Elgin Baylor vs. Sam Merrill Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Merrill and Elgin Baylor 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

Elgin Baylor

vs.

Sam Merrill

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Sam Merrill: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Sam Merrill 1

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Sam Merrill 4

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Sam Merrill 2

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Sam Merrill 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Sam Merrill 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Sam Merrill 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Sam Merrill 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Sam Merrill 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Sam Merrill 1.6

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Sam Merrill 1.4

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Sam Merrill 0.3

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Sam Merrill 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Sam Merrill 624

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Sam Merrill 166

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Sam Merrill 138

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Sam Merrill 31

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Sam Merrill 5

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Sam Merrill 102

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Sam Merrill .405

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Sam Merrill .398

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Sam Merrill .895

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Sam Merrill 8.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Sam Merrill 2.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Sam Merrill 1.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Sam Merrill 0.8 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Sam Merrill 0.1 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Sam Merrill 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Sam Merrill 0.9

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Sam Merrill 0.6

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Sam Merrill 0.2

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Sam Merrill 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Sam Merrill 38

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Sam Merrill 17

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Sam Merrill 10

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Sam Merrill 4

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Sam Merrill 0

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Sam Merrill 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Sam Merrill .333

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Sam Merrill .344

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Sam Merrill 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Sam Merrill 3.3 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Sam Merrill 1.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Sam Merrill 0.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Sam Merrill 0.5 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Sam Merrill 0.0 (2024)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.