James Harden vs. Sam Merrill Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Merrill and James Harden 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

James Harden

vs.

Sam Merrill

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Sam Merrill: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Sam Merrill 1

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Sam Merrill 4

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Sam Merrill 2

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Sam Merrill 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Sam Merrill 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Sam Merrill 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 7 Sam Merrill 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Sam Merrill 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Sam Merrill 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Sam Merrill 6.1

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Sam Merrill 1.6

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Sam Merrill 1.4

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Sam Merrill 0.3

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Sam Merrill 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Sam Merrill 624

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Sam Merrill 166

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Sam Merrill 138

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 Sam Merrill 31

Total Blocks James Harden 600 Sam Merrill 5

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Sam Merrill 102

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Sam Merrill .405

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 Sam Merrill .398

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Sam Merrill .895

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Sam Merrill 8.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Sam Merrill 2.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Sam Merrill 1.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Sam Merrill 0.8 (2023)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Sam Merrill 0.1 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.7 Sam Merrill 2.1

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Sam Merrill 0.9

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.4 Sam Merrill 0.6

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Sam Merrill 0.2

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 Sam Merrill 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,764 Sam Merrill 38

Total Rebounds James Harden 910 Sam Merrill 17

Total Assists James Harden 1,061 Sam Merrill 10

Total Steals James Harden 273 Sam Merrill 4

Total Blocks James Harden 91 Sam Merrill 0

Total Games James Harden 166 Sam Merrill 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Sam Merrill .333

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Sam Merrill .344

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Sam Merrill 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Sam Merrill 3.3 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Sam Merrill 1.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Sam Merrill 0.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Sam Merrill 0.5 (2021)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2024) Sam Merrill 0.0 (2024)