Nikola Jokic vs. Sam Merrill Comparison

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

Nikola Jokic

vs.

Sam Merrill

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24
Sam Merrill: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nikola Jokic 1 Sam Merrill 1

NBA Seasons Nikola Jokic 9 Sam Merrill 4

Playoffs Played Nikola Jokic 6 Sam Merrill 2

All-Star Games Nikola Jokic 6 Sam Merrill 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nikola Jokic 3 Sam Merrill 0

Finals MVP Nikola Jokic 1 Sam Merrill 0

All-NBA First Team Nikola Jokic 4 Sam Merrill 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nikola Jokic 6 Sam Merrill 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 20.9 Sam Merrill 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 10.7 Sam Merrill 1.6

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 6.9 Sam Merrill 1.4

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.2 Sam Merrill 0.3

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.7 Sam Merrill 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 14,139 Sam Merrill 624

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 7,249 Sam Merrill 166

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 4,667 Sam Merrill 138

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 822 Sam Merrill 31

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 491 Sam Merrill 5

Total Games Nikola Jokic 675 Sam Merrill 102

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .557 Sam Merrill .405

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .350 Sam Merrill .398

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .827 Sam Merrill .895

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022) Sam Merrill 8.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022) Sam Merrill 2.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023) Sam Merrill 1.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022) Sam Merrill 0.8 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024) Sam Merrill 0.1 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.7 Sam Merrill 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 12.3 Sam Merrill 0.9

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.5 Sam Merrill 0.6

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.1 Sam Merrill 0.2

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 Sam Merrill 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 2,213 Sam Merrill 38

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 981 Sam Merrill 17

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 600 Sam Merrill 10

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 88 Sam Merrill 4

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 70 Sam Merrill 0

Total Games Nikola Jokic 80 Sam Merrill 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .531 Sam Merrill .333

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .390 Sam Merrill .344

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .837 Sam Merrill 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022) Sam Merrill 3.3 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.5 (2023) Sam Merrill 1.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023) Sam Merrill 0.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.6 (2022) Sam Merrill 0.5 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023) Sam Merrill 0.0 (2024)