Larry Bird vs. Sam Merrill Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Merrill and Larry Bird 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

Larry Bird

vs.

Sam Merrill

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Sam Merrill: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Sam Merrill 1

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Sam Merrill 4

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Sam Merrill 2

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Sam Merrill 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Sam Merrill 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Sam Merrill 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Sam Merrill 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Sam Merrill 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Sam Merrill 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Sam Merrill 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Sam Merrill 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Sam Merrill 1.6

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Sam Merrill 1.4

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Sam Merrill 0.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Sam Merrill 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Sam Merrill 624

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Sam Merrill 166

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Sam Merrill 138

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Sam Merrill 31

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Sam Merrill 5

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Sam Merrill 102

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Sam Merrill .405

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Sam Merrill .398

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Sam Merrill .895

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Sam Merrill 8.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Sam Merrill 2.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Sam Merrill 1.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Sam Merrill 0.8 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Sam Merrill 0.1 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Sam Merrill 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Sam Merrill 0.9

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Sam Merrill 0.6

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Sam Merrill 0.2

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Sam Merrill 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Sam Merrill 38

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Sam Merrill 17

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Sam Merrill 10

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Sam Merrill 4

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Sam Merrill 0

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Sam Merrill 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Sam Merrill .333

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Sam Merrill .344

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Sam Merrill 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Sam Merrill 3.3 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Sam Merrill 1.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Sam Merrill 0.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Sam Merrill 0.5 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Sam Merrill 0.0 (2024)