Lonzo Ball vs. Sam Merrill Comparison

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

Lonzo Ball

vs.

Sam Merrill

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lonzo Ball: 2017-18 to 2021-22
Sam Merrill: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lonzo Ball 0 Sam Merrill 1

NBA Seasons Lonzo Ball 5 Sam Merrill 4

Playoffs Played Lonzo Ball 0 Sam Merrill 2

All-Star Games Lonzo Ball 0 Sam Merrill 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball 11.9 Sam Merrill 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball 5.7 Sam Merrill 1.6

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball 6.2 Sam Merrill 1.4

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball 1.6 Sam Merrill 0.3

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball 0.6 Sam Merrill 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Lonzo Ball 2,995 Sam Merrill 624

Total Rebounds Lonzo Ball 1,447 Sam Merrill 166

Total Assists Lonzo Ball 1,563 Sam Merrill 138

Total Steals Lonzo Ball 391 Sam Merrill 31

Total Blocks Lonzo Ball 162 Sam Merrill 5

Total Games Lonzo Ball 252 Sam Merrill 102

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lonzo Ball .400 Sam Merrill .405

3-Point Percentage Lonzo Ball .364 Sam Merrill .398

Free Throw Percentage Lonzo Ball .578 Sam Merrill .895

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball 14.6 (2021) Sam Merrill 8.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball 6.9 (2018) Sam Merrill 2.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball 7.2 (2018) Sam Merrill 1.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball 1.8 (2022) Sam Merrill 0.8 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball 0.9 (2022) Sam Merrill 0.1 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball - Sam Merrill 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball - Sam Merrill 0.9

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball - Sam Merrill 0.6

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball - Sam Merrill 0.2

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball - Sam Merrill 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Lonzo Ball - Sam Merrill 38

Total Rebounds Lonzo Ball - Sam Merrill 17

Total Assists Lonzo Ball - Sam Merrill 10

Total Steals Lonzo Ball - Sam Merrill 4

Total Blocks Lonzo Ball - Sam Merrill 0

Total Games Lonzo Ball 0 Sam Merrill 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lonzo Ball - Sam Merrill .333

3-Point Percentage Lonzo Ball - Sam Merrill .344

Free Throw Percentage Lonzo Ball - Sam Merrill 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

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