Moses Malone vs. Ron Mercer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ron Mercer and Moses Malone 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

Moses Malone

vs.

Ron Mercer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95
Ron Mercer: 1997-98 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Moses Malone 1 Ron Mercer 0

NBA Seasons Moses Malone 19 Ron Mercer 8

Playoffs Played Moses Malone 12 Ron Mercer 2

All-Star Games Moses Malone 12 Ron Mercer 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Moses Malone 3 Ron Mercer 0

Finals MVP Moses Malone 1 Ron Mercer 0

All-NBA First Team Moses Malone 4 Ron Mercer 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 8 Ron Mercer 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Moses Malone 1 Ron Mercer 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 2 Ron Mercer 0

Rebounds Leader Moses Malone 6 Ron Mercer 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 20.6 Ron Mercer 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 12.2 Ron Mercer 3.1

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Ron Mercer 2.1

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.8 Ron Mercer 1.1

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.3 Ron Mercer 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 27,409 Ron Mercer 5,892

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 16,212 Ron Mercer 1,342

Total Assists Moses Malone 1,796 Ron Mercer 921

Total Steals Moses Malone 1,089 Ron Mercer 456

Total Blocks Moses Malone 1,733 Ron Mercer 113

Total Games Moses Malone 1,329 Ron Mercer 432

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .491 Ron Mercer .429

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .100 * Ron Mercer .250

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .769 Ron Mercer .808

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 31.1 (1982) Ron Mercer 19.7 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 17.6 (1979) Ron Mercer 3.9 (2001)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.8 (1980) Ron Mercer 3.3 (2001)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.1 (1983) Ron Mercer 1.6 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 2.2 (1977) Ron Mercer 0.4 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 22.1 Ron Mercer 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 13.8 Ron Mercer 2.1

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Ron Mercer 1.0

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.9 Ron Mercer 0.6

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.6 Ron Mercer 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 2,077 Ron Mercer 78

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 1,295 Ron Mercer 23

Total Assists Moses Malone 136 Ron Mercer 11

Total Steals Moses Malone 84 Ron Mercer 7

Total Blocks Moses Malone 151 Ron Mercer 2

Total Games Moses Malone 94 Ron Mercer 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .479 Ron Mercer .400

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .143 * Ron Mercer -

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .762 Ron Mercer .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 26.8 (1981) Ron Mercer 7.8 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 20.5 (1979) Ron Mercer 2.2 (2003)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 3.3 (1982) Ron Mercer 1.2 (2003)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.5 (1983) Ron Mercer 1.0 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 4.0 (1979) Ron Mercer 0.2 (2002)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.