Bob McAdoo vs. Sam Merrill Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Merrill and Bob McAdoo 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

Bob McAdoo

vs.

Sam Merrill

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob McAdoo: 1972-73 to 1985-86
Sam Merrill: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob McAdoo 2 Sam Merrill 1

NBA Seasons Bob McAdoo 14 Sam Merrill 4

Playoffs Played Bob McAdoo 9 Sam Merrill 2

All-Star Games Bob McAdoo 5 Sam Merrill 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob McAdoo 1 Sam Merrill 0

All-NBA First Team Bob McAdoo 1 Sam Merrill 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob McAdoo 2 Sam Merrill 0

Scoring Leader Bob McAdoo 3 Sam Merrill 0

Rookie of The Year Bob McAdoo 1 Sam Merrill 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob McAdoo 22.1 Sam Merrill 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Bob McAdoo 9.4 Sam Merrill 1.6

Assists Per Game Bob McAdoo 2.3 Sam Merrill 1.4

Steals Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.0 * Sam Merrill 0.3

Blocks Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.5 * Sam Merrill 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob McAdoo 18,787 Sam Merrill 624

Total Rebounds Bob McAdoo 8,048 Sam Merrill 166

Total Assists Bob McAdoo 1,951 Sam Merrill 138

Total Steals Bob McAdoo 751 * Sam Merrill 31

Total Blocks Bob McAdoo 1,147 * Sam Merrill 5

Total Games Bob McAdoo 852 Sam Merrill 102

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob McAdoo .503 Sam Merrill .405

3-Point Percentage Bob McAdoo .081 * Sam Merrill .398

Free Throw Percentage Bob McAdoo .754 Sam Merrill .895

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob McAdoo 34.5 (1975) Sam Merrill 8.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Bob McAdoo 15.1 (1974) Sam Merrill 2.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Bob McAdoo 4.0 (1976) Sam Merrill 1.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.3 (1978) * Sam Merrill 0.8 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Bob McAdoo 3.3 (1974) * Sam Merrill 0.1 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob McAdoo 18.3 Sam Merrill 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Bob McAdoo 7.6 Sam Merrill 0.9

Assists Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.4 Sam Merrill 0.6

Steals Per Game Bob McAdoo 0.8 * Sam Merrill 0.2

Blocks Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.6 * Sam Merrill 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob McAdoo 1,718 Sam Merrill 38

Total Rebounds Bob McAdoo 711 Sam Merrill 17

Total Assists Bob McAdoo 127 Sam Merrill 10

Total Steals Bob McAdoo 72 * Sam Merrill 4

Total Blocks Bob McAdoo 151 * Sam Merrill 0

Total Games Bob McAdoo 94 Sam Merrill 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob McAdoo .491 Sam Merrill .333

3-Point Percentage Bob McAdoo .250 * Sam Merrill .344

Free Throw Percentage Bob McAdoo .724 Sam Merrill 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob McAdoo 37.4 (1975) Sam Merrill 3.3 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Bob McAdoo 14.2 (1976) Sam Merrill 1.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Bob McAdoo 3.8 (1978) Sam Merrill 0.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.4 (1983) * Sam Merrill 0.5 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Bob McAdoo 2.7 (1975) * Sam Merrill 0.0 (2024)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.