Serge Ibaka vs. Sam Merrill Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Merrill and Serge Ibaka 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

Serge Ibaka

vs.

Sam Merrill

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Serge Ibaka: 2009-10 to 2022-23
Sam Merrill: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Serge Ibaka 1 Sam Merrill 1

NBA Seasons Serge Ibaka 14 Sam Merrill 4

Playoffs Played Serge Ibaka 12 Sam Merrill 2

All-Star Games Serge Ibaka 0 Sam Merrill 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Serge Ibaka 3 Sam Merrill 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Serge Ibaka 3 Sam Merrill 0

Blocks Leader Serge Ibaka 2 Sam Merrill 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Serge Ibaka 12.0 Sam Merrill 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Serge Ibaka 7.1 Sam Merrill 1.6

Assists Per Game Serge Ibaka 0.8 Sam Merrill 1.4

Steals Per Game Serge Ibaka 0.4 Sam Merrill 0.3

Blocks Per Game Serge Ibaka 1.9 Sam Merrill 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Serge Ibaka 11,028 Sam Merrill 624

Total Rebounds Serge Ibaka 6,513 Sam Merrill 166

Total Assists Serge Ibaka 749 Sam Merrill 138

Total Steals Serge Ibaka 373 Sam Merrill 31

Total Blocks Serge Ibaka 1,759 Sam Merrill 5

Total Games Serge Ibaka 919 Sam Merrill 102

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Serge Ibaka .513 Sam Merrill .405

3-Point Percentage Serge Ibaka .359 Sam Merrill .398

Free Throw Percentage Serge Ibaka .757 Sam Merrill .895

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Serge Ibaka 15.4 (2020) Sam Merrill 8.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Serge Ibaka 8.8 (2014) Sam Merrill 2.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Serge Ibaka 1.8 (2021) Sam Merrill 1.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Serge Ibaka 0.5 (2017) Sam Merrill 0.8 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Serge Ibaka 3.7 (2012) Sam Merrill 0.1 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Serge Ibaka 10.6 Sam Merrill 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Serge Ibaka 6.3 Sam Merrill 0.9

Assists Per Game Serge Ibaka 0.7 Sam Merrill 0.6

Steals Per Game Serge Ibaka 0.4 Sam Merrill 0.2

Blocks Per Game Serge Ibaka 1.9 Sam Merrill 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Serge Ibaka 1,608 Sam Merrill 38

Total Rebounds Serge Ibaka 965 Sam Merrill 17

Total Assists Serge Ibaka 109 Sam Merrill 10

Total Steals Serge Ibaka 61 Sam Merrill 4

Total Blocks Serge Ibaka 292 Sam Merrill 0

Total Games Serge Ibaka 152 Sam Merrill 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Serge Ibaka .499 Sam Merrill .333

3-Point Percentage Serge Ibaka .382 Sam Merrill .344

Free Throw Percentage Serge Ibaka .789 Sam Merrill 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Serge Ibaka 14.8 (2020) Sam Merrill 3.3 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Serge Ibaka 8.4 (2013) Sam Merrill 1.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Serge Ibaka 1.4 (2017) Sam Merrill 0.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Serge Ibaka 0.8 (2016) Sam Merrill 0.5 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Serge Ibaka 3.1 (2011) Sam Merrill 0.0 (2024)