Sam Merrill vs. Jusuf Nurkic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jusuf Nurkic 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.

Jusuf Nurkic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Merrill: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Jusuf Nurkic: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Merrill 1 Jusuf Nurkic 0

NBA Seasons Sam Merrill 4 Jusuf Nurkic 10

Playoffs Played Sam Merrill 2 Jusuf Nurkic 5

All-Star Games Sam Merrill 0 Jusuf Nurkic 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 6.1 Jusuf Nurkic 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 1.6 Jusuf Nurkic 8.9

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 1.4 Jusuf Nurkic 2.5

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.3 Jusuf Nurkic 0.9

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.0 Jusuf Nurkic 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Merrill 624 Jusuf Nurkic 6,538

Total Rebounds Sam Merrill 166 Jusuf Nurkic 4,821

Total Assists Sam Merrill 138 Jusuf Nurkic 1,353

Total Steals Sam Merrill 31 Jusuf Nurkic 496

Total Blocks Sam Merrill 5 Jusuf Nurkic 613

Total Games Sam Merrill 102 Jusuf Nurkic 539

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Merrill .405 Jusuf Nurkic .503

3-Point Percentage Sam Merrill .398 Jusuf Nurkic .280

Free Throw Percentage Sam Merrill .895 Jusuf Nurkic .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 8.0 (2024) Jusuf Nurkic 17.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 2.0 (2024) Jusuf Nurkic 11.1 (2022)

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 1.8 (2024) Jusuf Nurkic 4.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.8 (2023) Jusuf Nurkic 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.1 (2024) Jusuf Nurkic 2.0 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 2.1 Jusuf Nurkic 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 0.9 Jusuf Nurkic 9.5

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 0.6 Jusuf Nurkic 2.7

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.2 Jusuf Nurkic 1.1

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.0 Jusuf Nurkic 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Merrill 38 Jusuf Nurkic 230

Total Rebounds Sam Merrill 17 Jusuf Nurkic 190

Total Assists Sam Merrill 10 Jusuf Nurkic 53

Total Steals Sam Merrill 4 Jusuf Nurkic 22

Total Blocks Sam Merrill 0 Jusuf Nurkic 20

Total Games Sam Merrill 18 Jusuf Nurkic 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Merrill .333 Jusuf Nurkic .489

3-Point Percentage Sam Merrill .344 Jusuf Nurkic .211

Free Throw Percentage Sam Merrill 1.000 Jusuf Nurkic .714

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 3.3 (2024) Jusuf Nurkic 14.2 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 1.2 (2024) Jusuf Nurkic 11.0 (2017)

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 0.9 (2024) Jusuf Nurkic 4.0 (2017)

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.5 (2021) Jusuf Nurkic 1.5 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.0 (2024) Jusuf Nurkic 1.5 (2024)