Damian Lillard vs. Sam Merrill Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Merrill and Damian Lillard 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

Damian Lillard

vs.

Sam Merrill

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Damian Lillard: 2012-13 to 2023-24
Sam Merrill: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Damian Lillard 0 Sam Merrill 1

NBA Seasons Damian Lillard 12 Sam Merrill 4

Playoffs Played Damian Lillard 9 Sam Merrill 2

All-Star Games Damian Lillard 8 Sam Merrill 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Damian Lillard 1 Sam Merrill 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Damian Lillard 7 Sam Merrill 0

Rookie of The Year Damian Lillard 1 Sam Merrill 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 25.1 Sam Merrill 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.2 Sam Merrill 1.6

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 6.7 Sam Merrill 1.4

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.0 Sam Merrill 0.3

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.3 Sam Merrill 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Damian Lillard 21,151 Sam Merrill 624

Total Rebounds Damian Lillard 3,573 Sam Merrill 166

Total Assists Damian Lillard 5,659 Sam Merrill 138

Total Steals Damian Lillard 804 Sam Merrill 31

Total Blocks Damian Lillard 257 Sam Merrill 5

Total Games Damian Lillard 842 Sam Merrill 102

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Damian Lillard .438 Sam Merrill .405

3-Point Percentage Damian Lillard .371 Sam Merrill .398

Free Throw Percentage Damian Lillard .897 Sam Merrill .895

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 32.2 (2023) Sam Merrill 8.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.9 (2017) Sam Merrill 2.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 8.0 (2020) Sam Merrill 1.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.2 (2015) Sam Merrill 0.8 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.4 (2019) Sam Merrill 0.1 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 26.1 Sam Merrill 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.4 Sam Merrill 0.9

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 6.2 Sam Merrill 0.6

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.2 Sam Merrill 0.2

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.3 Sam Merrill 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Damian Lillard 1,694 Sam Merrill 38

Total Rebounds Damian Lillard 288 Sam Merrill 17

Total Assists Damian Lillard 400 Sam Merrill 10

Total Steals Damian Lillard 76 Sam Merrill 4

Total Blocks Damian Lillard 19 Sam Merrill 0

Total Games Damian Lillard 65 Sam Merrill 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Damian Lillard .412 Sam Merrill .333

3-Point Percentage Damian Lillard .373 Sam Merrill .344

Free Throw Percentage Damian Lillard .894 Sam Merrill 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 34.3 (2021) Sam Merrill 3.3 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 5.1 (2014) Sam Merrill 1.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 10.2 (2021) Sam Merrill 0.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.7 (2019) Sam Merrill 0.5 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.7 (2021) Sam Merrill 0.0 (2024)