Sam Merrill vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton 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 Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Merrill: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Merrill 1 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Sam Merrill 4 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Sam Merrill 2 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Sam Merrill 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Sam Merrill 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Sam Merrill 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Sam Merrill 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Merrill 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Sam Merrill 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sam Merrill 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Sam Merrill 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Sam Merrill 0 Bill Walton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 6.1 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 1.6 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 1.4 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.3 Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.0 Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Merrill 624 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Sam Merrill 166 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Sam Merrill 138 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Sam Merrill 31 Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Sam Merrill 5 Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Sam Merrill 102 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Merrill .405 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Sam Merrill .398 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Sam Merrill .895 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 8.0 (2024) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 2.0 (2024) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 1.8 (2024) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.8 (2023) Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.1 (2024) Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 2.1 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 0.9 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 0.6 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.2 Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.0 Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Merrill 38 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Sam Merrill 17 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Sam Merrill 10 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Sam Merrill 4 Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Sam Merrill 0 Bill Walton 83

Total Games Sam Merrill 18 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Merrill .333 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Sam Merrill .344 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Sam Merrill 1.000 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 3.3 (2024) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 1.2 (2024) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 0.9 (2024) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.5 (2021) Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.0 (2024) Bill Walton 3.4 (1977)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.