Clyde Drexler vs. Sam Merrill Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Merrill and Clyde Drexler 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

Clyde Drexler

vs.

Sam Merrill

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Clyde Drexler: 1983-84 to 1997-98
Sam Merrill: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Clyde Drexler 1 Sam Merrill 1

NBA Seasons Clyde Drexler 15 Sam Merrill 4

Playoffs Played Clyde Drexler 15 Sam Merrill 2

All-Star Games Clyde Drexler 10 Sam Merrill 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Clyde Drexler 1 Sam Merrill 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Clyde Drexler 5 Sam Merrill 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Clyde Drexler 20.4 Sam Merrill 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Clyde Drexler 6.1 Sam Merrill 1.6

Assists Per Game Clyde Drexler 5.6 Sam Merrill 1.4

Steals Per Game Clyde Drexler 2.0 Sam Merrill 0.3

Blocks Per Game Clyde Drexler 0.7 Sam Merrill 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Clyde Drexler 22,195 Sam Merrill 624

Total Rebounds Clyde Drexler 6,677 Sam Merrill 166

Total Assists Clyde Drexler 6,125 Sam Merrill 138

Total Steals Clyde Drexler 2,207 Sam Merrill 31

Total Blocks Clyde Drexler 719 Sam Merrill 5

Total Games Clyde Drexler 1,086 Sam Merrill 102

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Clyde Drexler .472 Sam Merrill .405

3-Point Percentage Clyde Drexler .318 Sam Merrill .398

Free Throw Percentage Clyde Drexler .788 Sam Merrill .895

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Clyde Drexler 27.2 (1989) Sam Merrill 8.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Clyde Drexler 7.9 (1989) Sam Merrill 2.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Clyde Drexler 8.0 (1986) Sam Merrill 1.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Clyde Drexler 2.7 (1989) Sam Merrill 0.8 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Clyde Drexler 0.9 (1992) Sam Merrill 0.1 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Clyde Drexler 20.4 Sam Merrill 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Clyde Drexler 6.9 Sam Merrill 0.9

Assists Per Game Clyde Drexler 6.1 Sam Merrill 0.6

Steals Per Game Clyde Drexler 1.9 Sam Merrill 0.2

Blocks Per Game Clyde Drexler 0.7 Sam Merrill 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Clyde Drexler 2,963 Sam Merrill 38

Total Rebounds Clyde Drexler 1,002 Sam Merrill 17

Total Assists Clyde Drexler 891 Sam Merrill 10

Total Steals Clyde Drexler 278 Sam Merrill 4

Total Blocks Clyde Drexler 108 Sam Merrill 0

Total Games Clyde Drexler 145 Sam Merrill 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Clyde Drexler .447 Sam Merrill .333

3-Point Percentage Clyde Drexler .288 Sam Merrill .344

Free Throw Percentage Clyde Drexler .787 Sam Merrill 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Clyde Drexler 27.7 (1989) Sam Merrill 3.3 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Clyde Drexler 10.3 (1994) Sam Merrill 1.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Clyde Drexler 9.2 (1985) Sam Merrill 0.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Clyde Drexler 3.0 (1988) Sam Merrill 0.5 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Clyde Drexler 1.0 (1993) Sam Merrill 0.0 (2024)