Joel Embiid vs. Sam Merrill Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Merrill and Joel Embiid 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

Joel Embiid

vs.

Sam Merrill

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Sam Merrill: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Sam Merrill 1

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Sam Merrill 4

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Sam Merrill 2

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Sam Merrill 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Sam Merrill 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Sam Merrill 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Sam Merrill 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Sam Merrill 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Sam Merrill 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Sam Merrill 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Sam Merrill 1.6

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Sam Merrill 1.4

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Sam Merrill 0.3

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Sam Merrill 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Sam Merrill 624

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Sam Merrill 166

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Sam Merrill 138

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Sam Merrill 31

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Sam Merrill 5

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Sam Merrill 102

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Sam Merrill .405

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Sam Merrill .398

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Sam Merrill .895

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Sam Merrill 8.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Sam Merrill 2.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Sam Merrill 1.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Sam Merrill 0.8 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Sam Merrill 0.1 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.9 Sam Merrill 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 Sam Merrill 0.9

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Sam Merrill 0.6

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Sam Merrill 0.2

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Sam Merrill 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,469 Sam Merrill 38

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 641 Sam Merrill 17

Total Assists Joel Embiid 182 Sam Merrill 10

Total Steals Joel Embiid 49 Sam Merrill 4

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 102 Sam Merrill 0

Total Games Joel Embiid 59 Sam Merrill 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Sam Merrill .333

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .289 Sam Merrill .344

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Sam Merrill 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024) Sam Merrill 3.3 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Sam Merrill 1.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024) Sam Merrill 0.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Sam Merrill 0.5 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Sam Merrill 0.0 (2024)