Sam Merrill vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Merrill: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Merrill 1 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Sam Merrill 4 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Sam Merrill 2 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Sam Merrill 0 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Sam Merrill 0 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Merrill 0 Bill Sharman 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 6.1 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 1.6 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 1.4 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.3 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.0 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Merrill 624 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Sam Merrill 166 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Sam Merrill 138 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Sam Merrill 31 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Sam Merrill 5 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Sam Merrill 102 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Merrill .405 Bill Sharman .426

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

Free Throw Percentage Sam Merrill .895 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 8.0 (2024) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 2.0 (2024) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 1.8 (2024) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 2.1 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 0.9 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 0.6 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.2 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.0 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Merrill 38 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Sam Merrill 17 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Sam Merrill 10 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Sam Merrill 4 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Sam Merrill 0 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Sam Merrill 18 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Merrill .333 Bill Sharman .426

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

Free Throw Percentage Sam Merrill 1.000 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 3.3 (2024) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 1.2 (2024) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 0.9 (2024) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

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

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.0 (2024) Bill Sharman - n/a **

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.