Joe Dumars vs. Sam Merrill Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Merrill and Joe Dumars 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

Joe Dumars

vs.

Sam Merrill

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Dumars: 1985-86 to 1998-99
Sam Merrill: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Dumars 2 Sam Merrill 1

NBA Seasons Joe Dumars 14 Sam Merrill 4

Playoffs Played Joe Dumars 10 Sam Merrill 2

All-Star Games Joe Dumars 6 Sam Merrill 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Joe Dumars 1 Sam Merrill 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Dumars 3 Sam Merrill 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Joe Dumars 4 Sam Merrill 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe Dumars 5 Sam Merrill 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Dumars 16.1 Sam Merrill 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Joe Dumars 2.2 Sam Merrill 1.6

Assists Per Game Joe Dumars 4.5 Sam Merrill 1.4

Steals Per Game Joe Dumars 0.9 Sam Merrill 0.3

Blocks Per Game Joe Dumars 0.1 Sam Merrill 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Dumars 16,401 Sam Merrill 624

Total Rebounds Joe Dumars 2,203 Sam Merrill 166

Total Assists Joe Dumars 4,612 Sam Merrill 138

Total Steals Joe Dumars 902 Sam Merrill 31

Total Blocks Joe Dumars 83 Sam Merrill 5

Total Games Joe Dumars 1,018 Sam Merrill 102

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Dumars .460 Sam Merrill .405

3-Point Percentage Joe Dumars .382 Sam Merrill .398

Free Throw Percentage Joe Dumars .843 Sam Merrill .895

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Dumars 23.5 (1993) Sam Merrill 8.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Dumars 2.8 (1990) Sam Merrill 2.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Joe Dumars 5.7 (1989) Sam Merrill 1.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Joe Dumars 1.1 (1991) Sam Merrill 0.8 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Joe Dumars 0.2 (1988) Sam Merrill 0.1 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Dumars 15.6 Sam Merrill 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Joe Dumars 2.3 Sam Merrill 0.9

Assists Per Game Joe Dumars 4.6 Sam Merrill 0.6

Steals Per Game Joe Dumars 0.8 Sam Merrill 0.2

Blocks Per Game Joe Dumars 0.1 Sam Merrill 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Dumars 1,752 Sam Merrill 38

Total Rebounds Joe Dumars 257 Sam Merrill 17

Total Assists Joe Dumars 512 Sam Merrill 10

Total Steals Joe Dumars 91 Sam Merrill 4

Total Blocks Joe Dumars 6 Sam Merrill 0

Total Games Joe Dumars 112 Sam Merrill 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Dumars .462 Sam Merrill .333

3-Point Percentage Joe Dumars .358 Sam Merrill .344

Free Throw Percentage Joe Dumars .855 Sam Merrill 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Dumars 20.6 (1991) Sam Merrill 3.3 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Dumars 4.3 (1996) Sam Merrill 1.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Joe Dumars 6.3 (1986) Sam Merrill 0.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Joe Dumars 1.1 (1990) Sam Merrill 0.5 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Joe Dumars 0.2 (1992) Sam Merrill 0.0 (2024)