John Havlicek vs. Sam Merrill Comparison
Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Merrill and John Havlicek 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
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NBA Timeline: |
1946-47
2023-24
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John Havlicek:
1962-63 to 1977-78
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Sam Merrill:
2020-21 to 2023-24
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Honors and Awards |
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| John Havlicek | 1 |
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| Sam Merrill | 0 | |
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* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. |
NBA Regular Season Stats |
Stats Per Game |
| John Havlicek |
20.8 | | |
| Sam Merrill |
6.1 | | |
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| John Havlicek |
6.3 | | |
| Sam Merrill |
1.6 | | |
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| John Havlicek |
4.8 | | |
| Sam Merrill |
1.4 | | |
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| John Havlicek |
1.2 | | 
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| Sam Merrill |
0.3 | | |
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| John Havlicek |
0.3 | |
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| Sam Merrill |
0.0 | | |
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Totals Stats |
| John Havlicek |
26,395 | | |
| Sam Merrill |
624 | | |
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| John Havlicek |
8,007 | | |
| Sam Merrill |
166 | | |
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| John Havlicek |
6,114 | | |
| Sam Merrill |
138 | | |
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| John Havlicek |
476 | |
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| Sam Merrill |
31 | | |
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| John Havlicek |
117 | |
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| Sam Merrill |
5 | | |
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| John Havlicek |
1,270 | | |
| Sam Merrill |
102 | | |
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Percentages |
| John Havlicek |
.439 | | |
| Sam Merrill |
.405 | | |
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| John Havlicek |
- | |
n/a ** |
| Sam Merrill |
.398 | | |
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| John Havlicek |
.815 | | |
| Sam Merrill |
.895 | | |
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Best Season (no game minimum) |
| John Havlicek |
28.9 | | (1971) | |
| Sam Merrill |
8.0 | | (2024) | |
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| John Havlicek |
9.0 | | (1971) | |
| Sam Merrill |
2.0 | | (2024) | |
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| John Havlicek |
7.5 | | (1971) | |
| Sam Merrill |
1.8 | | (2024) | |
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| John Havlicek |
1.3 | | (1975) |
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| Sam Merrill |
0.8 | | (2023) | |
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| John Havlicek |
0.4 | | (1974) |
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| Sam Merrill |
0.1 | | (2024) | |
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NBA Playoffs Stats |
Stats Per Game |
| John Havlicek |
22.0 | | |
| Sam Merrill |
2.1 | | |
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| John Havlicek |
6.9 | | |
| Sam Merrill |
0.9 | | |
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| John Havlicek |
4.8 | | |
| Sam Merrill |
0.6 | | |
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| John Havlicek |
1.1 | |
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| Sam Merrill |
0.2 | | |
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| John Havlicek |
0.3 | |
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| Sam Merrill |
0.0 | | |
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Totals Stats |
| John Havlicek |
3,776 | | |
| Sam Merrill |
38 | | |
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| John Havlicek |
1,186 | | |
| Sam Merrill |
17 | | |
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| John Havlicek |
825 | | |
| Sam Merrill |
10 | | |
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| John Havlicek |
60 | |
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| Sam Merrill |
4 | | |
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| John Havlicek |
16 | |
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| Sam Merrill |
0 | | |
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| John Havlicek |
172 | | |
| Sam Merrill |
18 | | |
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Percentages |
| John Havlicek |
.436 | | |
| Sam Merrill |
.333 | | |
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| John Havlicek |
- | |
n/a ** |
| Sam Merrill |
.344 | | |
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| John Havlicek |
.836 | | |
| Sam Merrill |
1.000 | | |
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Best Playoffs (no game minimum) |
| John Havlicek |
27.4 | | (1967) | |
| Sam Merrill |
3.3 | | (2024) | |
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| John Havlicek |
9.9 | | (1969) | |
| Sam Merrill |
1.2 | | (2024) | |
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| John Havlicek |
7.5 | | (1968) | |
| Sam Merrill |
0.9 | | (2024) | |
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| John Havlicek |
1.5 | | (1975) |
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| Sam Merrill |
0.5 | | (2021) | |
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| John Havlicek |
0.4 | | (1977) |
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| Sam Merrill |
0.0 | | (2024) | |
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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. |
