Jimmy Butler vs. Sam Merrill Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Merrill and Jimmy Butler 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

Jimmy Butler

vs.

Sam Merrill

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jimmy Butler: 2011-12 to 2023-24
Sam Merrill: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jimmy Butler 0 Sam Merrill 1

NBA Seasons Jimmy Butler 13 Sam Merrill 4

Playoffs Played Jimmy Butler 11 Sam Merrill 2

All-Star Games Jimmy Butler 6 Sam Merrill 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Sam Merrill 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Sam Merrill 0

Steals Leader Jimmy Butler 1 Sam Merrill 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 18.3 Sam Merrill 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 5.3 Sam Merrill 1.6

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.3 Sam Merrill 1.4

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.6 Sam Merrill 0.3

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.4 Sam Merrill 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 14,934 Sam Merrill 624

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 4,351 Sam Merrill 166

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 3,474 Sam Merrill 138

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 1,323 Sam Merrill 31

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 361 Sam Merrill 5

Total Games Jimmy Butler 814 Sam Merrill 102

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .470 Sam Merrill .405

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .329 Sam Merrill .398

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .844 Sam Merrill .895

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 23.9 (2017) Sam Merrill 8.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.9 (2021) Sam Merrill 2.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.1 (2021) Sam Merrill 1.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.1 (2021) Sam Merrill 0.8 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.6 (2016) Sam Merrill 0.1 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 21.3 Sam Merrill 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.2 Sam Merrill 0.9

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.6 Sam Merrill 0.6

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.7 Sam Merrill 0.2

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.6 Sam Merrill 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 2,534 Sam Merrill 38

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 734 Sam Merrill 17

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 551 Sam Merrill 10

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 202 Sam Merrill 4

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 68 Sam Merrill 0

Total Games Jimmy Butler 119 Sam Merrill 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .460 Sam Merrill .333

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .347 Sam Merrill .344

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .830 Sam Merrill 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 27.4 (2022) Sam Merrill 3.3 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.5 (2021) Sam Merrill 1.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.0 (2021) Sam Merrill 0.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.4 (2015) Sam Merrill 0.5 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.8 (2017) Sam Merrill 0.0 (2024)