Dennis Johnson vs. Sam Merrill Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Merrill and Dennis Johnson 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

Dennis Johnson

vs.

Sam Merrill

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Sam Merrill: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Sam Merrill 1

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Sam Merrill 4

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Sam Merrill 2

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Sam Merrill 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Sam Merrill 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Sam Merrill 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Sam Merrill 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Sam Merrill 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Sam Merrill 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Sam Merrill 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Sam Merrill 1.6

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Sam Merrill 1.4

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Sam Merrill 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Sam Merrill 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Sam Merrill 624

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Sam Merrill 166

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Sam Merrill 138

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Sam Merrill 31

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Sam Merrill 5

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Sam Merrill 102

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Sam Merrill .405

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Sam Merrill .398

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Sam Merrill .895

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Sam Merrill 8.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Sam Merrill 2.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Sam Merrill 1.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Sam Merrill 0.8 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Sam Merrill 0.1 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Sam Merrill 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Sam Merrill 0.9

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Sam Merrill 0.6

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Sam Merrill 0.2

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Sam Merrill 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Sam Merrill 38

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Sam Merrill 17

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Sam Merrill 10

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Sam Merrill 4

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Sam Merrill 0

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Sam Merrill 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Sam Merrill .333

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Sam Merrill .344

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Sam Merrill 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Sam Merrill 3.3 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Sam Merrill 1.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Sam Merrill 0.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Sam Merrill 0.5 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) 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.