Ron Mercer vs. John Starks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Starks and Ron Mercer 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

Ron Mercer

vs.

John Starks

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ron Mercer: 1997-98 to 2004-05
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ron Mercer 0 John Starks 0

NBA Seasons Ron Mercer 8 John Starks 13

Playoffs Played Ron Mercer 2 John Starks 9

All-Star Games Ron Mercer 0 John Starks 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ron Mercer 0 John Starks 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Mercer 13.6 John Starks 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Ron Mercer 3.1 John Starks 2.5

Assists Per Game Ron Mercer 2.1 John Starks 3.6

Steals Per Game Ron Mercer 1.1 John Starks 1.1

Blocks Per Game Ron Mercer 0.3 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Mercer 5,892 John Starks 10,829

Total Rebounds Ron Mercer 1,342 John Starks 2,129

Total Assists Ron Mercer 921 John Starks 3,085

Total Steals Ron Mercer 456 John Starks 951

Total Blocks Ron Mercer 113 John Starks 106

Total Games Ron Mercer 432 John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Mercer .429 John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage Ron Mercer .250 John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage Ron Mercer .808 John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Mercer 19.7 (2001) John Starks 19.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Mercer 3.9 (2001) John Starks 3.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Ron Mercer 3.3 (2001) John Starks 5.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game Ron Mercer 1.6 (1999) John Starks 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Ron Mercer 0.4 (2001) John Starks 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Mercer 7.1 John Starks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Ron Mercer 2.1 John Starks 2.8

Assists Per Game Ron Mercer 1.0 John Starks 4.1

Steals Per Game Ron Mercer 0.6 John Starks 1.3

Blocks Per Game Ron Mercer 0.2 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Mercer 78 John Starks 1,363

Total Rebounds Ron Mercer 23 John Starks 271

Total Assists Ron Mercer 11 John Starks 393

Total Steals Ron Mercer 7 John Starks 120

Total Blocks Ron Mercer 2 John Starks 9

Total Games Ron Mercer 11 John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Mercer .400 John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage Ron Mercer - John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage Ron Mercer .833 John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Mercer 7.8 (2002) John Starks 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Mercer 2.2 (2003) John Starks 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Ron Mercer 1.2 (2003) John Starks 6.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game Ron Mercer 1.0 (2003) John Starks 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Ron Mercer 0.2 (2002) John Starks 0.3 (2001)