Dwight Howard vs. Sam Merrill Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Merrill and Dwight Howard 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

Dwight Howard

vs.

Sam Merrill

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22
Sam Merrill: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Howard 1 Sam Merrill 1

NBA Seasons Dwight Howard 18 Sam Merrill 4

Playoffs Played Dwight Howard 12 Sam Merrill 2

All-Star Games Dwight Howard 8 Sam Merrill 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dwight Howard 5 Sam Merrill 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 8 Sam Merrill 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dwight Howard 4 Sam Merrill 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 5 Sam Merrill 0

Defensive Player of The Year Dwight Howard 3 Sam Merrill 0

Rebounds Leader Dwight Howard 5 Sam Merrill 0

Blocks Leader Dwight Howard 2 Sam Merrill 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.7 Sam Merrill 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Sam Merrill 1.6

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.3 Sam Merrill 1.4

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.9 Sam Merrill 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 1.8 Sam Merrill 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 19,485 Sam Merrill 624

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 14,627 Sam Merrill 166

Total Assists Dwight Howard 1,676 Sam Merrill 138

Total Steals Dwight Howard 1,081 Sam Merrill 31

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 2,228 Sam Merrill 5

Total Games Dwight Howard 1,242 Sam Merrill 102

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .587 Sam Merrill .405

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .214 Sam Merrill .398

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .567 Sam Merrill .895

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011) Sam Merrill 8.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012) Sam Merrill 2.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007) Sam Merrill 1.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012) Sam Merrill 0.8 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009) Sam Merrill 0.1 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.3 Sam Merrill 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Sam Merrill 0.9

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.2 Sam Merrill 0.6

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.8 Sam Merrill 0.2

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.0 Sam Merrill 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 1,909 Sam Merrill 38

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 1,473 Sam Merrill 17

Total Assists Dwight Howard 149 Sam Merrill 10

Total Steals Dwight Howard 94 Sam Merrill 4

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 248 Sam Merrill 0

Total Games Dwight Howard 125 Sam Merrill 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .589 Sam Merrill .333

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .143 Sam Merrill .344

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .548 Sam Merrill 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011) Sam Merrill 3.3 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008) Sam Merrill 1.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009) Sam Merrill 0.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015) Sam Merrill 0.5 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010) Sam Merrill 0.0 (2024)