Sam Merrill vs. James Worthy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Worthy 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.

James Worthy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Merrill: 2020-21 to 2023-24
James Worthy: 1982-83 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Merrill 1 James Worthy 3

NBA Seasons Sam Merrill 4 James Worthy 12

Playoffs Played Sam Merrill 2 James Worthy 9

All-Star Games Sam Merrill 0 James Worthy 7

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Sam Merrill 0 James Worthy 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Merrill 0 James Worthy 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 6.1 James Worthy 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 1.6 James Worthy 5.1

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 1.4 James Worthy 3.0

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.3 James Worthy 1.1

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.0 James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Merrill 624 James Worthy 16,320

Total Rebounds Sam Merrill 166 James Worthy 4,708

Total Assists Sam Merrill 138 James Worthy 2,791

Total Steals Sam Merrill 31 James Worthy 1,041

Total Blocks Sam Merrill 5 James Worthy 624

Total Games Sam Merrill 102 James Worthy 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Merrill .405 James Worthy .521

3-Point Percentage Sam Merrill .398 James Worthy .241

Free Throw Percentage Sam Merrill .895 James Worthy .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 8.0 (2024) James Worthy 21.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 2.0 (2024) James Worthy 6.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 1.8 (2024) James Worthy 4.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.8 (2023) James Worthy 1.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.1 (2024) James Worthy 1.0 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 2.1 James Worthy 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 0.9 James Worthy 5.2

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 0.6 James Worthy 3.2

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.2 James Worthy 1.2

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.0 James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Merrill 38 James Worthy 3,022

Total Rebounds Sam Merrill 17 James Worthy 747

Total Assists Sam Merrill 10 James Worthy 463

Total Steals Sam Merrill 4 James Worthy 177

Total Blocks Sam Merrill 0 James Worthy 96

Total Games Sam Merrill 18 James Worthy 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Merrill .333 James Worthy .544

3-Point Percentage Sam Merrill .344 James Worthy .209

Free Throw Percentage Sam Merrill 1.000 James Worthy .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 3.3 (2024) James Worthy 24.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 1.2 (2024) James Worthy 6.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 0.9 (2024) James Worthy 4.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.5 (2021) James Worthy 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.0 (2024) James Worthy 1.2 (1987)