Magic Johnson vs. Sam Merrill Comparison

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

Magic Johnson

vs.

Sam Merrill

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Sam Merrill: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Sam Merrill 1

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Sam Merrill 4

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Sam Merrill 2

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Sam Merrill 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Sam Merrill 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Sam Merrill 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Sam Merrill 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Sam Merrill 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Sam Merrill 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Sam Merrill 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Sam Merrill 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Sam Merrill 1.6

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Sam Merrill 1.4

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Sam Merrill 0.3

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Sam Merrill 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Sam Merrill 624

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Sam Merrill 166

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Sam Merrill 138

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Sam Merrill 31

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Sam Merrill 5

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Sam Merrill 102

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Sam Merrill .405

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Sam Merrill .398

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Sam Merrill .895

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Sam Merrill 8.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Sam Merrill 2.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Sam Merrill 1.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Sam Merrill 0.8 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Sam Merrill 0.1 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Sam Merrill 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Sam Merrill 0.9

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Sam Merrill 0.6

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Sam Merrill 0.2

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Sam Merrill 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Sam Merrill 38

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Sam Merrill 17

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Sam Merrill 10

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Sam Merrill 4

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Sam Merrill 0

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Sam Merrill 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Sam Merrill .333

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Sam Merrill .344

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Sam Merrill 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Sam Merrill 3.3 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Sam Merrill 1.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Sam Merrill 0.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Sam Merrill 0.5 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Sam Merrill 0.0 (2024)