Deandre Ayton vs. Sam Merrill Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Merrill and Deandre Ayton 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

Deandre Ayton

vs.

Sam Merrill

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Deandre Ayton: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Sam Merrill: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Deandre Ayton 0 Sam Merrill 1

NBA Seasons Deandre Ayton 6 Sam Merrill 4

Playoffs Played Deandre Ayton 3 Sam Merrill 2

All-Star Games Deandre Ayton 0 Sam Merrill 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 16.7 Sam Merrill 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 Sam Merrill 1.6

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.6 Sam Merrill 1.4

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.7 Sam Merrill 0.3

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 Sam Merrill 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 5,966 Sam Merrill 624

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 3,761 Sam Merrill 166

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 585 Sam Merrill 138

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 261 Sam Merrill 31

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 341 Sam Merrill 5

Total Games Deandre Ayton 358 Sam Merrill 102

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .592 Sam Merrill .405

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .244 Sam Merrill .398

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .761 Sam Merrill .895

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 18.2 (2020) Sam Merrill 8.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.5 (2020) Sam Merrill 2.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.9 (2020) Sam Merrill 1.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 (2024) Sam Merrill 0.8 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.5 (2020) Sam Merrill 0.1 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 15.9 Sam Merrill 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 Sam Merrill 0.9

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.3 Sam Merrill 0.6

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.6 Sam Merrill 0.2

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.9 Sam Merrill 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 714 Sam Merrill 38

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 473 Sam Merrill 17

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 57 Sam Merrill 10

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 29 Sam Merrill 4

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 41 Sam Merrill 0

Total Games Deandre Ayton 45 Sam Merrill 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .629 Sam Merrill .333

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .500 Sam Merrill .344

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .661 Sam Merrill 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 17.9 (2022) Sam Merrill 3.3 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.8 (2021) Sam Merrill 1.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.7 (2022) Sam Merrill 0.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.8 (2021) Sam Merrill 0.5 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.1 (2021) Sam Merrill 0.0 (2024)