Jeff Hornacek vs. Sam Merrill Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Merrill and Jeff Hornacek 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

Jeff Hornacek

vs.

Sam Merrill

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jeff Hornacek: 1986-87 to 1999-00
Sam Merrill: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jeff Hornacek 0 Sam Merrill 1

NBA Seasons Jeff Hornacek 14 Sam Merrill 4

Playoffs Played Jeff Hornacek 11 Sam Merrill 2

All-Star Games Jeff Hornacek 1 Sam Merrill 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeff Hornacek 14.5 Sam Merrill 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Hornacek 3.4 Sam Merrill 1.6

Assists Per Game Jeff Hornacek 4.9 Sam Merrill 1.4

Steals Per Game Jeff Hornacek 1.4 Sam Merrill 0.3

Blocks Per Game Jeff Hornacek 0.2 Sam Merrill 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeff Hornacek 15,659 Sam Merrill 624

Total Rebounds Jeff Hornacek 3,646 Sam Merrill 166

Total Assists Jeff Hornacek 5,281 Sam Merrill 138

Total Steals Jeff Hornacek 1,536 Sam Merrill 31

Total Blocks Jeff Hornacek 226 Sam Merrill 5

Total Games Jeff Hornacek 1,077 Sam Merrill 102

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeff Hornacek .496 Sam Merrill .405

3-Point Percentage Jeff Hornacek .403 Sam Merrill .398

Free Throw Percentage Jeff Hornacek .877 Sam Merrill .895

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeff Hornacek 20.1 (1992) Sam Merrill 8.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Hornacek 5.0 (1992) Sam Merrill 2.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Jeff Hornacek 6.9 (1993) Sam Merrill 1.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Jeff Hornacek 2.0 (1992) Sam Merrill 0.8 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Jeff Hornacek 0.4 (1992) Sam Merrill 0.1 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeff Hornacek 14.9 Sam Merrill 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Hornacek 3.8 Sam Merrill 0.9

Assists Per Game Jeff Hornacek 3.8 Sam Merrill 0.6

Steals Per Game Jeff Hornacek 1.2 Sam Merrill 0.2

Blocks Per Game Jeff Hornacek 0.2 Sam Merrill 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeff Hornacek 2,092 Sam Merrill 38

Total Rebounds Jeff Hornacek 527 Sam Merrill 17

Total Assists Jeff Hornacek 525 Sam Merrill 10

Total Steals Jeff Hornacek 170 Sam Merrill 4

Total Blocks Jeff Hornacek 25 Sam Merrill 0

Total Games Jeff Hornacek 140 Sam Merrill 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeff Hornacek .470 Sam Merrill .333

3-Point Percentage Jeff Hornacek .433 Sam Merrill .344

Free Throw Percentage Jeff Hornacek .886 Sam Merrill 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeff Hornacek 20.4 (1992) Sam Merrill 3.3 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Hornacek 6.4 (1992) Sam Merrill 1.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Jeff Hornacek 5.3 (1992) Sam Merrill 0.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Jeff Hornacek 1.8 (1992) Sam Merrill 0.5 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Jeff Hornacek 0.5 (1991) Sam Merrill 0.0 (2024)