Gail Goodrich vs. Sam Merrill Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Merrill and Gail Goodrich 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

Gail Goodrich

vs.

Sam Merrill

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gail Goodrich: 1965-66 to 1978-79
Sam Merrill: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gail Goodrich 1 Sam Merrill 1

NBA Seasons Gail Goodrich 14 Sam Merrill 4

Playoffs Played Gail Goodrich 8 Sam Merrill 2

All-Star Games Gail Goodrich 5 Sam Merrill 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gail Goodrich 1 Sam Merrill 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gail Goodrich 1 Sam Merrill 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gail Goodrich 18.6 Sam Merrill 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Gail Goodrich 3.2 Sam Merrill 1.6

Assists Per Game Gail Goodrich 4.7 Sam Merrill 1.4

Steals Per Game Gail Goodrich 1.3 * Sam Merrill 0.3

Blocks Per Game Gail Goodrich 0.2 * Sam Merrill 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Gail Goodrich 19,181 Sam Merrill 624

Total Rebounds Gail Goodrich 3,279 Sam Merrill 166

Total Assists Gail Goodrich 4,805 Sam Merrill 138

Total Steals Gail Goodrich 545 * Sam Merrill 31

Total Blocks Gail Goodrich 72 * Sam Merrill 5

Total Games Gail Goodrich 1,031 Sam Merrill 102

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gail Goodrich .456 Sam Merrill .405

3-Point Percentage Gail Goodrich - n/a ** Sam Merrill .398

Free Throw Percentage Gail Goodrich .807 Sam Merrill .895

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gail Goodrich 25.9 (1972) Sam Merrill 8.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Gail Goodrich 5.4 (1969) Sam Merrill 2.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Gail Goodrich 7.5 (1970) Sam Merrill 1.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Gail Goodrich 1.6 (1976) * Sam Merrill 0.8 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Gail Goodrich 0.3 (1978) * Sam Merrill 0.1 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gail Goodrich 18.1 Sam Merrill 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Gail Goodrich 3.1 Sam Merrill 0.9

Assists Per Game Gail Goodrich 4.2 Sam Merrill 0.6

Steals Per Game Gail Goodrich 1.4 * Sam Merrill 0.2

Blocks Per Game Gail Goodrich 0.2 * Sam Merrill 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Gail Goodrich 1,450 Sam Merrill 38

Total Rebounds Gail Goodrich 250 Sam Merrill 17

Total Assists Gail Goodrich 333 Sam Merrill 10

Total Steals Gail Goodrich 7 * Sam Merrill 4

Total Blocks Gail Goodrich 1 * Sam Merrill 0

Total Games Gail Goodrich 80 Sam Merrill 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gail Goodrich .442 Sam Merrill .333

3-Point Percentage Gail Goodrich - n/a ** Sam Merrill .344

Free Throw Percentage Gail Goodrich .819 Sam Merrill 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gail Goodrich 25.4 (1971) Sam Merrill 3.3 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Gail Goodrich 4.6 (1970) Sam Merrill 1.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Gail Goodrich 7.6 (1971) Sam Merrill 0.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Gail Goodrich 1.4 (1974) * Sam Merrill 0.5 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Gail Goodrich 0.2 (1974) * Sam Merrill 0.0 (2024)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.