Muggsy Bogues vs. Sam Merrill Comparison

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

Muggsy Bogues

vs.

Sam Merrill

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Muggsy Bogues: 1987-88 to 2000-01
Sam Merrill: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Muggsy Bogues 0 Sam Merrill 1

NBA Seasons Muggsy Bogues 14 Sam Merrill 4

Playoffs Played Muggsy Bogues 5 Sam Merrill 2

All-Star Games Muggsy Bogues 0 Sam Merrill 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Muggsy Bogues 7.7 Sam Merrill 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Muggsy Bogues 2.6 Sam Merrill 1.6

Assists Per Game Muggsy Bogues 7.6 Sam Merrill 1.4

Steals Per Game Muggsy Bogues 1.5 Sam Merrill 0.3

Blocks Per Game Muggsy Bogues 0.0 Sam Merrill 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Muggsy Bogues 6,858 Sam Merrill 624

Total Rebounds Muggsy Bogues 2,318 Sam Merrill 166

Total Assists Muggsy Bogues 6,726 Sam Merrill 138

Total Steals Muggsy Bogues 1,369 Sam Merrill 31

Total Blocks Muggsy Bogues 39 Sam Merrill 5

Total Games Muggsy Bogues 889 Sam Merrill 102

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Muggsy Bogues .458 Sam Merrill .405

3-Point Percentage Muggsy Bogues .278 Sam Merrill .398

Free Throw Percentage Muggsy Bogues .827 Sam Merrill .895

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Muggsy Bogues 11.1 (1995) Sam Merrill 8.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Muggsy Bogues 4.1 (1994) Sam Merrill 2.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Muggsy Bogues 10.7 (1990) Sam Merrill 1.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Muggsy Bogues 2.1 (1992) Sam Merrill 0.8 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Muggsy Bogues 0.1 (1989) Sam Merrill 0.1 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Muggsy Bogues 8.9 Sam Merrill 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Muggsy Bogues 2.7 Sam Merrill 0.9

Assists Per Game Muggsy Bogues 5.6 Sam Merrill 0.6

Steals Per Game Muggsy Bogues 1.7 Sam Merrill 0.2

Blocks Per Game Muggsy Bogues 0.0 Sam Merrill 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Muggsy Bogues 170 Sam Merrill 38

Total Rebounds Muggsy Bogues 51 Sam Merrill 17

Total Assists Muggsy Bogues 107 Sam Merrill 10

Total Steals Muggsy Bogues 33 Sam Merrill 4

Total Blocks Muggsy Bogues 0 Sam Merrill 0

Total Games Muggsy Bogues 19 Sam Merrill 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Muggsy Bogues .419 Sam Merrill .333

3-Point Percentage Muggsy Bogues .476 Sam Merrill .344

Free Throw Percentage Muggsy Bogues .769 Sam Merrill 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Muggsy Bogues 16.0 (1997) Sam Merrill 3.3 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Muggsy Bogues 4.0 (1993) Sam Merrill 1.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Muggsy Bogues 7.8 (1993) Sam Merrill 0.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Muggsy Bogues 2.7 (1993) Sam Merrill 0.5 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Muggsy Bogues 0.0 (2000) Sam Merrill 0.0 (2024)