Sam Merrill vs. Steve Nash Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Nash 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.

Steve Nash

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Merrill: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Steve Nash: 1996-97 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Merrill 1 Steve Nash 0

NBA Seasons Sam Merrill 4 Steve Nash 18

Playoffs Played Sam Merrill 2 Steve Nash 12

All-Star Games Sam Merrill 0 Steve Nash 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Sam Merrill 0 Steve Nash 2

All-NBA First Team Sam Merrill 0 Steve Nash 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Merrill 0 Steve Nash 7

Assists Leader Sam Merrill 0 Steve Nash 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 6.1 Steve Nash 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 1.6 Steve Nash 3.0

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 1.4 Steve Nash 8.5

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.3 Steve Nash 0.7

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.0 Steve Nash 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Merrill 624 Steve Nash 17,387

Total Rebounds Sam Merrill 166 Steve Nash 3,642

Total Assists Sam Merrill 138 Steve Nash 10,335

Total Steals Sam Merrill 31 Steve Nash 899

Total Blocks Sam Merrill 5 Steve Nash 102

Total Games Sam Merrill 102 Steve Nash 1,217

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Merrill .405 Steve Nash .490

3-Point Percentage Sam Merrill .398 Steve Nash .428

Free Throw Percentage Sam Merrill .895 Steve Nash .904

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 8.0 (2024) Steve Nash 18.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 2.0 (2024) Steve Nash 4.2 (2006)

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 1.8 (2024) Steve Nash 11.6 (2007)

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.8 (2023) Steve Nash 1.0 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.1 (2024) Steve Nash 0.2 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 2.1 Steve Nash 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 0.9 Steve Nash 3.5

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 0.6 Steve Nash 8.8

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.2 Steve Nash 0.6

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.0 Steve Nash 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Merrill 38 Steve Nash 2,072

Total Rebounds Sam Merrill 17 Steve Nash 422

Total Assists Sam Merrill 10 Steve Nash 1,061

Total Steals Sam Merrill 4 Steve Nash 66

Total Blocks Sam Merrill 0 Steve Nash 14

Total Games Sam Merrill 18 Steve Nash 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Merrill .333 Steve Nash .473

3-Point Percentage Sam Merrill .344 Steve Nash .406

Free Throw Percentage Sam Merrill 1.000 Steve Nash .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 3.3 (2024) Steve Nash 23.9 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 1.2 (2024) Steve Nash 5.2 (2004)

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 0.9 (2024) Steve Nash 13.3 (2007)

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.5 (2021) Steve Nash 0.9 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.0 (2024) Steve Nash 0.3 (2006)