Sam Merrill vs. Robert Parish Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Robert Parish 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.

Robert Parish

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Merrill: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Robert Parish: 1976-77 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Merrill 1 Robert Parish 4

NBA Seasons Sam Merrill 4 Robert Parish 21

Playoffs Played Sam Merrill 2 Robert Parish 16

All-Star Games Sam Merrill 0 Robert Parish 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Merrill 0 Robert Parish 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 6.1 Robert Parish 14.5

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 1.6 Robert Parish 9.1

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 1.4 Robert Parish 1.4

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.3 Robert Parish 0.8

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.0 Robert Parish 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Merrill 624 Robert Parish 23,334

Total Rebounds Sam Merrill 166 Robert Parish 14,715

Total Assists Sam Merrill 138 Robert Parish 2,180

Total Steals Sam Merrill 31 Robert Parish 1,219

Total Blocks Sam Merrill 5 Robert Parish 2,361

Total Games Sam Merrill 102 Robert Parish 1,611

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Merrill .405 Robert Parish .537

3-Point Percentage Sam Merrill .398 Robert Parish .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Sam Merrill .895 Robert Parish .721

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 8.0 (2024) Robert Parish 19.9 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 2.0 (2024) Robert Parish 12.5 (1989)

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 1.8 (2024) Robert Parish 2.2 (1989)

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.8 (2023) Robert Parish 1.3 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.1 (2024) Robert Parish 2.9 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 2.1 Robert Parish 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 0.9 Robert Parish 9.6

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 0.6 Robert Parish 1.3

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.2 Robert Parish 0.8

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.0 Robert Parish 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Merrill 38 Robert Parish 2,820

Total Rebounds Sam Merrill 17 Robert Parish 1,765

Total Assists Sam Merrill 10 Robert Parish 234

Total Steals Sam Merrill 4 Robert Parish 145

Total Blocks Sam Merrill 0 Robert Parish 309

Total Games Sam Merrill 18 Robert Parish 184

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Merrill .333 Robert Parish .506

3-Point Percentage Sam Merrill .344 Robert Parish .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Sam Merrill 1.000 Robert Parish .722

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 3.3 (2024) Robert Parish 21.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 1.2 (2024) Robert Parish 11.3 (1982)

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 0.9 (2024) Robert Parish 2.6 (1990)

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.5 (2021) Robert Parish 1.3 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.0 (2024) Robert Parish 4.0 (1982)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.