Manu Ginobili vs. Sam Merrill Comparison

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

Manu Ginobili

vs.

Sam Merrill

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Manu Ginobili: 2002-03 to 2017-18
Sam Merrill: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Manu Ginobili 4 Sam Merrill 1

NBA Seasons Manu Ginobili 16 Sam Merrill 4

Playoffs Played Manu Ginobili 15 Sam Merrill 2

All-Star Games Manu Ginobili 2 Sam Merrill 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Manu Ginobili 2 Sam Merrill 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 13.3 Sam Merrill 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 3.5 Sam Merrill 1.6

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 3.8 Sam Merrill 1.4

Steals Per Game Manu Ginobili 1.3 Sam Merrill 0.3

Blocks Per Game Manu Ginobili 0.3 Sam Merrill 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Manu Ginobili 14,043 Sam Merrill 624

Total Rebounds Manu Ginobili 3,697 Sam Merrill 166

Total Assists Manu Ginobili 4,001 Sam Merrill 138

Total Steals Manu Ginobili 1,392 Sam Merrill 31

Total Blocks Manu Ginobili 319 Sam Merrill 5

Total Games Manu Ginobili 1,057 Sam Merrill 102

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Manu Ginobili .447 Sam Merrill .405

3-Point Percentage Manu Ginobili .369 Sam Merrill .398

Free Throw Percentage Manu Ginobili .827 Sam Merrill .895

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 19.5 (2008) Sam Merrill 8.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 4.8 (2008) Sam Merrill 2.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 4.9 (2010) Sam Merrill 1.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Manu Ginobili 1.8 (2004) Sam Merrill 0.8 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Manu Ginobili 0.4 (2008) Sam Merrill 0.1 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 14.0 Sam Merrill 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 4.0 Sam Merrill 0.9

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 3.8 Sam Merrill 0.6

Steals Per Game Manu Ginobili 1.3 Sam Merrill 0.2

Blocks Per Game Manu Ginobili 0.3 Sam Merrill 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Manu Ginobili 3,054 Sam Merrill 38

Total Rebounds Manu Ginobili 874 Sam Merrill 17

Total Assists Manu Ginobili 827 Sam Merrill 10

Total Steals Manu Ginobili 292 Sam Merrill 4

Total Blocks Manu Ginobili 61 Sam Merrill 0

Total Games Manu Ginobili 218 Sam Merrill 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Manu Ginobili .433 Sam Merrill .333

3-Point Percentage Manu Ginobili .358 Sam Merrill .344

Free Throw Percentage Manu Ginobili .817 Sam Merrill 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 20.8 (2005) Sam Merrill 3.3 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 5.8 (2005) Sam Merrill 1.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 6.0 (2010) Sam Merrill 0.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Manu Ginobili 2.6 (2011) Sam Merrill 0.5 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Manu Ginobili 0.9 (2015) Sam Merrill 0.0 (2024)