Sam Merrill vs. Chris Paul Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chris Paul 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.

Chris Paul

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Merrill: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Chris Paul: 2005-06 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Merrill 1 Chris Paul 0

NBA Seasons Sam Merrill 4 Chris Paul 19

Playoffs Played Sam Merrill 2 Chris Paul 15

All-Star Games Sam Merrill 0 Chris Paul 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Sam Merrill 0 Chris Paul 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Merrill 0 Chris Paul 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Sam Merrill 0 Chris Paul 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sam Merrill 0 Chris Paul 9

Assists Leader Sam Merrill 0 Chris Paul 5

Steals Leader Sam Merrill 0 Chris Paul 6

Rookie of The Year Sam Merrill 0 Chris Paul 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 6.1 Chris Paul 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 1.6 Chris Paul 4.5

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 1.4 Chris Paul 9.4

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.3 Chris Paul 2.1

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.0 Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Merrill 624 Chris Paul 22,288

Total Rebounds Sam Merrill 166 Chris Paul 5,682

Total Assists Sam Merrill 138 Chris Paul 11,894

Total Steals Sam Merrill 31 Chris Paul 2,614

Total Blocks Sam Merrill 5 Chris Paul 200

Total Games Sam Merrill 102 Chris Paul 1,272

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Merrill .405 Chris Paul .471

3-Point Percentage Sam Merrill .398 Chris Paul .369

Free Throw Percentage Sam Merrill .895 Chris Paul .870

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 8.0 (2024) Chris Paul 22.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 2.0 (2024) Chris Paul 5.5 (2009)

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 1.8 (2024) Chris Paul 11.6 (2008)

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.8 (2023) Chris Paul 2.8 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.1 (2024) Chris Paul 0.4 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 2.1 Chris Paul 20.0

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 0.9 Chris Paul 4.9

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 0.6 Chris Paul 8.3

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.2 Chris Paul 1.9

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.0 Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Merrill 38 Chris Paul 2,981

Total Rebounds Sam Merrill 17 Chris Paul 730

Total Assists Sam Merrill 10 Chris Paul 1,233

Total Steals Sam Merrill 4 Chris Paul 287

Total Blocks Sam Merrill 0 Chris Paul 31

Total Games Sam Merrill 18 Chris Paul 149

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Merrill .333 Chris Paul .484

3-Point Percentage Sam Merrill .344 Chris Paul .373

Free Throw Percentage Sam Merrill 1.000 Chris Paul .854

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 3.3 (2024) Chris Paul 25.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 1.2 (2024) Chris Paul 7.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 0.9 (2024) Chris Paul 11.5 (2011)

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.5 (2021) Chris Paul 2.8 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.0 (2024) Chris Paul 0.7 (2023)