Pete Maravich vs. Sam Merrill Comparison

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

Pete Maravich

vs.

Sam Merrill

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Pete Maravich: 1970-71 to 1979-80
Sam Merrill: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Pete Maravich 0 Sam Merrill 1

NBA Seasons Pete Maravich 10 Sam Merrill 4

Playoffs Played Pete Maravich 4 Sam Merrill 2

All-Star Games Pete Maravich 5 Sam Merrill 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Pete Maravich 2 Sam Merrill 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Pete Maravich 4 Sam Merrill 0

Scoring Leader Pete Maravich 1 Sam Merrill 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pete Maravich 24.2 Sam Merrill 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Pete Maravich 4.2 Sam Merrill 1.6

Assists Per Game Pete Maravich 5.4 Sam Merrill 1.4

Steals Per Game Pete Maravich 1.4 * Sam Merrill 0.3

Blocks Per Game Pete Maravich 0.3 * Sam Merrill 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Pete Maravich 15,948 Sam Merrill 624

Total Rebounds Pete Maravich 2,747 Sam Merrill 166

Total Assists Pete Maravich 3,563 Sam Merrill 138

Total Steals Pete Maravich 587 * Sam Merrill 31

Total Blocks Pete Maravich 108 * Sam Merrill 5

Total Games Pete Maravich 658 Sam Merrill 102

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pete Maravich .441 Sam Merrill .405

3-Point Percentage Pete Maravich .667 * Sam Merrill .398

Free Throw Percentage Pete Maravich .820 Sam Merrill .895

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pete Maravich 31.1 (1977) Sam Merrill 8.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Pete Maravich 5.3 (1975) Sam Merrill 2.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Pete Maravich 6.9 (1973) Sam Merrill 1.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Pete Maravich 2.0 (1978) * Sam Merrill 0.8 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Pete Maravich 0.4 (1976) * Sam Merrill 0.1 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pete Maravich 18.7 Sam Merrill 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Pete Maravich 3.7 Sam Merrill 0.9

Assists Per Game Pete Maravich 3.8 Sam Merrill 0.6

Steals Per Game Pete Maravich 0.3 * Sam Merrill 0.2

Blocks Per Game Pete Maravich 0.0 * Sam Merrill 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Pete Maravich 487 Sam Merrill 38

Total Rebounds Pete Maravich 95 Sam Merrill 17

Total Assists Pete Maravich 98 Sam Merrill 10

Total Steals Pete Maravich 3 * Sam Merrill 4

Total Blocks Pete Maravich 0 * Sam Merrill 0

Total Games Pete Maravich 26 Sam Merrill 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pete Maravich .423 Sam Merrill .333

3-Point Percentage Pete Maravich .333 * Sam Merrill .344

Free Throw Percentage Pete Maravich .784 Sam Merrill 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pete Maravich 27.7 (1972) Sam Merrill 3.3 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Pete Maravich 5.3 (1972) Sam Merrill 1.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Pete Maravich 6.7 (1973) Sam Merrill 0.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Pete Maravich 0.3 (1980) * Sam Merrill 0.5 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Pete Maravich 0.0 (1980) * Sam Merrill 0.0 (2024)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.