Paolo Banchero vs. Sam Merrill Comparison

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

Paolo Banchero

vs.

Sam Merrill

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paolo Banchero: 2022-23 to 2023-24
Sam Merrill: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paolo Banchero 0 Sam Merrill 1

NBA Seasons Paolo Banchero 2 Sam Merrill 4

Playoffs Played Paolo Banchero 1 Sam Merrill 2

All-Star Games Paolo Banchero 1 Sam Merrill 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Paolo Banchero 1 Sam Merrill 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 21.3 Sam Merrill 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 6.9 Sam Merrill 1.6

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.6 Sam Merrill 1.4

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 Sam Merrill 0.3

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 Sam Merrill 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 3,241 Sam Merrill 624

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 1,051 Sam Merrill 166

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 700 Sam Merrill 138

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 131 Sam Merrill 31

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 86 Sam Merrill 5

Total Games Paolo Banchero 152 Sam Merrill 102

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .442 Sam Merrill .405

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .321 Sam Merrill .398

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .731 Sam Merrill .895

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 22.6 (2024) Sam Merrill 8.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 6.9 (2024) Sam Merrill 2.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 5.4 (2024) Sam Merrill 1.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 (2024) Sam Merrill 0.8 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 (2024) Sam Merrill 0.1 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 27.0 Sam Merrill 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 8.6 Sam Merrill 0.9

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.0 Sam Merrill 0.6

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 1.1 Sam Merrill 0.2

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 Sam Merrill 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 189 Sam Merrill 38

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 60 Sam Merrill 17

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 28 Sam Merrill 10

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 8 Sam Merrill 4

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 4 Sam Merrill 0

Total Games Paolo Banchero 7 Sam Merrill 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .456 Sam Merrill .333

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .400 Sam Merrill .344

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .755 Sam Merrill 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 27.0 (2024) Sam Merrill 3.3 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 8.6 (2024) Sam Merrill 1.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.0 (2024) Sam Merrill 0.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 1.1 (2024) Sam Merrill 0.5 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 (2024) Sam Merrill 0.0 (2024)