Sam Merrill vs. Dominique Wilkins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dominique Wilkins 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.

Dominique Wilkins

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Merrill: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Dominique Wilkins: 1982-83 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Merrill 1 Dominique Wilkins 0

NBA Seasons Sam Merrill 4 Dominique Wilkins 15

Playoffs Played Sam Merrill 2 Dominique Wilkins 10

All-Star Games Sam Merrill 0 Dominique Wilkins 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Sam Merrill 0 Dominique Wilkins 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Merrill 0 Dominique Wilkins 7

Scoring Leader Sam Merrill 0 Dominique Wilkins 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 6.1 Dominique Wilkins 24.8

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 1.6 Dominique Wilkins 6.7

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 1.4 Dominique Wilkins 2.5

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.3 Dominique Wilkins 1.3

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.0 Dominique Wilkins 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Merrill 624 Dominique Wilkins 26,668

Total Rebounds Sam Merrill 166 Dominique Wilkins 7,169

Total Assists Sam Merrill 138 Dominique Wilkins 2,677

Total Steals Sam Merrill 31 Dominique Wilkins 1,378

Total Blocks Sam Merrill 5 Dominique Wilkins 642

Total Games Sam Merrill 102 Dominique Wilkins 1,074

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Merrill .405 Dominique Wilkins .461

3-Point Percentage Sam Merrill .398 Dominique Wilkins .319

Free Throw Percentage Sam Merrill .895 Dominique Wilkins .811

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 8.0 (2024) Dominique Wilkins 30.7 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 2.0 (2024) Dominique Wilkins 9.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 1.8 (2024) Dominique Wilkins 3.8 (1992)

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.8 (2023) Dominique Wilkins 1.8 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.1 (2024) Dominique Wilkins 1.1 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 2.1 Dominique Wilkins 25.4

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 0.9 Dominique Wilkins 6.7

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 0.6 Dominique Wilkins 2.6

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.2 Dominique Wilkins 1.3

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.0 Dominique Wilkins 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Merrill 38 Dominique Wilkins 1,423

Total Rebounds Sam Merrill 17 Dominique Wilkins 375

Total Assists Sam Merrill 10 Dominique Wilkins 143

Total Steals Sam Merrill 4 Dominique Wilkins 73

Total Blocks Sam Merrill 0 Dominique Wilkins 35

Total Games Sam Merrill 18 Dominique Wilkins 56

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Merrill .333 Dominique Wilkins .429

3-Point Percentage Sam Merrill .344 Dominique Wilkins .281

Free Throw Percentage Sam Merrill 1.000 Dominique Wilkins .824

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 3.3 (2024) Dominique Wilkins 31.2 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 1.2 (2024) Dominique Wilkins 10.8 (1995)

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 0.9 (2024) Dominique Wilkins 3.4 (1989)

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.5 (2021) Dominique Wilkins 2.4 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.0 (2024) Dominique Wilkins 1.6 (1989)