer 0

Rebounds Leader Kevin Garnett 4 Ron Mercer 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 17.8 Ron Mercer 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 10.0 Ron Mercer 3.1

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 3.7 Ron Mercer 2.1

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.3 Ron Mercer 1.1

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.4 Ron Mercer 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Garnett 26,071 Ron Mercer 5,892

Total Rebounds Kevin Garnett 14,662 Ron Mercer 1,342

Total Assists Kevin Garnett 5,445 Ron Mercer 921

Total Steals Kevin Garnett 1,859 Ron Mercer 456

Total Blocks Kevin Garnett 2,037 Ron Mercer 113

Total Games Kevin Garnett 1,462 Ron Mercer 432

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Garnett .497 Ron Mercer .429

3-Point Percentage Kevin Garnett .275 Ron Mercer .250

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Garnett .789 Ron Mercer .808

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 24.2 (2004) Ron Mercer 19.7 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 13.9 (2004) Ron Mercer 3.9 (2001)

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 6.0 (2003) Ron Mercer 3.3 (2001)

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.7 (1998) Ron Mercer 1.6 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 2.2 (2004) Ron Mercer 0.4 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 18.2 Ron Mercer 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 10.7 Ron Mercer 2.1

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 3.3 Ron Mercer 1.0

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.2 Ron Mercer 0.6

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.3 Ron Mercer 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Garnett 2,601 Ron Mercer 78

Total Rebounds Kevin Garnett 1,534 Ron Mercer 23

Total Assists Kevin Garnett 471 Ron Mercer 11

Total Steals Kevin Garnett 178 Ron Mercer 7

Total Blocks Kevin Garnett 186 Ron Mercer 2

Total Games Kevin Garnett 143 Ron Mercer 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Garnett .478 Ron Mercer .400

3-Point Percentage Kevin Garnett .273 Ron Mercer -

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Garnett .789 Ron Mercer .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 27.0 (2003) Ron Mercer 7.8 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 18.7 (2002) Ron Mercer 2.2 (2003)

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 8.8 (2000) Ron Mercer 1.2 (2003)

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.9 (2011) Ron Mercer 1.0 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 2.4 (1998) Ron Mercer 0.2 (2002)