Sam Merrill vs. Gary Payton Comparison
Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton 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
NBA Timeline: |
1946-47
2023-24
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Sam Merrill:
2020-21 to 2023-24
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Gary Payton:
1990-91 to 2006-07
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Honors and Awards |
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Sam Merrill | 0 |
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Gary Payton | 2 | |
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Sam Merrill | 0 |
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Gary Payton | 9 | |
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Sam Merrill | 0 |
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Gary Payton | 9 | |
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Sam Merrill | 0 |
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Gary Payton | 9 | |
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Sam Merrill | 0 |
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Gary Payton | 1 | |
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Sam Merrill | 0 |
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Gary Payton | 1 | |
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NBA Regular Season Stats |
Stats Per Game |
Sam Merrill |
6.1 | | |
Gary Payton |
16.3 | | |
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Sam Merrill |
1.6 | | |
Gary Payton |
3.9 | | |
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Sam Merrill |
1.4 | | |
Gary Payton |
6.7 | | |
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Sam Merrill |
0.3 | | |
Gary Payton |
1.8 | | |
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Sam Merrill |
0.0 | | |
Gary Payton |
0.2 | | |
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Totals Stats |
Sam Merrill |
624 | | |
Gary Payton |
21,813 | | |
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Sam Merrill |
166 | | |
Gary Payton |
5,269 | | |
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Sam Merrill |
138 | | |
Gary Payton |
8,966 | | |
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Sam Merrill |
31 | | |
Gary Payton |
2,445 | | |
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Sam Merrill |
5 | | |
Gary Payton |
285 | | |
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Sam Merrill |
102 | | |
Gary Payton |
1,335 | | |
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Percentages |
Sam Merrill |
.405 | | |
Gary Payton |
.466 | | |
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Sam Merrill |
.398 | | |
Gary Payton |
.317 | | |
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Sam Merrill |
.895 | | |
Gary Payton |
.729 | | |
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Best Season (no game minimum) |
Sam Merrill |
8.0 | | (2024) | |
Gary Payton |
24.2 | | (2000) | |
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Sam Merrill |
2.0 | | (2024) | |
Gary Payton |
6.5 | | (2000) | |
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Sam Merrill |
1.8 | | (2024) | |
Gary Payton |
9.0 | | (2002) | |
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Sam Merrill |
0.8 | | (2023) | |
Gary Payton |
2.9 | | (1996) | |
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Sam Merrill |
0.1 | | (2024) | |
Gary Payton |
0.3 | | (2001) | |
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NBA Playoffs Stats |
Stats Per Game |
Sam Merrill |
2.1 | | |
Gary Payton |
14.0 | | |
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Sam Merrill |
0.9 | | |
Gary Payton |
3.7 | | |
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Sam Merrill |
0.6 | | |
Gary Payton |
5.3 | | |
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Sam Merrill |
0.2 | | |
Gary Payton |
1.4 | | |
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Sam Merrill |
0.0 | | |
Gary Payton |
0.2 | | |
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Totals Stats |
Sam Merrill |
38 | | |
Gary Payton |
2,155 | | |
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Sam Merrill |
17 | | |
Gary Payton |
575 | | |
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Sam Merrill |
10 | | |
Gary Payton |
811 | | |
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Sam Merrill |
4 | | |
Gary Payton |
216 | | |
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Sam Merrill |
0 | | |
Gary Payton |
32 | | |
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Sam Merrill |
18 | | |
Gary Payton |
154 | | |
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Percentages |
Sam Merrill |
.333 | | |
Gary Payton |
.441 | | |
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Sam Merrill |
.344 | | |
Gary Payton |
.315 | | |
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Sam Merrill |
1.000 | | |
Gary Payton |
.706 | | |
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Best Playoffs (no game minimum) |
Sam Merrill |
3.3 | | (2024) | |
Gary Payton |
25.8 | | (2000) | |
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Sam Merrill |
1.2 | | (2024) | |
Gary Payton |
8.6 | | (2002) | |
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Sam Merrill |
0.9 | | (2024) | |
Gary Payton |
8.7 | | (2003) | |
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Sam Merrill |
0.5 | | (2021) | |
Gary Payton |
2.2 | | (1997) | |
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Sam Merrill |
0.0 | | (2024) | |
Gary Payton |
0.4 | | (2002) | |
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