Jaren Jackson Jr. vs. Sam Merrill Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Merrill and Jaren Jackson Jr. 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

Jaren Jackson Jr.

vs.

Sam Merrill

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jaren Jackson Jr.: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Sam Merrill: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaren Jackson Jr. 0 Sam Merrill 1

NBA Seasons Jaren Jackson Jr. 6 Sam Merrill 4

Playoffs Played Jaren Jackson Jr. 3 Sam Merrill 2

All-Star Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 1 Sam Merrill 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Sam Merrill 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Sam Merrill 0

Defensive Player of The Year Jaren Jackson Jr. 1 Sam Merrill 0

Blocks Leader Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Sam Merrill 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 17.6 Sam Merrill 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 5.5 Sam Merrill 1.6

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.4 Sam Merrill 1.4

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 Sam Merrill 0.3

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.0 Sam Merrill 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 5,877 Sam Merrill 624

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 1,841 Sam Merrill 166

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 454 Sam Merrill 138

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 322 Sam Merrill 31

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 664 Sam Merrill 5

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 333 Sam Merrill 102

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .460 Sam Merrill .405

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .345 Sam Merrill .398

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .795 Sam Merrill .895

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 22.5 (2024) Sam Merrill 8.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 (2023) Sam Merrill 2.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.3 (2024) Sam Merrill 1.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.2 (2024) Sam Merrill 0.8 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 3.0 (2023) Sam Merrill 0.1 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 15.7 Sam Merrill 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 Sam Merrill 0.9

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.1 Sam Merrill 0.6

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 0.9 Sam Merrill 0.2

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.1 Sam Merrill 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 361 Sam Merrill 38

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 156 Sam Merrill 17

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 25 Sam Merrill 10

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 20 Sam Merrill 4

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 48 Sam Merrill 0

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 23 Sam Merrill 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .399 Sam Merrill .333

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .336 Sam Merrill .344

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .810 Sam Merrill 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.0 (2023) Sam Merrill 3.3 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 7.8 (2023) Sam Merrill 1.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 (2023) Sam Merrill 0.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 (2023) Sam Merrill 0.5 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.5 (2022) Sam Merrill 0.0 (2024)