Pau Gasol vs. Sam Merrill Comparison

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

Pau Gasol

vs.

Sam Merrill

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Pau Gasol: 2001-02 to 2018-19
Sam Merrill: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Pau Gasol 2 Sam Merrill 1

NBA Seasons Pau Gasol 18 Sam Merrill 4

Playoffs Played Pau Gasol 12 Sam Merrill 2

All-Star Games Pau Gasol 6 Sam Merrill 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Pau Gasol 4 Sam Merrill 0

Rookie of The Year Pau Gasol 1 Sam Merrill 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pau Gasol 17.0 Sam Merrill 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Pau Gasol 9.2 Sam Merrill 1.6

Assists Per Game Pau Gasol 3.2 Sam Merrill 1.4

Steals Per Game Pau Gasol 0.5 Sam Merrill 0.3

Blocks Per Game Pau Gasol 1.6 Sam Merrill 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Pau Gasol 20,894 Sam Merrill 624

Total Rebounds Pau Gasol 11,305 Sam Merrill 166

Total Assists Pau Gasol 3,925 Sam Merrill 138

Total Steals Pau Gasol 606 Sam Merrill 31

Total Blocks Pau Gasol 1,941 Sam Merrill 5

Total Games Pau Gasol 1,226 Sam Merrill 102

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pau Gasol .507 Sam Merrill .405

3-Point Percentage Pau Gasol .368 Sam Merrill .398

Free Throw Percentage Pau Gasol .753 Sam Merrill .895

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pau Gasol 20.8 (2007) Sam Merrill 8.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Pau Gasol 11.8 (2015) Sam Merrill 2.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Pau Gasol 4.6 (2006) Sam Merrill 1.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Pau Gasol 0.7 (2005) Sam Merrill 0.8 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Pau Gasol 2.1 (2007) Sam Merrill 0.1 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pau Gasol 15.4 Sam Merrill 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Pau Gasol 9.2 Sam Merrill 0.9

Assists Per Game Pau Gasol 3.2 Sam Merrill 0.6

Steals Per Game Pau Gasol 0.5 Sam Merrill 0.2

Blocks Per Game Pau Gasol 1.7 Sam Merrill 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Pau Gasol 2,098 Sam Merrill 38

Total Rebounds Pau Gasol 1,246 Sam Merrill 17

Total Assists Pau Gasol 438 Sam Merrill 10

Total Steals Pau Gasol 71 Sam Merrill 4

Total Blocks Pau Gasol 233 Sam Merrill 0

Total Games Pau Gasol 136 Sam Merrill 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pau Gasol .508 Sam Merrill .333

3-Point Percentage Pau Gasol .297 Sam Merrill .344

Free Throw Percentage Pau Gasol .741 Sam Merrill 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pau Gasol 21.3 (2005) Sam Merrill 3.3 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Pau Gasol 11.5 (2013) Sam Merrill 1.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Pau Gasol 6.5 (2013) Sam Merrill 0.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Pau Gasol 1.0 (2004) Sam Merrill 0.5 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Pau Gasol 2.1 (2015) Sam Merrill 0.0 (2024)