Elton Brand vs. Sam Merrill Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Merrill and Elton Brand 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

Elton Brand

vs.

Sam Merrill

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elton Brand: 1999-00 to 2015-16
Sam Merrill: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elton Brand 0 Sam Merrill 1

NBA Seasons Elton Brand 17 Sam Merrill 4

Playoffs Played Elton Brand 5 Sam Merrill 2

All-Star Games Elton Brand 2 Sam Merrill 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elton Brand 1 Sam Merrill 0

Blocks Leader Elton Brand 1 Sam Merrill 0

Rookie of The Year Elton Brand 1 Sam Merrill 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elton Brand 15.9 Sam Merrill 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Elton Brand 8.5 Sam Merrill 1.6

Assists Per Game Elton Brand 2.1 Sam Merrill 1.4

Steals Per Game Elton Brand 0.9 Sam Merrill 0.3

Blocks Per Game Elton Brand 1.7 Sam Merrill 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elton Brand 16,827 Sam Merrill 624

Total Rebounds Elton Brand 9,040 Sam Merrill 166

Total Assists Elton Brand 2,184 Sam Merrill 138

Total Steals Elton Brand 940 Sam Merrill 31

Total Blocks Elton Brand 1,828 Sam Merrill 5

Total Games Elton Brand 1,058 Sam Merrill 102

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elton Brand .500 Sam Merrill .405

3-Point Percentage Elton Brand .095 Sam Merrill .398

Free Throw Percentage Elton Brand .736 Sam Merrill .895

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elton Brand 24.7 (2006) Sam Merrill 8.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Elton Brand 11.6 (2002) Sam Merrill 2.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Elton Brand 3.3 (2004) Sam Merrill 1.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Elton Brand 1.1 (2003) Sam Merrill 0.8 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Elton Brand 2.5 (2003) Sam Merrill 0.1 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elton Brand 12.6 Sam Merrill 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Elton Brand 6.3 Sam Merrill 0.9

Assists Per Game Elton Brand 1.6 Sam Merrill 0.6

Steals Per Game Elton Brand 0.6 Sam Merrill 0.2

Blocks Per Game Elton Brand 1.6 Sam Merrill 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elton Brand 504 Sam Merrill 38

Total Rebounds Elton Brand 252 Sam Merrill 17

Total Assists Elton Brand 64 Sam Merrill 10

Total Steals Elton Brand 25 Sam Merrill 4

Total Blocks Elton Brand 63 Sam Merrill 0

Total Games Elton Brand 40 Sam Merrill 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elton Brand .516 Sam Merrill .333

3-Point Percentage Elton Brand .000 Sam Merrill .344

Free Throw Percentage Elton Brand .719 Sam Merrill 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elton Brand 25.4 (2006) Sam Merrill 3.3 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Elton Brand 10.3 (2006) Sam Merrill 1.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Elton Brand 4.0 (2006) Sam Merrill 0.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Elton Brand 0.9 (2006) Sam Merrill 0.5 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Elton Brand 2.6 (2006) Sam Merrill 0.0 (2024)