Paul Arizin vs. Sam Merrill Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Merrill and Paul Arizin 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

Paul Arizin

vs.

Sam Merrill

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62
Sam Merrill: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 Sam Merrill 1

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 Sam Merrill 4

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 Sam Merrill 2

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 Sam Merrill 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 Sam Merrill 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 4 Sam Merrill 0

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 Sam Merrill 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 Sam Merrill 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 Sam Merrill 1.6

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 Sam Merrill 1.4

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Sam Merrill 0.3

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Sam Merrill 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 Sam Merrill 624

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 Sam Merrill 166

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 Sam Merrill 138

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Sam Merrill 31

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Sam Merrill 5

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 Sam Merrill 102

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 Sam Merrill .405

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Sam Merrill .398

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 Sam Merrill .895

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) Sam Merrill 8.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) Sam Merrill 2.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) Sam Merrill 1.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Sam Merrill 0.8 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Sam Merrill 0.1 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 Sam Merrill 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 Sam Merrill 0.9

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 Sam Merrill 0.6

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Sam Merrill 0.2

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Sam Merrill 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 Sam Merrill 38

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 Sam Merrill 17

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 Sam Merrill 10

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Sam Merrill 4

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Sam Merrill 0

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 Sam Merrill 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 Sam Merrill .333

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Sam Merrill .344

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 Sam Merrill 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) Sam Merrill 3.3 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) Sam Merrill 1.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) Sam Merrill 0.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Sam Merrill 0.5 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Sam Merrill 0.0 (2024)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.