Derek Fisher vs. Sam Merrill Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Merrill and Derek Fisher 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

Derek Fisher

vs.

Sam Merrill

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Derek Fisher: 1996-97 to 2013-14
Sam Merrill: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derek Fisher 5 Sam Merrill 1

NBA Seasons Derek Fisher 18 Sam Merrill 4

Playoffs Played Derek Fisher 16 Sam Merrill 2

All-Star Games Derek Fisher 0 Sam Merrill 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derek Fisher 8.3 Sam Merrill 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Derek Fisher 2.1 Sam Merrill 1.6

Assists Per Game Derek Fisher 3.0 Sam Merrill 1.4

Steals Per Game Derek Fisher 1.1 Sam Merrill 0.3

Blocks Per Game Derek Fisher 0.1 Sam Merrill 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Derek Fisher 10,713 Sam Merrill 624

Total Rebounds Derek Fisher 2,658 Sam Merrill 166

Total Assists Derek Fisher 3,804 Sam Merrill 138

Total Steals Derek Fisher 1,352 Sam Merrill 31

Total Blocks Derek Fisher 98 Sam Merrill 5

Total Games Derek Fisher 1,287 Sam Merrill 102

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derek Fisher .399 Sam Merrill .405

3-Point Percentage Derek Fisher .374 Sam Merrill .398

Free Throw Percentage Derek Fisher .817 Sam Merrill .895

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derek Fisher 13.3 (2006) Sam Merrill 8.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Derek Fisher 3.0 (2001) Sam Merrill 2.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Derek Fisher 4.4 (2001) Sam Merrill 1.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Derek Fisher 2.0 (2001) Sam Merrill 0.8 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Derek Fisher 0.2 (2003) Sam Merrill 0.1 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derek Fisher 8.3 Sam Merrill 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Derek Fisher 2.2 Sam Merrill 0.9

Assists Per Game Derek Fisher 2.3 Sam Merrill 0.6

Steals Per Game Derek Fisher 1.1 Sam Merrill 0.2

Blocks Per Game Derek Fisher 0.1 Sam Merrill 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Derek Fisher 2,146 Sam Merrill 38

Total Rebounds Derek Fisher 578 Sam Merrill 17

Total Assists Derek Fisher 598 Sam Merrill 10

Total Steals Derek Fisher 272 Sam Merrill 4

Total Blocks Derek Fisher 16 Sam Merrill 0

Total Games Derek Fisher 259 Sam Merrill 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derek Fisher .422 Sam Merrill .333

3-Point Percentage Derek Fisher .399 Sam Merrill .344

Free Throw Percentage Derek Fisher .805 Sam Merrill 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derek Fisher 13.4 (2001) Sam Merrill 3.3 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Derek Fisher 3.8 (2001) Sam Merrill 1.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Derek Fisher 4.9 (1999) Sam Merrill 0.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Derek Fisher 2.0 (2008) Sam Merrill 0.5 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Derek Fisher 0.2 (2011) Sam Merrill 0.0 (2024)