Allan Houston vs. Sam Merrill Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Merrill and Allan Houston 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

Allan Houston

vs.

Sam Merrill

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Allan Houston: 1993-94 to 2004-05
Sam Merrill: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Allan Houston 0 Sam Merrill 1

NBA Seasons Allan Houston 12 Sam Merrill 4

Playoffs Played Allan Houston 6 Sam Merrill 2

All-Star Games Allan Houston 2 Sam Merrill 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Allan Houston 17.3 Sam Merrill 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Allan Houston 2.9 Sam Merrill 1.6

Assists Per Game Allan Houston 2.4 Sam Merrill 1.4

Steals Per Game Allan Houston 0.7 Sam Merrill 0.3

Blocks Per Game Allan Houston 0.2 Sam Merrill 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Allan Houston 14,551 Sam Merrill 624

Total Rebounds Allan Houston 2,434 Sam Merrill 166

Total Assists Allan Houston 1,990 Sam Merrill 138

Total Steals Allan Houston 566 Sam Merrill 31

Total Blocks Allan Houston 139 Sam Merrill 5

Total Games Allan Houston 839 Sam Merrill 102

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Allan Houston .444 Sam Merrill .405

3-Point Percentage Allan Houston .402 Sam Merrill .398

Free Throw Percentage Allan Houston .863 Sam Merrill .895

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Allan Houston 22.5 (2003) Sam Merrill 8.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Allan Houston 3.7 (1996) Sam Merrill 2.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Allan Houston 3.0 (1996) Sam Merrill 1.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Allan Houston 0.8 (1995) Sam Merrill 0.8 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Allan Houston 0.3 (1998) Sam Merrill 0.1 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Allan Houston 19.3 Sam Merrill 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Allan Houston 2.9 Sam Merrill 0.9

Assists Per Game Allan Houston 2.2 Sam Merrill 0.6

Steals Per Game Allan Houston 0.7 Sam Merrill 0.2

Blocks Per Game Allan Houston 0.2 Sam Merrill 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Allan Houston 1,214 Sam Merrill 38

Total Rebounds Allan Houston 184 Sam Merrill 17

Total Assists Allan Houston 139 Sam Merrill 10

Total Steals Allan Houston 43 Sam Merrill 4

Total Blocks Allan Houston 10 Sam Merrill 0

Total Games Allan Houston 63 Sam Merrill 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Allan Houston .448 Sam Merrill .333

3-Point Percentage Allan Houston .420 Sam Merrill .344

Free Throw Percentage Allan Houston .884 Sam Merrill 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Allan Houston 25.0 (1996) Sam Merrill 3.3 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Allan Houston 3.8 (1998) Sam Merrill 1.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Allan Houston 2.8 (1998) Sam Merrill 0.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Allan Houston 1.2 (2000) Sam Merrill 0.5 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Allan Houston 0.3 (1997) Sam Merrill 0.0 (2024)