LeBron James vs. Sam Merrill Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Merrill and LeBron James 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

LeBron James

vs.

Sam Merrill

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24
Sam Merrill: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeBron James 4 Sam Merrill 1

NBA Seasons LeBron James 21 Sam Merrill 4

Playoffs Played LeBron James 17 Sam Merrill 2

NBA Cups Won LeBron James 1 * Sam Merrill 0 *

All-Star Games LeBron James 20 Sam Merrill 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LeBron James 4 Sam Merrill 0

Finals MVP LeBron James 4 Sam Merrill 0

All-NBA First Team LeBron James 13 Sam Merrill 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 20 Sam Merrill 0

All-Defensive 1st Team LeBron James 5 Sam Merrill 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 6 Sam Merrill 0

Scoring Leader LeBron James 1 Sam Merrill 0

Assists Leader LeBron James 1 Sam Merrill 0

Rookie of The Year LeBron James 1 Sam Merrill 0

In-Season Tournament MVP LeBron James 1 * Sam Merrill 0 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team LeBron James 1 * Sam Merrill 0 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 27.1 Sam Merrill 6.1

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 7.5 Sam Merrill 1.6

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.4 Sam Merrill 1.4

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.5 Sam Merrill 0.3

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 0.7 Sam Merrill 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 40,474 Sam Merrill 624

Total Rebounds LeBron James 11,185 Sam Merrill 166

Total Assists LeBron James 11,009 Sam Merrill 138

Total Steals LeBron James 2,275 Sam Merrill 31

Total Blocks LeBron James 1,111 Sam Merrill 5

Total Games LeBron James 1,492 Sam Merrill 102

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .506 Sam Merrill .405

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .348 Sam Merrill .398

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .736 Sam Merrill .895

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 31.4 (2006) Sam Merrill 8.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 8.6 (2018) Sam Merrill 2.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 10.2 (2020) Sam Merrill 1.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.2 (2005) Sam Merrill 0.8 (2023)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.1 (2009) Sam Merrill 0.1 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 28.4 Sam Merrill 2.1

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 9.0 Sam Merrill 0.9

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.2 Sam Merrill 0.6

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.7 Sam Merrill 0.2

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.0 Sam Merrill 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 8,162 Sam Merrill 38

Total Rebounds LeBron James 2,583 Sam Merrill 17

Total Assists LeBron James 2,067 Sam Merrill 10

Total Steals LeBron James 483 Sam Merrill 4

Total Blocks LeBron James 275 Sam Merrill 0

Total Games LeBron James 287 Sam Merrill 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .497 Sam Merrill .333

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .332 Sam Merrill .344

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .741 Sam Merrill 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 35.3 (2009) Sam Merrill 3.3 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 11.3 (2015) Sam Merrill 1.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 9.0 (2018) Sam Merrill 0.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.4 (2024) Sam Merrill 0.5 (2021)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.8 (2010) Sam Merrill 0.0 (2024)