Sam Merrill vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay Thompson 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.

Klay Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Merrill: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Merrill 1 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Sam Merrill 4 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played Sam Merrill 2 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Sam Merrill 0 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Merrill 0 Klay Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sam Merrill 0 Klay Thompson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 6.1 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 1.6 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 1.4 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.3 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.0 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Merrill 624 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds Sam Merrill 166 Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists Sam Merrill 138 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals Sam Merrill 31 Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks Sam Merrill 5 Klay Thompson 413

Total Games Sam Merrill 102 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Merrill .405 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage Sam Merrill .398 Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage Sam Merrill .895 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 8.0 (2024) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 2.0 (2024) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 1.8 (2024) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.8 (2023) Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.1 (2024) Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 2.1 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 0.9 Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 0.6 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.2 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.0 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Merrill 38 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Sam Merrill 17 Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Sam Merrill 10 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Sam Merrill 4 Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Sam Merrill 0 Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Sam Merrill 18 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Merrill .333 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Sam Merrill .344 Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Sam Merrill 1.000 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 3.3 (2024) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 1.2 (2024) Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 0.9 (2024) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.5 (2021) Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.0 (2024) Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)