Mark Jackson vs. Sam Merrill Comparison

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

Mark Jackson

vs.

Sam Merrill

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mark Jackson: 1987-88 to 2003-04
Sam Merrill: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mark Jackson 0 Sam Merrill 1

NBA Seasons Mark Jackson 17 Sam Merrill 4

Playoffs Played Mark Jackson 14 Sam Merrill 2

All-Star Games Mark Jackson 1 Sam Merrill 0

Honors and Awards

Assists Leader Mark Jackson 1 Sam Merrill 0

Rookie of The Year Mark Jackson 1 Sam Merrill 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mark Jackson 9.6 Sam Merrill 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Mark Jackson 3.8 Sam Merrill 1.6

Assists Per Game Mark Jackson 8.0 Sam Merrill 1.4

Steals Per Game Mark Jackson 1.2 Sam Merrill 0.3

Blocks Per Game Mark Jackson 0.1 Sam Merrill 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Mark Jackson 12,489 Sam Merrill 624

Total Rebounds Mark Jackson 4,963 Sam Merrill 166

Total Assists Mark Jackson 10,334 Sam Merrill 138

Total Steals Mark Jackson 1,608 Sam Merrill 31

Total Blocks Mark Jackson 117 Sam Merrill 5

Total Games Mark Jackson 1,296 Sam Merrill 102

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mark Jackson .447 Sam Merrill .405

3-Point Percentage Mark Jackson .332 Sam Merrill .398

Free Throw Percentage Mark Jackson .770 Sam Merrill .895

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mark Jackson 16.9 (1989) Sam Merrill 8.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Mark Jackson 4.8 (1988) Sam Merrill 2.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Mark Jackson 11.4 (1997) Sam Merrill 1.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Mark Jackson 2.5 (1988) Sam Merrill 0.8 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Mark Jackson 0.2 (1995) Sam Merrill 0.1 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mark Jackson 9.0 Sam Merrill 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Mark Jackson 3.6 Sam Merrill 0.9

Assists Per Game Mark Jackson 6.9 Sam Merrill 0.6

Steals Per Game Mark Jackson 1.0 Sam Merrill 0.2

Blocks Per Game Mark Jackson 0.1 Sam Merrill 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Mark Jackson 1,185 Sam Merrill 38

Total Rebounds Mark Jackson 477 Sam Merrill 17

Total Assists Mark Jackson 905 Sam Merrill 10

Total Steals Mark Jackson 131 Sam Merrill 4

Total Blocks Mark Jackson 8 Sam Merrill 0

Total Games Mark Jackson 131 Sam Merrill 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mark Jackson .432 Sam Merrill .333

3-Point Percentage Mark Jackson .345 Sam Merrill .344

Free Throw Percentage Mark Jackson .777 Sam Merrill 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mark Jackson 15.2 (1993) Sam Merrill 3.3 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Mark Jackson 5.8 (1993) Sam Merrill 1.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Mark Jackson 10.1 (1989) Sam Merrill 0.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Mark Jackson 2.5 (1988) Sam Merrill 0.5 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Mark Jackson 0.3 (1991) Sam Merrill 0.0 (2024)