Career snapshot
8seasons
553games
7,777career pts
11.4PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Boston Celtics
· 121 games · 1997-98–1998-99
Position rank · 2002-03
#66PPG rank
#78PER rank
#68WS rank
Among 104 Guard-Forward players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
19.7
2000-01 · CHI
RPG
4.1
1999-00 · DEN
APG
3.3
2000-01 · CHI
PER
14.8
2000-01 · CHI
WS
4.0
1997-98 · BOS
Draft
1997
Round 1 ·
Pick 6
from Kentucky
Honors & awards
1×
All-Rookie Team
1997
Career by team
Brooklyn Nets
2004-05 – 2004-05 · 1 seasons
7.6 PPG
2.2 RPG
1.1 APG
18 games
San Antonio Spurs
2003-04 – 2003-04 · 1 seasons
5.0 PPG
1.3 RPG
0.6 APG
39 games
Indiana Pacers
2001-02 – 2002-03 · 2 seasons
7.3 PPG
2.1 RPG
1.5 APG
85 games
Chicago Bulls
2000-01 – 2001-02 · 2 seasons
18.6 PPG
3.9 RPG
3.2 APG
101 games
Denver Nuggets
1999-00 – 1999-00 · 1 seasons
18.3 PPG
4.1 RPG
2.8 APG
37 games
Orlando Magic
1999-00 – 1999-00 · 1 seasons
15.2 PPG
3.2 RPG
1.7 APG
31 games
Boston Celtics
1997-98 – 1998-99 · 2 seasons
15.9 PPG
3.6 RPG
2.3 APG
121 games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-98 | BOS | 80 | 62 | 33.3 | 15.3 | 3.5 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 45.0 | 10.7 | 83.9 | 14.1 | 4.0 |
| 1998-99 | BOS | 41 | 40 | 37.8 | 17.0 | 3.8 | 2.5 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 43.1 | 16.7 | 79.0 | 13.5 | 1.3 |
| 1999-00 | NBA | 68 | 68 | 35.0 | 16.9 | 3.7 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 42.6 | 31.3 | 78.9 | — | — |
| 1999-00 | DEN | 37 | 37 | 38.1 | 18.3 | 4.1 | 2.8 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 44.4 | 38.5 | 78.8 | 13.4 | 1.2 |
| 1999-00 | ORL | 31 | 31 | 31.3 | 15.2 | 3.2 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 40.2 | 0.0 | 79.0 | 11.8 | 0.6 |
| 2000-01 | CHI | 61 | 61 | 41.6 | 19.7 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 44.6 | 30.4 | 82.5 | 14.8 | 1.8 |
| 2001-02 | NBA | 53 | 41 | 32.4 | 13.9 | 3.4 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 39.7 | 29.0 | 79.8 | — | — |
| 2001-02 | CHI | 40 | 40 | 37.6 | 16.8 | 3.9 | 3.0 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 39.9 | 29.8 | 77.8 | 10.8 | -1.1 |
| 2001-02 | IND | 13 | 1 | 16.4 | 4.8 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 37.3 | 20.0 | 100.0 | 6.0 | 0.0 |
| 2002-03 | IND | 72 | 3 | 23.2 | 7.7 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 40.9 | 18.8 | 80.2 | 9.3 | 1.3 |
| 2003-04 | SAS | 39 | 0 | 13.2 | 5.0 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 42.7 | 28.6 | 76.5 | 9.3 | 0.4 |
| 2004-05 | BKN | 18 | 3 | 21.7 | 7.6 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 41.1 | 0.0 | 70.0 | — | — |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | Type | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2004 | San Antonio Spurs | Brooklyn Nets | season change | ||
| Jul 2003 | Indiana Pacers | San Antonio Spurs | season change | ||
| Jul 2001 | Chicago Bulls | Indiana Pacers | season change | ||
| Jul 2000 | Orlando Magic | Chicago Bulls | season change | ||
| Jul 2000 | Denver Nuggets | Chicago Bulls | season change | ||
| Oct 1999 | Denver Nuggets | Orlando Magic | mid season trade | From 1999-00 to 1999-00 | |
| Jul 1999 | Boston Celtics | Orlando Magic | season change | ||
| Jul 1999 | Boston Celtics | Denver Nuggets | season change | ||
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Born on May 18
About Ron Mercer
Ronald Eugene Mercer is an American former professional basketball player. After his career at the University of Kentucky, Mercer played for several teams in the National Basketball Association (NBA); he ended his career with the New Jersey Nets in 2005.