Sam Jones vs. Sam Merrill Comparison

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

Sam Jones

vs.

Sam Merrill

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Sam Merrill: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Sam Merrill 1

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Sam Merrill 4

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Sam Merrill 2

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Sam Merrill 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 Sam Merrill 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Sam Merrill 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Sam Merrill 1.6

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Sam Merrill 1.4

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Sam Merrill 0.3

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Sam Merrill 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Sam Merrill 624

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Sam Merrill 166

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Sam Merrill 138

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Sam Merrill 31

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Sam Merrill 5

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Sam Merrill 102

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Sam Merrill .405

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

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Sam Merrill .895

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Sam Merrill 8.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Sam Merrill 2.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Sam Merrill 1.8 (2024)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Sam Merrill 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Sam Merrill 0.9

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Sam Merrill 0.6

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Sam Merrill 0.2

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Sam Merrill 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Sam Merrill 38

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Sam Merrill 17

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Sam Merrill 10

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Sam Merrill 4

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Sam Merrill 0

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Sam Merrill 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Sam Merrill .333

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

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Sam Merrill 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Sam Merrill 3.3 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Sam Merrill 1.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Sam Merrill 0.9 (2024)

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

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - 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.