Desmond Bane vs. Sam Merrill Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Merrill and Desmond Bane 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

Desmond Bane

vs.

Sam Merrill

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Sam Merrill: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Sam Merrill 1

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 4 Sam Merrill 4

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 3 Sam Merrill 2

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Sam Merrill 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.4 Sam Merrill 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.2 Sam Merrill 1.6

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 Sam Merrill 1.4

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Sam Merrill 0.3

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Sam Merrill 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 4,253 Sam Merrill 624

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,020 Sam Merrill 166

Total Assists Desmond Bane 810 Sam Merrill 138

Total Steals Desmond Bane 232 Sam Merrill 31

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 89 Sam Merrill 5

Total Games Desmond Bane 244 Sam Merrill 102

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .468 Sam Merrill .405

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .415 Sam Merrill .398

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .879 Sam Merrill .895

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Sam Merrill 8.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 5.0 (2023) Sam Merrill 2.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Sam Merrill 1.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Sam Merrill 0.8 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Sam Merrill 0.1 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.1 Sam Merrill 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.3 Sam Merrill 0.9

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.4 Sam Merrill 0.6

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Sam Merrill 0.2

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Sam Merrill 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 394 Sam Merrill 38

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 98 Sam Merrill 17

Total Assists Desmond Bane 55 Sam Merrill 10

Total Steals Desmond Bane 18 Sam Merrill 4

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 11 Sam Merrill 0

Total Games Desmond Bane 23 Sam Merrill 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .463 Sam Merrill .333

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .433 Sam Merrill .344

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .891 Sam Merrill 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Sam Merrill 3.3 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.0 (2023) Sam Merrill 1.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.2 (2023) Sam Merrill 0.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Sam Merrill 0.5 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) Sam Merrill 0.0 (2024)