Sam Merrill vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Sam Merrill 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

Sam Merrill

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Merrill: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Merrill 1 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Sam Merrill 4 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Sam Merrill 2 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Sam Merrill 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Merrill 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Sam Merrill 0 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sam Merrill 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Sam Merrill 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Sam Merrill 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 6.1 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 1.6 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 1.4 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.3 Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.0 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Merrill 624 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Sam Merrill 166 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Sam Merrill 138 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Sam Merrill 31 Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Sam Merrill 5 Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Sam Merrill 102 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Merrill .405 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Sam Merrill .398 Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Sam Merrill .895 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 8.0 (2024) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 2.0 (2024) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 1.8 (2024) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.8 (2023) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.1 (2024) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 2.1 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 0.9 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 0.6 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.2 Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.0 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Merrill 38 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Sam Merrill 17 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Sam Merrill 10 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Sam Merrill 4 Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Sam Merrill 0 Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Sam Merrill 18 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Merrill .333 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Sam Merrill .344 Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Sam Merrill 1.000 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 3.3 (2024) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 1.2 (2024) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 0.9 (2024) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.5 (2021) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.0 (2024) Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)