Sam Merrill vs. David Robinson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Robinson 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.

David Robinson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Merrill: 2020-21 to 2023-24
David Robinson: 1989-90 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Merrill 1 David Robinson 2

NBA Seasons Sam Merrill 4 David Robinson 14

Playoffs Played Sam Merrill 2 David Robinson 12

All-Star Games Sam Merrill 0 David Robinson 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Sam Merrill 0 David Robinson 1

All-NBA First Team Sam Merrill 0 David Robinson 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Merrill 0 David Robinson 10

All-Defensive 1st Team Sam Merrill 0 David Robinson 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sam Merrill 0 David Robinson 8

Defensive Player of The Year Sam Merrill 0 David Robinson 1

Scoring Leader Sam Merrill 0 David Robinson 1

Rebounds Leader Sam Merrill 0 David Robinson 1

Blocks Leader Sam Merrill 0 David Robinson 1

Rookie of The Year Sam Merrill 0 David Robinson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 6.1 David Robinson 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 1.6 David Robinson 10.6

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 1.4 David Robinson 2.5

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.3 David Robinson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.0 David Robinson 3.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Merrill 624 David Robinson 20,790

Total Rebounds Sam Merrill 166 David Robinson 10,497

Total Assists Sam Merrill 138 David Robinson 2,441

Total Steals Sam Merrill 31 David Robinson 1,388

Total Blocks Sam Merrill 5 David Robinson 2,954

Total Games Sam Merrill 102 David Robinson 987

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Merrill .405 David Robinson .518

3-Point Percentage Sam Merrill .398 David Robinson .250

Free Throw Percentage Sam Merrill .895 David Robinson .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 8.0 (2024) David Robinson 29.8 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 2.0 (2024) David Robinson 13.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 1.8 (2024) David Robinson 4.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.8 (2023) David Robinson 2.3 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.1 (2024) David Robinson 4.5 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 2.1 David Robinson 18.1

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 0.9 David Robinson 10.6

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 0.6 David Robinson 2.3

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.2 David Robinson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.0 David Robinson 2.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Merrill 38 David Robinson 2,221

Total Rebounds Sam Merrill 17 David Robinson 1,301

Total Assists Sam Merrill 10 David Robinson 280

Total Steals Sam Merrill 4 David Robinson 151

Total Blocks Sam Merrill 0 David Robinson 312

Total Games Sam Merrill 18 David Robinson 123

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Merrill .333 David Robinson .479

3-Point Percentage Sam Merrill .344 David Robinson .100

Free Throw Percentage Sam Merrill 1.000 David Robinson .708

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 3.3 (2024) David Robinson 25.8 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 1.2 (2024) David Robinson 14.1 (1998)

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 0.9 (2024) David Robinson 4.0 (1993)

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.5 (2021) David Robinson 1.8 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.0 (2024) David Robinson 4.0 (1990)