Larry Bird vs. Sam Merrill Comparison
Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Merrill and Larry Bird 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
NBA Timeline: |
1946-47
2023-24
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Larry Bird:
1979-80 to 1991-92
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Sam Merrill:
2020-21 to 2023-24
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Honors and Awards |
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Larry Bird | 2 |
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Sam Merrill | 0 | |
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Larry Bird | 1 |
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Sam Merrill | 0 | |
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NBA Regular Season Stats |
Stats Per Game |
Larry Bird |
24.3 | | |
Sam Merrill |
6.1 | | |
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Larry Bird |
10.0 | | |
Sam Merrill |
1.6 | | |
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Larry Bird |
6.3 | | |
Sam Merrill |
1.4 | | |
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Larry Bird |
1.7 | | |
Sam Merrill |
0.3 | | |
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Larry Bird |
0.8 | | |
Sam Merrill |
0.0 | | |
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Totals Stats |
Larry Bird |
21,791 | | |
Sam Merrill |
624 | | |
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Larry Bird |
8,974 | | |
Sam Merrill |
166 | | |
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Larry Bird |
5,695 | | |
Sam Merrill |
138 | | |
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Larry Bird |
1,556 | | |
Sam Merrill |
31 | | |
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Larry Bird |
755 | | |
Sam Merrill |
5 | | |
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Larry Bird |
897 | | |
Sam Merrill |
102 | | |
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Percentages |
Larry Bird |
.496 | | |
Sam Merrill |
.405 | | |
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Larry Bird |
.376 | | |
Sam Merrill |
.398 | | |
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Larry Bird |
.886 | | |
Sam Merrill |
.895 | | |
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Best Season (no game minimum) |
Larry Bird |
29.9 | | (1988) | |
Sam Merrill |
8.0 | | (2024) | |
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Larry Bird |
11.0 | | (1983) | |
Sam Merrill |
2.0 | | (2024) | |
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Larry Bird |
7.6 | | (1987) | |
Sam Merrill |
1.8 | | (2024) | |
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Larry Bird |
2.0 | | (1986) | |
Sam Merrill |
0.8 | | (2023) | |
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Larry Bird |
1.2 | | (1985) | |
Sam Merrill |
0.1 | | (2024) | |
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NBA Playoffs Stats |
Stats Per Game |
Larry Bird |
23.8 | | |
Sam Merrill |
2.1 | | |
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Larry Bird |
10.3 | | |
Sam Merrill |
0.9 | | |
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Larry Bird |
6.5 | | |
Sam Merrill |
0.6 | | |
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Larry Bird |
1.8 | | |
Sam Merrill |
0.2 | | |
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Larry Bird |
0.9 | | |
Sam Merrill |
0.0 | | |
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Totals Stats |
Larry Bird |
3,897 | | |
Sam Merrill |
38 | | |
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Larry Bird |
1,683 | | |
Sam Merrill |
17 | | |
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Larry Bird |
1,062 | | |
Sam Merrill |
10 | | |
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Larry Bird |
296 | | |
Sam Merrill |
4 | | |
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Larry Bird |
145 | | |
Sam Merrill |
0 | | |
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Larry Bird |
164 | | |
Sam Merrill |
18 | | |
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Percentages |
Larry Bird |
.472 | | |
Sam Merrill |
.333 | | |
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Larry Bird |
.321 | | |
Sam Merrill |
.344 | | |
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Larry Bird |
.890 | | |
Sam Merrill |
1.000 | | |
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Best Playoffs (no game minimum) |
Larry Bird |
27.5 | | (1984) | |
Sam Merrill |
3.3 | | (2024) | |
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Larry Bird |
14.0 | | (1981) | |
Sam Merrill |
1.2 | | (2024) | |
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Larry Bird |
8.8 | | (1990) | |
Sam Merrill |
0.9 | | (2024) | |
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Larry Bird |
2.3 | | (1984) | |
Sam Merrill |
0.5 | | (2021) | |
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Larry Bird |
1.4 | | (1982) | |
Sam Merrill |
0.0 | | (2024) | |
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