Sam Merrill vs. Charles Oakley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Charles Oakley 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.

Charles Oakley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Merrill: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Charles Oakley: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Merrill 1 Charles Oakley 0

NBA Seasons Sam Merrill 4 Charles Oakley 19

Playoffs Played Sam Merrill 2 Charles Oakley 15

All-Star Games Sam Merrill 0 Charles Oakley 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Sam Merrill 0 Charles Oakley 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sam Merrill 0 Charles Oakley 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 6.1 Charles Oakley 9.7

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 1.6 Charles Oakley 9.5

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 1.4 Charles Oakley 2.5

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.3 Charles Oakley 1.1

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.0 Charles Oakley 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Merrill 624 Charles Oakley 12,417

Total Rebounds Sam Merrill 166 Charles Oakley 12,205

Total Assists Sam Merrill 138 Charles Oakley 3,217

Total Steals Sam Merrill 31 Charles Oakley 1,351

Total Blocks Sam Merrill 5 Charles Oakley 384

Total Games Sam Merrill 102 Charles Oakley 1,282

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Merrill .405 Charles Oakley .471

3-Point Percentage Sam Merrill .398 Charles Oakley .253

Free Throw Percentage Sam Merrill .895 Charles Oakley .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 8.0 (2024) Charles Oakley 14.6 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 2.0 (2024) Charles Oakley 13.1 (1987)

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 1.8 (2024) Charles Oakley 3.6 (1987)

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.8 (2023) Charles Oakley 1.6 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.1 (2024) Charles Oakley 0.6 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 2.1 Charles Oakley 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 0.9 Charles Oakley 10.0

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 0.6 Charles Oakley 2.0

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.2 Charles Oakley 1.2

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.0 Charles Oakley 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Merrill 38 Charles Oakley 1,550

Total Rebounds Sam Merrill 17 Charles Oakley 1,445

Total Assists Sam Merrill 10 Charles Oakley 283

Total Steals Sam Merrill 4 Charles Oakley 178

Total Blocks Sam Merrill 0 Charles Oakley 42

Total Games Sam Merrill 18 Charles Oakley 144

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Merrill .333 Charles Oakley .459

3-Point Percentage Sam Merrill .344 Charles Oakley .366

Free Throw Percentage Sam Merrill 1.000 Charles Oakley .755

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 3.3 (2024) Charles Oakley 20.0 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 1.2 (2024) Charles Oakley 15.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 0.9 (2024) Charles Oakley 3.7 (1995)

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.5 (2021) Charles Oakley 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.0 (2024) Charles Oakley 0.7 (1986)