Hal Greer vs. Sam Merrill Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Merrill and Hal Greer 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

Hal Greer

vs.

Sam Merrill

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hal Greer: 1958-59 to 1972-73
Sam Merrill: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hal Greer 1 Sam Merrill 1

NBA Seasons Hal Greer 15 Sam Merrill 4

Playoffs Played Hal Greer 13 Sam Merrill 2

All-Star Games Hal Greer 10 Sam Merrill 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hal Greer 7 Sam Merrill 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hal Greer 19.2 Sam Merrill 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Hal Greer 5.0 Sam Merrill 1.6

Assists Per Game Hal Greer 4.0 Sam Merrill 1.4

Steals Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Sam Merrill 0.3

Blocks Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Sam Merrill 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Hal Greer 21,586 Sam Merrill 624

Total Rebounds Hal Greer 5,665 Sam Merrill 166

Total Assists Hal Greer 4,540 Sam Merrill 138

Total Steals Hal Greer - n/a ** Sam Merrill 31

Total Blocks Hal Greer - n/a ** Sam Merrill 5

Total Games Hal Greer 1,122 Sam Merrill 102

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hal Greer .452 Sam Merrill .405

3-Point Percentage Hal Greer - n/a ** Sam Merrill .398

Free Throw Percentage Hal Greer .801 Sam Merrill .895

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hal Greer 24.1 (1968) Sam Merrill 8.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Hal Greer 7.4 (1962) Sam Merrill 2.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Hal Greer 5.1 (1970) Sam Merrill 1.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Sam Merrill 0.8 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Sam Merrill 0.1 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hal Greer 20.4 Sam Merrill 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Hal Greer 5.5 Sam Merrill 0.9

Assists Per Game Hal Greer 4.3 Sam Merrill 0.6

Steals Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Sam Merrill 0.2

Blocks Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Sam Merrill 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Hal Greer 1,876 Sam Merrill 38

Total Rebounds Hal Greer 505 Sam Merrill 17

Total Assists Hal Greer 393 Sam Merrill 10

Total Steals Hal Greer - n/a ** Sam Merrill 4

Total Blocks Hal Greer - n/a ** Sam Merrill 0

Total Games Hal Greer 92 Sam Merrill 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hal Greer .425 Sam Merrill .333

3-Point Percentage Hal Greer - n/a ** Sam Merrill .344

Free Throw Percentage Hal Greer .812 Sam Merrill 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hal Greer 27.7 (1967) Sam Merrill 3.3 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Hal Greer 7.4 (1965) Sam Merrill 1.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Hal Greer 6.0 (1964) Sam Merrill 0.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Sam Merrill 0.5 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Sam Merrill 0.0 (2024)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.