Patrick Ewing vs. Sam Merrill Comparison

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

Patrick Ewing

vs.

Sam Merrill

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Patrick Ewing: 1985-86 to 2001-02
Sam Merrill: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Patrick Ewing 0 Sam Merrill 1

NBA Seasons Patrick Ewing 17 Sam Merrill 4

Playoffs Played Patrick Ewing 14 Sam Merrill 2

All-Star Games Patrick Ewing 11 Sam Merrill 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Patrick Ewing 1 Sam Merrill 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Patrick Ewing 7 Sam Merrill 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Patrick Ewing 3 Sam Merrill 0

Rookie of The Year Patrick Ewing 1 Sam Merrill 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Patrick Ewing 21.0 Sam Merrill 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Patrick Ewing 9.8 Sam Merrill 1.6

Assists Per Game Patrick Ewing 1.9 Sam Merrill 1.4

Steals Per Game Patrick Ewing 1.0 Sam Merrill 0.3

Blocks Per Game Patrick Ewing 2.4 Sam Merrill 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Patrick Ewing 24,815 Sam Merrill 624

Total Rebounds Patrick Ewing 11,607 Sam Merrill 166

Total Assists Patrick Ewing 2,215 Sam Merrill 138

Total Steals Patrick Ewing 1,136 Sam Merrill 31

Total Blocks Patrick Ewing 2,894 Sam Merrill 5

Total Games Patrick Ewing 1,183 Sam Merrill 102

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Patrick Ewing .504 Sam Merrill .405

3-Point Percentage Patrick Ewing .152 Sam Merrill .398

Free Throw Percentage Patrick Ewing .740 Sam Merrill .895

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Patrick Ewing 28.6 (1990) Sam Merrill 8.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Patrick Ewing 12.1 (1993) Sam Merrill 2.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Patrick Ewing 3.0 (1991) Sam Merrill 1.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Patrick Ewing 1.5 (1989) Sam Merrill 0.8 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Patrick Ewing 4.0 (1990) Sam Merrill 0.1 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Patrick Ewing 20.2 Sam Merrill 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Patrick Ewing 10.3 Sam Merrill 0.9

Assists Per Game Patrick Ewing 2.0 Sam Merrill 0.6

Steals Per Game Patrick Ewing 0.9 Sam Merrill 0.2

Blocks Per Game Patrick Ewing 2.2 Sam Merrill 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Patrick Ewing 2,813 Sam Merrill 38

Total Rebounds Patrick Ewing 1,435 Sam Merrill 17

Total Assists Patrick Ewing 275 Sam Merrill 10

Total Steals Patrick Ewing 122 Sam Merrill 4

Total Blocks Patrick Ewing 303 Sam Merrill 0

Total Games Patrick Ewing 139 Sam Merrill 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Patrick Ewing .469 Sam Merrill .333

3-Point Percentage Patrick Ewing .348 Sam Merrill .344

Free Throw Percentage Patrick Ewing .718 Sam Merrill 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Patrick Ewing 29.4 (1990) Sam Merrill 3.3 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Patrick Ewing 12.8 (1988) Sam Merrill 1.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Patrick Ewing 3.1 (1990) Sam Merrill 0.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Patrick Ewing 1.5 (1988) Sam Merrill 0.5 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Patrick Ewing 3.3 (1988) Sam Merrill 0.0 (2024)