Billy Cunningham vs. Sam Merrill Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Merrill and Billy Cunningham 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

Billy Cunningham

vs.

Sam Merrill

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Sam Merrill: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Sam Merrill 1

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Sam Merrill 4

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Sam Merrill 2

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Sam Merrill 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Sam Merrill 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Sam Merrill 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Sam Merrill 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Sam Merrill 1.6

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Sam Merrill 1.4

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Sam Merrill 0.3

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Sam Merrill 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Sam Merrill 624

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Sam Merrill 166

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Sam Merrill 138

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Sam Merrill 31

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Sam Merrill 5

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Sam Merrill 102

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Sam Merrill .405

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Sam Merrill .398

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Sam Merrill .895

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Sam Merrill 8.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Sam Merrill 2.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Sam Merrill 1.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Sam Merrill 0.8 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Sam Merrill 0.1 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Sam Merrill 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Sam Merrill 0.9

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Sam Merrill 0.6

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Sam Merrill 0.2

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Sam Merrill 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Sam Merrill 38

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Sam Merrill 17

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Sam Merrill 10

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Sam Merrill 4

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Sam Merrill 0

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Sam Merrill 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Sam Merrill .333

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Sam Merrill .344

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Sam Merrill 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Sam Merrill 3.3 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Sam Merrill 1.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Sam Merrill 0.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Sam Merrill 0.5 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Sam Merrill 0.0 (2024)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.