Dave Cowens vs. Sam Merrill Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Merrill and Dave Cowens 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

Dave Cowens

vs.

Sam Merrill

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Sam Merrill: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Sam Merrill 1

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Sam Merrill 4

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Sam Merrill 2

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Sam Merrill 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Sam Merrill 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Sam Merrill 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Sam Merrill 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Sam Merrill 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Sam Merrill 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Sam Merrill 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Sam Merrill 1.6

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Sam Merrill 1.4

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Sam Merrill 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Sam Merrill 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Sam Merrill 624

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Sam Merrill 166

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Sam Merrill 138

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Sam Merrill 31

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Sam Merrill 5

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Sam Merrill 102

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Sam Merrill .405

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Sam Merrill .398

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Sam Merrill .895

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Sam Merrill 8.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Sam Merrill 2.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Sam Merrill 1.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Sam Merrill 0.8 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Sam Merrill 0.1 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Sam Merrill 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Sam Merrill 0.9

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Sam Merrill 0.6

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Sam Merrill 0.2

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Sam Merrill 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Sam Merrill 38

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Sam Merrill 17

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Sam Merrill 10

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Sam Merrill 4

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Sam Merrill 0

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Sam Merrill 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Sam Merrill .333

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Sam Merrill .344

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Sam Merrill 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Sam Merrill 3.3 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Sam Merrill 1.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Sam Merrill 0.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Sam Merrill 0.5 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * 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. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.