Adrian Dantley vs. Sam Merrill Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Merrill and Adrian Dantley 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

Adrian Dantley

vs.

Sam Merrill

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Adrian Dantley: 1976-77 to 1990-91
Sam Merrill: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Adrian Dantley 0 Sam Merrill 1

NBA Seasons Adrian Dantley 15 Sam Merrill 4

Playoffs Played Adrian Dantley 7 Sam Merrill 2

All-Star Games Adrian Dantley 6 Sam Merrill 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Adrian Dantley 2 Sam Merrill 0

Scoring Leader Adrian Dantley 2 Sam Merrill 0

Rookie of The Year Adrian Dantley 1 Sam Merrill 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 24.3 Sam Merrill 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 5.7 Sam Merrill 1.6

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 3.0 Sam Merrill 1.4

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.0 Sam Merrill 0.3

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.2 Sam Merrill 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Adrian Dantley 23,177 Sam Merrill 624

Total Rebounds Adrian Dantley 5,455 Sam Merrill 166

Total Assists Adrian Dantley 2,830 Sam Merrill 138

Total Steals Adrian Dantley 944 Sam Merrill 31

Total Blocks Adrian Dantley 150 Sam Merrill 5

Total Games Adrian Dantley 955 Sam Merrill 102

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Adrian Dantley .540 Sam Merrill .405

3-Point Percentage Adrian Dantley .171 * Sam Merrill .398

Free Throw Percentage Adrian Dantley .818 Sam Merrill .895

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 30.7 (1983) Sam Merrill 8.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 7.8 (1978) Sam Merrill 2.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 4.8 (1983) Sam Merrill 1.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.5 (1978) Sam Merrill 0.8 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.3 (1978) Sam Merrill 0.1 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 21.3 Sam Merrill 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 5.4 Sam Merrill 0.9

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 2.3 Sam Merrill 0.6

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.9 Sam Merrill 0.2

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.1 Sam Merrill 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Adrian Dantley 1,558 Sam Merrill 38

Total Rebounds Adrian Dantley 395 Sam Merrill 17

Total Assists Adrian Dantley 169 Sam Merrill 10

Total Steals Adrian Dantley 69 Sam Merrill 4

Total Blocks Adrian Dantley 6 Sam Merrill 0

Total Games Adrian Dantley 73 Sam Merrill 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Adrian Dantley .525 Sam Merrill .333

3-Point Percentage Adrian Dantley .000 * Sam Merrill .344

Free Throw Percentage Adrian Dantley .796 Sam Merrill 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 32.2 (1984) Sam Merrill 3.3 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 8.3 (1978) Sam Merrill 1.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 4.2 (1984) Sam Merrill 0.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.7 (1978) Sam Merrill 0.5 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.0 (1978) Sam Merrill 0.0 (2024)

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