Sam Merrill vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pierce 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.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Merrill: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Merrill 1 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Sam Merrill 4 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Sam Merrill 2 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Sam Merrill 0 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Sam Merrill 0 Paul Pierce 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Merrill 0 Paul Pierce 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 6.1 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 1.6 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 1.4 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.3 Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.0 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Merrill 624 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Sam Merrill 166 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Sam Merrill 138 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals Sam Merrill 31 Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks Sam Merrill 5 Paul Pierce 745

Total Games Sam Merrill 102 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Merrill .405 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage Sam Merrill .398 Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage Sam Merrill .895 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 8.0 (2024) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 2.0 (2024) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 1.8 (2024) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.8 (2023) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.1 (2024) Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 2.1 Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 0.9 Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 0.6 Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.2 Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.0 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Merrill 38 Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Sam Merrill 17 Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Sam Merrill 10 Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals Sam Merrill 4 Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks Sam Merrill 0 Paul Pierce 105

Total Games Sam Merrill 18 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Merrill .333 Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage Sam Merrill .344 Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Sam Merrill 1.000 Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 3.3 (2024) Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 1.2 (2024) Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 0.9 (2024) Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.5 (2021) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.0 (2024) Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005)