Buddy Hield vs. Sam Merrill Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Merrill and Buddy Hield 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

Buddy Hield

vs.

Sam Merrill

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Sam Merrill: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 Sam Merrill 1

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 8 Sam Merrill 4

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 1 Sam Merrill 2

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 Sam Merrill 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 15.5 Sam Merrill 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.2 Sam Merrill 1.6

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.6 Sam Merrill 1.4

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Sam Merrill 0.3

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Sam Merrill 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 9,820 Sam Merrill 624

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 2,672 Sam Merrill 166

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,641 Sam Merrill 138

Total Steals Buddy Hield 545 Sam Merrill 31

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 204 Sam Merrill 5

Total Games Buddy Hield 632 Sam Merrill 102

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .434 Sam Merrill .405

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .400 Sam Merrill .398

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .860 Sam Merrill .895

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) Sam Merrill 8.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) Sam Merrill 2.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) Sam Merrill 1.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) Sam Merrill 0.8 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Sam Merrill 0.1 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 5.5 Sam Merrill 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 1.3 Sam Merrill 0.9

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 Sam Merrill 0.6

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 Sam Merrill 0.2

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Sam Merrill 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 22 Sam Merrill 38

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 5 Sam Merrill 17

Total Assists Buddy Hield 2 Sam Merrill 10

Total Steals Buddy Hield 0 Sam Merrill 4

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 1 Sam Merrill 0

Total Games Buddy Hield 4 Sam Merrill 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .412 Sam Merrill .333

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .462 Sam Merrill .344

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield 1.000 Sam Merrill 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 5.5 (2024) Sam Merrill 3.3 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 1.3 (2024) Sam Merrill 1.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Sam Merrill 0.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024) Sam Merrill 0.5 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) Sam Merrill 0.0 (2024)