Kobe Bryant vs. Sam Merrill Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Merrill and Kobe Bryant 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

Kobe Bryant

vs.

Sam Merrill

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kobe Bryant: 1996-97 to 2015-16
Sam Merrill: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kobe Bryant 5 Sam Merrill 1

NBA Seasons Kobe Bryant 20 Sam Merrill 4

Playoffs Played Kobe Bryant 15 Sam Merrill 2

All-Star Games Kobe Bryant 18 Sam Merrill 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kobe Bryant 1 Sam Merrill 0

Finals MVP Kobe Bryant 2 Sam Merrill 0

All-NBA First Team Kobe Bryant 11 Sam Merrill 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 15 Sam Merrill 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kobe Bryant 9 Sam Merrill 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 12 Sam Merrill 0

Scoring Leader Kobe Bryant 2 Sam Merrill 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.0 Sam Merrill 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.2 Sam Merrill 1.6

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Sam Merrill 1.4

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Sam Merrill 0.3

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.5 Sam Merrill 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 33,643 Sam Merrill 624

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 7,047 Sam Merrill 166

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 6,306 Sam Merrill 138

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 1,944 Sam Merrill 31

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 640 Sam Merrill 5

Total Games Kobe Bryant 1,346 Sam Merrill 102

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .447 Sam Merrill .405

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .329 Sam Merrill .398

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .837 Sam Merrill .895

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 35.4 (2006) Sam Merrill 8.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.9 (2003) Sam Merrill 2.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.3 (2014) Sam Merrill 1.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 2.2 (2003) Sam Merrill 0.8 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.0 (1999) Sam Merrill 0.1 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.6 Sam Merrill 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.1 Sam Merrill 0.9

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Sam Merrill 0.6

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Sam Merrill 0.2

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.7 Sam Merrill 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 5,640 Sam Merrill 38

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 1,119 Sam Merrill 17

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 1,040 Sam Merrill 10

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 310 Sam Merrill 4

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 144 Sam Merrill 0

Total Games Kobe Bryant 220 Sam Merrill 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .448 Sam Merrill .333

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .331 Sam Merrill .344

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .816 Sam Merrill 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 32.8 (2007) Sam Merrill 3.3 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 7.3 (2001) Sam Merrill 1.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.1 (2001) Sam Merrill 0.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.9 (2004) Sam Merrill 0.5 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.5 (2000) Sam Merrill 0.0 (2024)