Penny Hardaway vs. Sam Merrill Comparison

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

Penny Hardaway

vs.

Sam Merrill

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Penny Hardaway: 1993-94 to 2007-08
Sam Merrill: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Penny Hardaway 0 Sam Merrill 1

NBA Seasons Penny Hardaway 14 Sam Merrill 4

Playoffs Played Penny Hardaway 8 Sam Merrill 2

All-Star Games Penny Hardaway 4 Sam Merrill 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Penny Hardaway 2 Sam Merrill 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Penny Hardaway 3 Sam Merrill 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 15.2 Sam Merrill 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.5 Sam Merrill 1.6

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.0 Sam Merrill 1.4

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.6 Sam Merrill 0.3

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.4 Sam Merrill 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 10,684 Sam Merrill 624

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 3,146 Sam Merrill 166

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 3,525 Sam Merrill 138

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 1,125 Sam Merrill 31

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 312 Sam Merrill 5

Total Games Penny Hardaway 704 Sam Merrill 102

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .458 Sam Merrill .405

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .316 Sam Merrill .398

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .774 Sam Merrill .895

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996) Sam Merrill 8.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000) Sam Merrill 2.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995) Sam Merrill 1.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.3 (1994) Sam Merrill 0.8 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 (1998) Sam Merrill 0.1 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 20.4 Sam Merrill 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.7 Sam Merrill 0.9

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.2 Sam Merrill 0.6

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.9 Sam Merrill 0.2

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 Sam Merrill 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 1,304 Sam Merrill 38

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 303 Sam Merrill 17

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 394 Sam Merrill 10

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 119 Sam Merrill 4

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 48 Sam Merrill 0

Total Games Penny Hardaway 64 Sam Merrill 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .448 Sam Merrill .333

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .380 Sam Merrill .344

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .746 Sam Merrill 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997) Sam Merrill 3.3 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994) Sam Merrill 1.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995) Sam Merrill 0.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.4 (1997) Sam Merrill 0.5 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.0 (1994) Sam Merrill 0.0 (2024)