Artis Gilmore vs. Sam Merrill Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Merrill and Artis Gilmore 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

Artis Gilmore

vs.

Sam Merrill

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Sam Merrill: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Sam Merrill 1

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Sam Merrill 4

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Sam Merrill 2

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Sam Merrill 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Sam Merrill 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Sam Merrill 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Sam Merrill 1.6

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Sam Merrill 1.4

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Sam Merrill 0.3

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Sam Merrill 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Sam Merrill 624

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Sam Merrill 166

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Sam Merrill 138

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Sam Merrill 31

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Sam Merrill 5

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Sam Merrill 102

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Sam Merrill .405

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Sam Merrill .398

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Sam Merrill .895

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Sam Merrill 8.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Sam Merrill 2.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Sam Merrill 1.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Sam Merrill 0.8 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Sam Merrill 0.1 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Sam Merrill 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Sam Merrill 0.9

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Sam Merrill 0.6

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Sam Merrill 0.2

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Sam Merrill 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Sam Merrill 38

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Sam Merrill 17

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Sam Merrill 10

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Sam Merrill 4

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Sam Merrill 0

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Sam Merrill 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Sam Merrill .333

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Sam Merrill .344

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Sam Merrill 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Sam Merrill 3.3 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Sam Merrill 1.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Sam Merrill 0.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Sam Merrill 0.5 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) 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.