Lauri Markkanen vs. Sam Merrill Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Merrill and Lauri Markkanen 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

Lauri Markkanen

vs.

Sam Merrill

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lauri Markkanen: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Sam Merrill: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lauri Markkanen 0 Sam Merrill 1

NBA Seasons Lauri Markkanen 7 Sam Merrill 4

Playoffs Played Lauri Markkanen 0 Sam Merrill 2

All-Star Games Lauri Markkanen 1 Sam Merrill 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen 18.1 Sam Merrill 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen 7.3 Sam Merrill 1.6

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen 1.5 Sam Merrill 1.4

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.7 Sam Merrill 0.3

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.5 Sam Merrill 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Lauri Markkanen 7,308 Sam Merrill 624

Total Rebounds Lauri Markkanen 2,923 Sam Merrill 166

Total Assists Lauri Markkanen 587 Sam Merrill 138

Total Steals Lauri Markkanen 281 Sam Merrill 31

Total Blocks Lauri Markkanen 205 Sam Merrill 5

Total Games Lauri Markkanen 403 Sam Merrill 102

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lauri Markkanen .459 Sam Merrill .405

3-Point Percentage Lauri Markkanen .375 Sam Merrill .398

Free Throw Percentage Lauri Markkanen .866 Sam Merrill .895

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen 25.6 (2023) Sam Merrill 8.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen 9.0 (2019) Sam Merrill 2.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen 2.0 (2024) Sam Merrill 1.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.9 (2024) Sam Merrill 0.8 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.6 (2019) Sam Merrill 0.1 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Sam Merrill 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Sam Merrill 0.9

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Sam Merrill 0.6

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Sam Merrill 0.2

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Sam Merrill 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Lauri Markkanen - Sam Merrill 38

Total Rebounds Lauri Markkanen - Sam Merrill 17

Total Assists Lauri Markkanen - Sam Merrill 10

Total Steals Lauri Markkanen - Sam Merrill 4

Total Blocks Lauri Markkanen - Sam Merrill 0

Total Games Lauri Markkanen 0 Sam Merrill 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lauri Markkanen - Sam Merrill .333

3-Point Percentage Lauri Markkanen - Sam Merrill .344

Free Throw Percentage Lauri Markkanen - Sam Merrill 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Sam Merrill 3.3 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Sam Merrill 1.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Sam Merrill 0.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Sam Merrill 0.5 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Sam Merrill 0.0 (2024)