Sam Merrill vs. Dennis Rodman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Rodman 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.

Dennis Rodman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Merrill: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Dennis Rodman: 1986-87 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Merrill 1 Dennis Rodman 5

NBA Seasons Sam Merrill 4 Dennis Rodman 14

Playoffs Played Sam Merrill 2 Dennis Rodman 11

All-Star Games Sam Merrill 0 Dennis Rodman 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Merrill 0 Dennis Rodman 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Sam Merrill 0 Dennis Rodman 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sam Merrill 0 Dennis Rodman 8

Defensive Player of The Year Sam Merrill 0 Dennis Rodman 2

Rebounds Leader Sam Merrill 0 Dennis Rodman 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 6.1 Dennis Rodman 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 1.6 Dennis Rodman 13.1

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 1.4 Dennis Rodman 1.8

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.3 Dennis Rodman 0.7

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.0 Dennis Rodman 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Merrill 624 Dennis Rodman 6,683

Total Rebounds Sam Merrill 166 Dennis Rodman 11,954

Total Assists Sam Merrill 138 Dennis Rodman 1,600

Total Steals Sam Merrill 31 Dennis Rodman 611

Total Blocks Sam Merrill 5 Dennis Rodman 531

Total Games Sam Merrill 102 Dennis Rodman 911

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Merrill .405 Dennis Rodman .521

3-Point Percentage Sam Merrill .398 Dennis Rodman .231

Free Throw Percentage Sam Merrill .895 Dennis Rodman .584

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 8.0 (2024) Dennis Rodman 11.6 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 2.0 (2024) Dennis Rodman 18.7 (1992)

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 1.8 (2024) Dennis Rodman 3.1 (1997)

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.8 (2023) Dennis Rodman 0.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.1 (2024) Dennis Rodman 0.9 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 2.1 Dennis Rodman 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 0.9 Dennis Rodman 9.9

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 0.6 Dennis Rodman 1.2

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.2 Dennis Rodman 0.6

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.0 Dennis Rodman 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Merrill 38 Dennis Rodman 1,081

Total Rebounds Sam Merrill 17 Dennis Rodman 1,676

Total Assists Sam Merrill 10 Dennis Rodman 205

Total Steals Sam Merrill 4 Dennis Rodman 106

Total Blocks Sam Merrill 0 Dennis Rodman 97

Total Games Sam Merrill 18 Dennis Rodman 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Merrill .333 Dennis Rodman .490

3-Point Percentage Sam Merrill .344 Dennis Rodman .149

Free Throw Percentage Sam Merrill 1.000 Dennis Rodman .540

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 3.3 (2024) Dennis Rodman 8.9 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 1.2 (2024) Dennis Rodman 16.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 0.9 (2024) Dennis Rodman 2.1 (1996)

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.5 (2021) Dennis Rodman 2.0 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.0 (2024) Dennis Rodman 1.3 (1994)