George Gervin vs. Sam Merrill Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Merrill and George Gervin 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

George Gervin

vs.

Sam Merrill

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Gervin: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Sam Merrill: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Gervin 0 Sam Merrill 1

NBA Seasons George Gervin 10 Sam Merrill 4

Playoffs Played George Gervin 9 Sam Merrill 2

All-Star Games George Gervin 9 Sam Merrill 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Gervin 5 Sam Merrill 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Gervin 7 Sam Merrill 0

Scoring Leader George Gervin 4 Sam Merrill 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 26.2 Sam Merrill 6.1

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 4.6 Sam Merrill 1.6

Assists Per Game George Gervin 2.8 Sam Merrill 1.4

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Sam Merrill 0.3

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.8 Sam Merrill 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 20,708 Sam Merrill 624

Total Rebounds George Gervin 3,607 Sam Merrill 166

Total Assists George Gervin 2,214 Sam Merrill 138

Total Steals George Gervin 941 Sam Merrill 31

Total Blocks George Gervin 670 Sam Merrill 5

Total Games George Gervin 791 Sam Merrill 102

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .511 Sam Merrill .405

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .297 * Sam Merrill .398

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .844 Sam Merrill .895

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.1 (1980) Sam Merrill 8.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.5 (1977) Sam Merrill 2.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.7 (1978) Sam Merrill 1.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.7 (1979) Sam Merrill 0.8 (2023)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 1.3 (1978) Sam Merrill 0.1 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 27.0 Sam Merrill 2.1

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.8 Sam Merrill 0.9

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.2 Sam Merrill 0.6

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Sam Merrill 0.2

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.9 Sam Merrill 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 1,592 Sam Merrill 38

Total Rebounds George Gervin 341 Sam Merrill 17

Total Assists George Gervin 186 Sam Merrill 10

Total Steals George Gervin 69 Sam Merrill 4

Total Blocks George Gervin 52 Sam Merrill 0

Total Games George Gervin 59 Sam Merrill 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .508 Sam Merrill .333

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .000 * Sam Merrill .344

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .821 Sam Merrill 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.3 (1980) Sam Merrill 3.3 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 7.3 (1982) Sam Merrill 1.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 4.6 (1982) Sam Merrill 0.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.9 (1979) Sam Merrill 0.5 (2021)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 2.7 (1978) 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.