Sam Merrill vs. Max Strus Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Max Strus 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.

Max Strus

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Merrill: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Max Strus: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Merrill 1 Max Strus 0

NBA Seasons Sam Merrill 4 Max Strus 5

Playoffs Played Sam Merrill 2 Max Strus 4

All-Star Games Sam Merrill 0 Max Strus 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 6.1 Max Strus 10.6

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 1.6 Max Strus 3.2

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 1.4 Max Strus 2.2

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.3 Max Strus 0.6

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.0 Max Strus 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Merrill 624 Max Strus 2,738

Total Rebounds Sam Merrill 166 Max Strus 840

Total Assists Sam Merrill 138 Max Strus 570

Total Steals Sam Merrill 31 Max Strus 145

Total Blocks Sam Merrill 5 Max Strus 59

Total Games Sam Merrill 102 Max Strus 259

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Merrill .405 Max Strus .424

3-Point Percentage Sam Merrill .398 Max Strus .365

Free Throw Percentage Sam Merrill .895 Max Strus .811

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 8.0 (2024) Max Strus 12.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 2.0 (2024) Max Strus 4.8 (2024)

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 1.8 (2024) Max Strus 4.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.8 (2023) Max Strus 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.1 (2024) Max Strus 0.4 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 2.1 Max Strus 9.5

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 0.9 Max Strus 4.0

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 0.6 Max Strus 1.9

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.2 Max Strus 0.6

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.0 Max Strus 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Merrill 38 Max Strus 525

Total Rebounds Sam Merrill 17 Max Strus 220

Total Assists Sam Merrill 10 Max Strus 106

Total Steals Sam Merrill 4 Max Strus 31

Total Blocks Sam Merrill 0 Max Strus 15

Total Games Sam Merrill 18 Max Strus 55

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Merrill .333 Max Strus .392

3-Point Percentage Sam Merrill .344 Max Strus .330

Free Throw Percentage Sam Merrill 1.000 Max Strus .792

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 3.3 (2024) Max Strus 10.9 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 1.2 (2024) Max Strus 5.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 0.9 (2024) Max Strus 2.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.5 (2021) Max Strus 0.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.0 (2024) Max Strus 0.4 (2022)