Sam Merrill vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson 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.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Merrill: 2020-21 to 2023-24
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Merrill 1 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Sam Merrill 4 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Sam Merrill 2 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Sam Merrill 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Sam Merrill 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Merrill 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 6.1 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 1.6 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 1.4 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.3 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.0 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Merrill 624 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Sam Merrill 166 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Sam Merrill 138 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Sam Merrill 31 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Sam Merrill 5 David Thompson 407

Total Games Sam Merrill 102 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Merrill .405 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Sam Merrill .398 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Sam Merrill .895 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 8.0 (2024) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 2.0 (2024) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 1.8 (2024) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.8 (2023) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.1 (2024) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 2.1 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 0.9 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 0.6 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.2 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.0 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Merrill 38 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Sam Merrill 17 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Sam Merrill 10 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Sam Merrill 4 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Sam Merrill 0 David Thompson 27

Total Games Sam Merrill 18 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Merrill .333 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Sam Merrill .344 David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Sam Merrill 1.000 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 3.3 (2024) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 1.2 (2024) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 0.9 (2024) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.5 (2021) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.0 (2024) David Thompson 1.6 (1978)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.