Kawhi Leonard vs. Sam Merrill Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Merrill and Kawhi Leonard 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

Kawhi Leonard

vs.

Sam Merrill

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kawhi Leonard: 2011-12 to 2023-24
Sam Merrill: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kawhi Leonard 2 Sam Merrill 1

NBA Seasons Kawhi Leonard 12 Sam Merrill 4

Playoffs Played Kawhi Leonard 11 Sam Merrill 2

All-Star Games Kawhi Leonard 6 Sam Merrill 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard 2 Sam Merrill 0

All-NBA First Team Kawhi Leonard 3 Sam Merrill 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kawhi Leonard 6 Sam Merrill 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kawhi Leonard 3 Sam Merrill 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kawhi Leonard 7 Sam Merrill 0

Defensive Player of The Year Kawhi Leonard 2 Sam Merrill 0

Steals Leader Kawhi Leonard 1 Sam Merrill 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 20.0 Sam Merrill 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 6.4 Sam Merrill 1.6

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 3.0 Sam Merrill 1.4

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.7 Sam Merrill 0.3

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 0.7 Sam Merrill 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Kawhi Leonard 13,937 Sam Merrill 624

Total Rebounds Kawhi Leonard 4,443 Sam Merrill 166

Total Assists Kawhi Leonard 2,120 Sam Merrill 138

Total Steals Kawhi Leonard 1,196 Sam Merrill 31

Total Blocks Kawhi Leonard 454 Sam Merrill 5

Total Games Kawhi Leonard 696 Sam Merrill 102

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kawhi Leonard .499 Sam Merrill .405

3-Point Percentage Kawhi Leonard .391 Sam Merrill .398

Free Throw Percentage Kawhi Leonard .862 Sam Merrill .895

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 27.1 (2020) Sam Merrill 8.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 7.3 (2019) Sam Merrill 2.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 5.2 (2021) Sam Merrill 1.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 2.3 (2015) Sam Merrill 0.8 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.0 (2018) Sam Merrill 0.1 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 21.3 Sam Merrill 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 7.8 Sam Merrill 0.9

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 2.9 Sam Merrill 0.6

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.8 Sam Merrill 0.2

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 0.7 Sam Merrill 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Kawhi Leonard 2,958 Sam Merrill 38

Total Rebounds Kawhi Leonard 1,089 Sam Merrill 17

Total Assists Kawhi Leonard 399 Sam Merrill 10

Total Steals Kawhi Leonard 248 Sam Merrill 4

Total Blocks Kawhi Leonard 94 Sam Merrill 0

Total Games Kawhi Leonard 139 Sam Merrill 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kawhi Leonard .511 Sam Merrill .333

3-Point Percentage Kawhi Leonard .399 Sam Merrill .344

Free Throw Percentage Kawhi Leonard .844 Sam Merrill 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 34.5 (2023) Sam Merrill 3.3 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 9.3 (2020) Sam Merrill 1.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 6.0 (2023) Sam Merrill 0.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 2.6 (2016) Sam Merrill 0.5 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.4 (2016) Sam Merrill 0.0 (2024)