JaVale McGee vs. Sam Merrill Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Merrill and JaVale McGee 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

JaVale McGee

vs.

Sam Merrill

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
JaVale McGee: 2008-09 to 2023-24
Sam Merrill: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships JaVale McGee 3 Sam Merrill 1

NBA Seasons JaVale McGee 16 Sam Merrill 4

Playoffs Played JaVale McGee 8 Sam Merrill 2

All-Star Games JaVale McGee 0 Sam Merrill 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game JaVale McGee 7.6 Sam Merrill 6.1

Rebounds Per Game JaVale McGee 5.0 Sam Merrill 1.6

Assists Per Game JaVale McGee 0.4 Sam Merrill 1.4

Steals Per Game JaVale McGee 0.4 Sam Merrill 0.3

Blocks Per Game JaVale McGee 1.4 Sam Merrill 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points JaVale McGee 6,907 Sam Merrill 624

Total Rebounds JaVale McGee 4,577 Sam Merrill 166

Total Assists JaVale McGee 386 Sam Merrill 138

Total Steals JaVale McGee 345 Sam Merrill 31

Total Blocks JaVale McGee 1,258 Sam Merrill 5

Total Games JaVale McGee 909 Sam Merrill 102

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage JaVale McGee .578 Sam Merrill .405

3-Point Percentage JaVale McGee .192 Sam Merrill .398

Free Throw Percentage JaVale McGee .604 Sam Merrill .895

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game JaVale McGee 12.0 (2019) Sam Merrill 8.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game JaVale McGee 8.0 (2011) Sam Merrill 2.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game JaVale McGee 0.8 (2021) Sam Merrill 1.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game JaVale McGee 0.6 (2019) Sam Merrill 0.8 (2023)

Blocks Per Game JaVale McGee 2.4 (2011) Sam Merrill 0.1 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game JaVale McGee 5.6 Sam Merrill 2.1

Rebounds Per Game JaVale McGee 4.0 Sam Merrill 0.9

Assists Per Game JaVale McGee 0.4 Sam Merrill 0.6

Steals Per Game JaVale McGee 0.3 Sam Merrill 0.2

Blocks Per Game JaVale McGee 1.0 Sam Merrill 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points JaVale McGee 416 Sam Merrill 38

Total Rebounds JaVale McGee 295 Sam Merrill 17

Total Assists JaVale McGee 30 Sam Merrill 10

Total Steals JaVale McGee 21 Sam Merrill 4

Total Blocks JaVale McGee 74 Sam Merrill 0

Total Games JaVale McGee 74 Sam Merrill 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage JaVale McGee .616 Sam Merrill .333

3-Point Percentage JaVale McGee .000 Sam Merrill .344

Free Throw Percentage JaVale McGee .571 Sam Merrill 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game JaVale McGee 8.6 (2012) Sam Merrill 3.3 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game JaVale McGee 9.6 (2012) Sam Merrill 1.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game JaVale McGee 0.8 (2021) Sam Merrill 0.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game JaVale McGee 0.7 (2012) Sam Merrill 0.5 (2021)

Blocks Per Game JaVale McGee 3.1 (2012) Sam Merrill 0.0 (2024)