Alex Caruso vs. Sam Merrill Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Merrill and Alex Caruso 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

Alex Caruso

vs.

Sam Merrill

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alex Caruso: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Sam Merrill: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alex Caruso 1 Sam Merrill 1

NBA Seasons Alex Caruso 7 Sam Merrill 4

Playoffs Played Alex Caruso 3 Sam Merrill 2

All-Star Games Alex Caruso 0 Sam Merrill 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Alex Caruso 1 Sam Merrill 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Alex Caruso 2 Sam Merrill 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.8 Sam Merrill 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.9 Sam Merrill 1.6

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.9 Sam Merrill 1.4

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.3 Sam Merrill 0.3

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.5 Sam Merrill 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 2,475 Sam Merrill 624

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 1,042 Sam Merrill 166

Total Assists Alex Caruso 1,041 Sam Merrill 138

Total Steals Alex Caruso 470 Sam Merrill 31

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 183 Sam Merrill 5

Total Games Alex Caruso 363 Sam Merrill 102

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .440 Sam Merrill .405

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .380 Sam Merrill .398

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .751 Sam Merrill .895

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 10.1 (2024) Sam Merrill 8.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 3.8 (2024) Sam Merrill 2.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.0 (2022) Sam Merrill 1.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.7 (2022) Sam Merrill 0.8 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2024) Sam Merrill 0.1 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.4 Sam Merrill 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.2 Sam Merrill 0.9

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.5 Sam Merrill 0.6

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 0.9 Sam Merrill 0.2

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.6 Sam Merrill 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 197 Sam Merrill 38

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 67 Sam Merrill 17

Total Assists Alex Caruso 79 Sam Merrill 10

Total Steals Alex Caruso 29 Sam Merrill 4

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 20 Sam Merrill 0

Total Games Alex Caruso 31 Sam Merrill 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .408 Sam Merrill .333

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .302 Sam Merrill .344

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .813 Sam Merrill 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.5 (2020) Sam Merrill 3.3 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.8 (2022) Sam Merrill 1.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.3 (2022) Sam Merrill 0.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.3 (2022) Sam Merrill 0.5 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2022) Sam Merrill 0.0 (2024)