Michael Jordan vs. Sam Merrill Comparison

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

Michael Jordan

vs.

Sam Merrill

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Jordan: 1984-85 to 2002-03
Sam Merrill: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Jordan 6 Sam Merrill 1

NBA Seasons Michael Jordan 15 Sam Merrill 4

Playoffs Played Michael Jordan 13 Sam Merrill 2

All-Star Games Michael Jordan 14 Sam Merrill 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Michael Jordan 5 Sam Merrill 0

Finals MVP Michael Jordan 6 Sam Merrill 0

All-NBA First Team Michael Jordan 10 Sam Merrill 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Michael Jordan 11 Sam Merrill 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Jordan 9 Sam Merrill 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Jordan 9 Sam Merrill 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Jordan 1 Sam Merrill 0

Scoring Leader Michael Jordan 10 Sam Merrill 0

Steals Leader Michael Jordan 3 Sam Merrill 0

Rookie of The Year Michael Jordan 1 Sam Merrill 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 30.1 Sam Merrill 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 6.2 Sam Merrill 1.6

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 5.3 Sam Merrill 1.4

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.3 Sam Merrill 0.3

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 0.8 Sam Merrill 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Jordan 32,292 Sam Merrill 624

Total Rebounds Michael Jordan 6,672 Sam Merrill 166

Total Assists Michael Jordan 5,633 Sam Merrill 138

Total Steals Michael Jordan 2,514 Sam Merrill 31

Total Blocks Michael Jordan 893 Sam Merrill 5

Total Games Michael Jordan 1,072 Sam Merrill 102

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Jordan .497 Sam Merrill .405

3-Point Percentage Michael Jordan .327 Sam Merrill .398

Free Throw Percentage Michael Jordan .835 Sam Merrill .895

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 37.1 (1987) Sam Merrill 8.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989) Sam Merrill 2.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989) Sam Merrill 1.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 3.2 (1988) Sam Merrill 0.8 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 1.6 (1988) Sam Merrill 0.1 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 33.4 Sam Merrill 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 6.4 Sam Merrill 0.9

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 5.7 Sam Merrill 0.6

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.1 Sam Merrill 0.2

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 0.9 Sam Merrill 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Jordan 5,987 Sam Merrill 38

Total Rebounds Michael Jordan 1,152 Sam Merrill 17

Total Assists Michael Jordan 1,022 Sam Merrill 10

Total Steals Michael Jordan 376 Sam Merrill 4

Total Blocks Michael Jordan 158 Sam Merrill 0

Total Games Michael Jordan 179 Sam Merrill 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Jordan .487 Sam Merrill .333

3-Point Percentage Michael Jordan .332 Sam Merrill .344

Free Throw Percentage Michael Jordan .828 Sam Merrill 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 43.7 (1986) Sam Merrill 3.3 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 7.9 (1997) Sam Merrill 1.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 8.5 (1985) Sam Merrill 0.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.8 (1990) Sam Merrill 0.5 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 2.3 (1987) Sam Merrill 0.0 (2024)