Kevin Love vs. Sam Merrill Comparison

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

vs.

Sam Merrill

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin Love: 2008-09 to 2023-24
Sam Merrill: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Love 1 Sam Merrill 1

NBA Seasons Kevin Love 16 Sam Merrill 4

Playoffs Played Kevin Love 6 Sam Merrill 2

All-Star Games Kevin Love 5 Sam Merrill 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Love 2 Sam Merrill 0

Rebounds Leader Kevin Love 1 Sam Merrill 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Love 16.5 Sam Merrill 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Love 10.1 Sam Merrill 1.6

Assists Per Game Kevin Love 2.3 Sam Merrill 1.4

Steals Per Game Kevin Love 0.6 Sam Merrill 0.3

Blocks Per Game Kevin Love 0.4 Sam Merrill 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Love 15,299 Sam Merrill 624

Total Rebounds Kevin Love 9,403 Sam Merrill 166

Total Assists Kevin Love 2,150 Sam Merrill 138

Total Steals Kevin Love 562 Sam Merrill 31

Total Blocks Kevin Love 364 Sam Merrill 5

Total Games Kevin Love 929 Sam Merrill 102

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Love .439 Sam Merrill .405

3-Point Percentage Kevin Love .369 Sam Merrill .398

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Love .829 Sam Merrill .895

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Love 26.1 (2014) Sam Merrill 8.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Love 15.2 (2011) Sam Merrill 2.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Kevin Love 4.4 (2014) Sam Merrill 1.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Kevin Love 0.9 (2017) Sam Merrill 0.8 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Love 0.6 (2009) Sam Merrill 0.1 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Love 12.6 Sam Merrill 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Love 8.3 Sam Merrill 0.9

Assists Per Game Kevin Love 1.6 Sam Merrill 0.6

Steals Per Game Kevin Love 0.6 Sam Merrill 0.2

Blocks Per Game Kevin Love 0.5 Sam Merrill 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Love 1,112 Sam Merrill 38

Total Rebounds Kevin Love 734 Sam Merrill 17

Total Assists Kevin Love 144 Sam Merrill 10

Total Steals Kevin Love 55 Sam Merrill 4

Total Blocks Kevin Love 41 Sam Merrill 0

Total Games Kevin Love 88 Sam Merrill 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Love .400 Sam Merrill .333

3-Point Percentage Kevin Love .397 Sam Merrill .344

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Love .855 Sam Merrill 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Love 16.8 (2017) Sam Merrill 3.3 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Love 10.6 (2017) Sam Merrill 1.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Kevin Love 2.5 (2015) Sam Merrill 0.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Kevin Love 1.2 (2017) Sam Merrill 0.5 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Love 0.9 (2017) Sam Merrill 0.0 (2024)