Larry Johnson vs. Sam Merrill Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Merrill and Larry Johnson 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

Larry Johnson

vs.

Sam Merrill

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Johnson: 1991-92 to 2000-01
Sam Merrill: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Johnson 0 Sam Merrill 1

NBA Seasons Larry Johnson 10 Sam Merrill 4

Playoffs Played Larry Johnson 6 Sam Merrill 2

All-Star Games Larry Johnson 2 Sam Merrill 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Johnson 1 Sam Merrill 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Johnson 1 Sam Merrill 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 16.2 Sam Merrill 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 7.5 Sam Merrill 1.6

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 3.3 Sam Merrill 1.4

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 0.7 Sam Merrill 0.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.4 Sam Merrill 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Johnson 11,450 Sam Merrill 624

Total Rebounds Larry Johnson 5,300 Sam Merrill 166

Total Assists Larry Johnson 2,298 Sam Merrill 138

Total Steals Larry Johnson 515 Sam Merrill 31

Total Blocks Larry Johnson 258 Sam Merrill 5

Total Games Larry Johnson 707 Sam Merrill 102

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Johnson .484 Sam Merrill .405

3-Point Percentage Larry Johnson .332 Sam Merrill .398

Free Throw Percentage Larry Johnson .766 Sam Merrill .895

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 22.1 (1993) Sam Merrill 8.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 11.0 (1992) Sam Merrill 2.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 4.6 (1995) Sam Merrill 1.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 1.0 (1992) Sam Merrill 0.8 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.6 (1992) Sam Merrill 0.1 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 14.2 Sam Merrill 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 5.3 Sam Merrill 0.9

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 2.0 Sam Merrill 0.6

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 0.8 Sam Merrill 0.2

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.2 Sam Merrill 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Johnson 937 Sam Merrill 38

Total Rebounds Larry Johnson 351 Sam Merrill 17

Total Assists Larry Johnson 134 Sam Merrill 10

Total Steals Larry Johnson 55 Sam Merrill 4

Total Blocks Larry Johnson 11 Sam Merrill 0

Total Games Larry Johnson 66 Sam Merrill 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Johnson .483 Sam Merrill .333

3-Point Percentage Larry Johnson .303 Sam Merrill .344

Free Throw Percentage Larry Johnson .767 Sam Merrill 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 20.8 (1995) Sam Merrill 3.3 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 6.9 (1993) Sam Merrill 1.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 3.3 (1993) Sam Merrill 0.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 1.3 (1998) Sam Merrill 0.5 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.5 (1995) Sam Merrill 0.0 (2024)