Bam Adebayo vs. Sam Merrill Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Merrill and Bam Adebayo 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

Bam Adebayo

vs.

Sam Merrill

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bam Adebayo: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Sam Merrill: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bam Adebayo 0 Sam Merrill 1

NBA Seasons Bam Adebayo 7 Sam Merrill 4

Playoffs Played Bam Adebayo 6 Sam Merrill 2

All-Star Games Bam Adebayo 3 Sam Merrill 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Bam Adebayo 1 Sam Merrill 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bam Adebayo 5 Sam Merrill 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 15.4 Sam Merrill 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 8.7 Sam Merrill 1.6

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.5 Sam Merrill 1.4

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.0 Sam Merrill 0.3

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Sam Merrill 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 7,513 Sam Merrill 624

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 4,275 Sam Merrill 166

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 1,707 Sam Merrill 138

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 509 Sam Merrill 31

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 436 Sam Merrill 5

Total Games Bam Adebayo 489 Sam Merrill 102

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .547 Sam Merrill .405

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .221 Sam Merrill .398

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .755 Sam Merrill .895

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 20.4 (2023) Sam Merrill 8.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 10.4 (2024) Sam Merrill 2.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 5.4 (2021) Sam Merrill 1.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.4 (2022) Sam Merrill 0.8 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2020) Sam Merrill 0.1 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 16.3 Sam Merrill 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 9.1 Sam Merrill 0.9

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.4 Sam Merrill 0.6

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Sam Merrill 0.2

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.6 Sam Merrill 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 1,208 Sam Merrill 38

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 671 Sam Merrill 17

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 253 Sam Merrill 10

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 64 Sam Merrill 4

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 48 Sam Merrill 0

Total Games Bam Adebayo 74 Sam Merrill 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .523 Sam Merrill .333

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .125 Sam Merrill .344

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .760 Sam Merrill 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 22.6 (2024) Sam Merrill 3.3 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 10.3 (2020) Sam Merrill 1.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 4.4 (2020) Sam Merrill 0.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2021) Sam Merrill 0.5 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.8 (2020) Sam Merrill 0.0 (2024)