Charles Barkley vs. Sam Merrill Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Merrill and Charles Barkley 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

Charles Barkley

vs.

Sam Merrill

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Charles Barkley: 1984-85 to 1999-00
Sam Merrill: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Charles Barkley 0 Sam Merrill 1

NBA Seasons Charles Barkley 16 Sam Merrill 4

Playoffs Played Charles Barkley 13 Sam Merrill 2

All-Star Games Charles Barkley 11 Sam Merrill 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Charles Barkley 1 Sam Merrill 0

All-NBA First Team Charles Barkley 5 Sam Merrill 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Charles Barkley 11 Sam Merrill 0

Rebounds Leader Charles Barkley 1 Sam Merrill 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 22.1 Sam Merrill 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 11.7 Sam Merrill 1.6

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 3.9 Sam Merrill 1.4

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 1.5 Sam Merrill 0.3

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 0.8 Sam Merrill 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Barkley 23,757 Sam Merrill 624

Total Rebounds Charles Barkley 12,546 Sam Merrill 166

Total Assists Charles Barkley 4,215 Sam Merrill 138

Total Steals Charles Barkley 1,648 Sam Merrill 31

Total Blocks Charles Barkley 888 Sam Merrill 5

Total Games Charles Barkley 1,073 Sam Merrill 102

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Barkley .541 Sam Merrill .405

3-Point Percentage Charles Barkley .266 Sam Merrill .398

Free Throw Percentage Charles Barkley .735 Sam Merrill .895

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 28.3 (1988) Sam Merrill 8.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 14.6 (1987) Sam Merrill 2.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 5.1 (1993) Sam Merrill 1.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 2.2 (1986) Sam Merrill 0.8 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 (1986) Sam Merrill 0.1 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 23.0 Sam Merrill 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 12.9 Sam Merrill 0.9

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 3.9 Sam Merrill 0.6

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 Sam Merrill 0.2

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 0.9 Sam Merrill 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Barkley 2,833 Sam Merrill 38

Total Rebounds Charles Barkley 1,582 Sam Merrill 17

Total Assists Charles Barkley 482 Sam Merrill 10

Total Steals Charles Barkley 193 Sam Merrill 4

Total Blocks Charles Barkley 108 Sam Merrill 0

Total Games Charles Barkley 123 Sam Merrill 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Barkley .513 Sam Merrill .333

3-Point Percentage Charles Barkley .255 Sam Merrill .344

Free Throw Percentage Charles Barkley .717 Sam Merrill 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 27.6 (1994) Sam Merrill 3.3 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 15.8 (1986) Sam Merrill 1.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 6.0 (1991) Sam Merrill 0.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 2.5 (1994) Sam Merrill 0.5 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 (1987) Sam Merrill 0.0 (2024)