Kevin Garnett vs. Sam Merrill Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Merrill and Kevin Garnett 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

Kevin Garnett

vs.

Sam Merrill

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin Garnett: 1995-96 to 2015-16
Sam Merrill: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Garnett 1 Sam Merrill 1

NBA Seasons Kevin Garnett 21 Sam Merrill 4

Playoffs Played Kevin Garnett 14 Sam Merrill 2

All-Star Games Kevin Garnett 15 Sam Merrill 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kevin Garnett 1 Sam Merrill 0

All-NBA First Team Kevin Garnett 4 Sam Merrill 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Garnett 9 Sam Merrill 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kevin Garnett 9 Sam Merrill 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Garnett 12 Sam Merrill 0

Defensive Player of The Year Kevin Garnett 1 Sam Merrill 0

Rebounds Leader Kevin Garnett 4 Sam Merrill 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 17.8 Sam Merrill 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 10.0 Sam Merrill 1.6

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 3.7 Sam Merrill 1.4

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.3 Sam Merrill 0.3

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.4 Sam Merrill 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Garnett 26,071 Sam Merrill 624

Total Rebounds Kevin Garnett 14,662 Sam Merrill 166

Total Assists Kevin Garnett 5,445 Sam Merrill 138

Total Steals Kevin Garnett 1,859 Sam Merrill 31

Total Blocks Kevin Garnett 2,037 Sam Merrill 5

Total Games Kevin Garnett 1,462 Sam Merrill 102

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Garnett .497 Sam Merrill .405

3-Point Percentage Kevin Garnett .275 Sam Merrill .398

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Garnett .789 Sam Merrill .895

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 24.2 (2004) Sam Merrill 8.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 13.9 (2004) Sam Merrill 2.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 6.0 (2003) Sam Merrill 1.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.7 (1998) Sam Merrill 0.8 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 2.2 (2004) Sam Merrill 0.1 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 18.2 Sam Merrill 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 10.7 Sam Merrill 0.9

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 3.3 Sam Merrill 0.6

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.2 Sam Merrill 0.2

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.3 Sam Merrill 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Garnett 2,601 Sam Merrill 38

Total Rebounds Kevin Garnett 1,534 Sam Merrill 17

Total Assists Kevin Garnett 471 Sam Merrill 10

Total Steals Kevin Garnett 178 Sam Merrill 4

Total Blocks Kevin Garnett 186 Sam Merrill 0

Total Games Kevin Garnett 143 Sam Merrill 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Garnett .478 Sam Merrill .333

3-Point Percentage Kevin Garnett .273 Sam Merrill .344

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Garnett .789 Sam Merrill 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 27.0 (2003) Sam Merrill 3.3 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 18.7 (2002) Sam Merrill 1.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 8.8 (2000) Sam Merrill 0.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.9 (2011) Sam Merrill 0.5 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 2.4 (1998) Sam Merrill 0.0 (2024)