Karl Malone vs. Sam Merrill Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Merrill and Karl Malone 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

Karl Malone

vs.

Sam Merrill

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04
Sam Merrill: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Karl Malone 0 Sam Merrill 1

NBA Seasons Karl Malone 19 Sam Merrill 4

Playoffs Played Karl Malone 19 Sam Merrill 2

All-Star Games Karl Malone 14 Sam Merrill 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Karl Malone 2 Sam Merrill 0

All-NBA First Team Karl Malone 11 Sam Merrill 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 14 Sam Merrill 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Karl Malone 3 Sam Merrill 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 4 Sam Merrill 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 25.0 Sam Merrill 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.1 Sam Merrill 1.6

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.6 Sam Merrill 1.4

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.4 Sam Merrill 0.3

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.8 Sam Merrill 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 36,928 Sam Merrill 624

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 14,968 Sam Merrill 166

Total Assists Karl Malone 5,248 Sam Merrill 138

Total Steals Karl Malone 2,085 Sam Merrill 31

Total Blocks Karl Malone 1,145 Sam Merrill 5

Total Games Karl Malone 1,476 Sam Merrill 102

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .516 Sam Merrill .405

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .274 Sam Merrill .398

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .742 Sam Merrill .895

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 31.0 (1990) Sam Merrill 8.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 12.0 (1988) Sam Merrill 2.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (2003) Sam Merrill 1.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.9 (2002) Sam Merrill 0.8 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.5 (1994) Sam Merrill 0.1 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 24.7 Sam Merrill 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.7 Sam Merrill 0.9

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.2 Sam Merrill 0.6

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.3 Sam Merrill 0.2

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.7 Sam Merrill 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 4,761 Sam Merrill 38

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 2,062 Sam Merrill 17

Total Assists Karl Malone 610 Sam Merrill 10

Total Steals Karl Malone 258 Sam Merrill 4

Total Blocks Karl Malone 135 Sam Merrill 0

Total Games Karl Malone 193 Sam Merrill 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .463 Sam Merrill .333

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .162 Sam Merrill .344

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .736 Sam Merrill 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 30.7 (1989) Sam Merrill 3.3 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 16.3 (1989) Sam Merrill 1.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (1999) Sam Merrill 0.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 2.2 (1990) Sam Merrill 0.5 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.2 (1991) Sam Merrill 0.0 (2024)