Joe Johnson vs. Sam Merrill Comparison

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

vs.

Sam Merrill

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Johnson: 2001-02 to 2021-22
Sam Merrill: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Johnson 0 Sam Merrill 1

NBA Seasons Joe Johnson 18 Sam Merrill 4

Playoffs Played Joe Johnson 13 Sam Merrill 2

All-Star Games Joe Johnson 7 Sam Merrill 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Johnson 1 Sam Merrill 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Johnson 16.0 Sam Merrill 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Joe Johnson 4.0 Sam Merrill 1.6

Assists Per Game Joe Johnson 3.9 Sam Merrill 1.4

Steals Per Game Joe Johnson 0.8 Sam Merrill 0.3

Blocks Per Game Joe Johnson 0.2 Sam Merrill 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Johnson 20,407 Sam Merrill 624

Total Rebounds Joe Johnson 5,059 Sam Merrill 166

Total Assists Joe Johnson 5,001 Sam Merrill 138

Total Steals Joe Johnson 1,071 Sam Merrill 31

Total Blocks Joe Johnson 260 Sam Merrill 5

Total Games Joe Johnson 1,277 Sam Merrill 102

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Johnson .441 Sam Merrill .405

3-Point Percentage Joe Johnson .371 Sam Merrill .398

Free Throw Percentage Joe Johnson .802 Sam Merrill .895

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Johnson 25.0 (2007) Sam Merrill 8.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Johnson 5.1 (2005) Sam Merrill 2.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Joe Johnson 6.5 (2006) Sam Merrill 1.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Joe Johnson 1.3 (2006) Sam Merrill 0.8 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Joe Johnson 0.4 (2006) Sam Merrill 0.1 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Johnson 15.2 Sam Merrill 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Joe Johnson 4.2 Sam Merrill 0.9

Assists Per Game Joe Johnson 3.1 Sam Merrill 0.6

Steals Per Game Joe Johnson 0.8 Sam Merrill 0.2

Blocks Per Game Joe Johnson 0.2 Sam Merrill 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Johnson 1,828 Sam Merrill 38

Total Rebounds Joe Johnson 506 Sam Merrill 17

Total Assists Joe Johnson 369 Sam Merrill 10

Total Steals Joe Johnson 96 Sam Merrill 4

Total Blocks Joe Johnson 19 Sam Merrill 0

Total Games Joe Johnson 120 Sam Merrill 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Johnson .427 Sam Merrill .333

3-Point Percentage Joe Johnson .339 Sam Merrill .344

Free Throw Percentage Joe Johnson .779 Sam Merrill 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Johnson 21.2 (2014) Sam Merrill 3.3 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Johnson 7.7 (2015) Sam Merrill 1.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Joe Johnson 5.0 (2010) Sam Merrill 0.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Joe Johnson 1.3 (2012) Sam Merrill 0.5 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Joe Johnson 0.4 (2005) Sam Merrill 0.0 (2024)