Bernard King vs. Sam Merrill Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Merrill and Bernard King 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

Bernard King

vs.

Sam Merrill

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93
Sam Merrill: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bernard King 0 Sam Merrill 1

NBA Seasons Bernard King 14 Sam Merrill 4

Playoffs Played Bernard King 5 Sam Merrill 2

All-Star Games Bernard King 4 Sam Merrill 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bernard King 2 Sam Merrill 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bernard King 4 Sam Merrill 0

Scoring Leader Bernard King 1 Sam Merrill 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 22.5 Sam Merrill 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 5.8 Sam Merrill 1.6

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.3 Sam Merrill 1.4

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.0 Sam Merrill 0.3

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.3 Sam Merrill 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 19,655 Sam Merrill 624

Total Rebounds Bernard King 5,060 Sam Merrill 166

Total Assists Bernard King 2,863 Sam Merrill 138

Total Steals Bernard King 866 Sam Merrill 31

Total Blocks Bernard King 230 Sam Merrill 5

Total Games Bernard King 874 Sam Merrill 102

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .518 Sam Merrill .405

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .172 * Sam Merrill .398

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .730 Sam Merrill .895

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 32.9 (1985) Sam Merrill 8.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 9.5 (1978) Sam Merrill 2.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 4.6 (1990) Sam Merrill 1.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.5 (1978) Sam Merrill 0.8 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1979) Sam Merrill 0.1 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 24.5 Sam Merrill 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 4.3 Sam Merrill 0.9

Assists Per Game Bernard King 2.3 Sam Merrill 0.6

Steals Per Game Bernard King 0.9 Sam Merrill 0.2

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.2 Sam Merrill 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 687 Sam Merrill 38

Total Rebounds Bernard King 121 Sam Merrill 17

Total Assists Bernard King 65 Sam Merrill 10

Total Steals Bernard King 24 Sam Merrill 4

Total Blocks Bernard King 6 Sam Merrill 0

Total Games Bernard King 28 Sam Merrill 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .559 Sam Merrill .333

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .250 * Sam Merrill .344

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .729 Sam Merrill 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 34.8 (1984) Sam Merrill 3.3 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 6.2 (1984) Sam Merrill 1.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.5 (1979) Sam Merrill 0.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 2.0 (1979) Sam Merrill 0.5 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1984) Sam Merrill 0.0 (2024)

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