LaMelo Ball vs. Sam Merrill Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Merrill and LaMelo Ball 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

LaMelo Ball

vs.

Sam Merrill

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Sam Merrill: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Sam Merrill 1

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Sam Merrill 4

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Sam Merrill 2

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Sam Merrill 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Sam Merrill 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Sam Merrill 6.1

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Sam Merrill 1.6

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Sam Merrill 1.4

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Sam Merrill 0.3

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Sam Merrill 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Sam Merrill 624

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Sam Merrill 166

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Sam Merrill 138

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Sam Merrill 31

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Sam Merrill 5

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Sam Merrill 102

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Sam Merrill .405

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Sam Merrill .398

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Sam Merrill .895

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Sam Merrill 8.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Sam Merrill 2.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Sam Merrill 1.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Sam Merrill 0.8 (2023)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Sam Merrill 0.1 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Sam Merrill 2.1

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Sam Merrill 0.9

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Sam Merrill 0.6

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Sam Merrill 0.2

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Sam Merrill 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Sam Merrill 38

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Sam Merrill 17

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Sam Merrill 10

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Sam Merrill 4

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Sam Merrill 0

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Sam Merrill 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Sam Merrill .333

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Sam Merrill .344

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Sam Merrill 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Sam Merrill 3.3 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Sam Merrill 1.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Sam Merrill 0.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Sam Merrill 0.5 (2021)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Sam Merrill 0.0 (2024)