Sam Merrill vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton 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.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Merrill: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Merrill 1 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Sam Merrill 4 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Sam Merrill 2 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Sam Merrill 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Sam Merrill 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Merrill 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Sam Merrill 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sam Merrill 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Sam Merrill 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Sam Merrill 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 6.1 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 1.6 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 1.4 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.3 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.0 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Merrill 624 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Sam Merrill 166 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Sam Merrill 138 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Sam Merrill 31 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Sam Merrill 5 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Sam Merrill 102 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Merrill .405 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Sam Merrill .398 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Sam Merrill .895 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 8.0 (2024) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 2.0 (2024) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 1.8 (2024) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.8 (2023) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.1 (2024) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 2.1 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 0.9 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 0.6 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.2 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.0 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Merrill 38 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Sam Merrill 17 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Sam Merrill 10 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Sam Merrill 4 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Sam Merrill 0 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Sam Merrill 18 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Merrill .333 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Sam Merrill .344 Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Sam Merrill 1.000 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 3.3 (2024) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 1.2 (2024) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 0.9 (2024) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.5 (2021) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.0 (2024) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)