Jerry Lucas vs. Sam Merrill Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Merrill and Jerry Lucas 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

Jerry Lucas

vs.

Sam Merrill

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry Lucas: 1963-64 to 1973-74
Sam Merrill: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry Lucas 1 Sam Merrill 1

NBA Seasons Jerry Lucas 11 Sam Merrill 4

Playoffs Played Jerry Lucas 8 Sam Merrill 2

All-Star Games Jerry Lucas 7 Sam Merrill 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jerry Lucas 3 Sam Merrill 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jerry Lucas 5 Sam Merrill 0

Rookie of The Year Jerry Lucas 1 Sam Merrill 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Lucas 17.0 Sam Merrill 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Lucas 15.6 Sam Merrill 1.6

Assists Per Game Jerry Lucas 3.3 Sam Merrill 1.4

Steals Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.4 * Sam Merrill 0.3

Blocks Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.3 * Sam Merrill 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Lucas 14,053 Sam Merrill 624

Total Rebounds Jerry Lucas 12,942 Sam Merrill 166

Total Assists Jerry Lucas 2,732 Sam Merrill 138

Total Steals Jerry Lucas 28 * Sam Merrill 31

Total Blocks Jerry Lucas 24 * Sam Merrill 5

Total Games Jerry Lucas 829 Sam Merrill 102

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Lucas .499 Sam Merrill .405

3-Point Percentage Jerry Lucas - n/a ** Sam Merrill .398

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Lucas .783 Sam Merrill .895

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Lucas 21.5 (1966) Sam Merrill 8.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Lucas 21.1 (1966) Sam Merrill 2.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Jerry Lucas 4.5 (1973) Sam Merrill 1.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.4 (1974) * Sam Merrill 0.8 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.3 (1974) * Sam Merrill 0.1 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Lucas 12.4 Sam Merrill 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Lucas 10.0 Sam Merrill 0.9

Assists Per Game Jerry Lucas 3.0 Sam Merrill 0.6

Steals Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.4 * Sam Merrill 0.2

Blocks Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.0 * Sam Merrill 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Lucas 896 Sam Merrill 38

Total Rebounds Jerry Lucas 717 Sam Merrill 17

Total Assists Jerry Lucas 214 Sam Merrill 10

Total Steals Jerry Lucas 4 * Sam Merrill 4

Total Blocks Jerry Lucas 0 * Sam Merrill 0

Total Games Jerry Lucas 72 Sam Merrill 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Lucas .467 Sam Merrill .333

3-Point Percentage Jerry Lucas - n/a ** Sam Merrill .344

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Lucas .786 Sam Merrill 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Lucas 23.3 (1965) Sam Merrill 3.3 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Lucas 21.0 (1965) Sam Merrill 1.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Jerry Lucas 5.3 (1972) Sam Merrill 0.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.4 (1974) * Sam Merrill 0.5 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.0 (1974) * Sam Merrill 0.0 (2024)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.