Sam Merrill vs. Glen Rice Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Glen Rice 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.

Glen Rice

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Merrill: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Glen Rice: 1989-90 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Merrill 1 Glen Rice 1

NBA Seasons Sam Merrill 4 Glen Rice 15

Playoffs Played Sam Merrill 2 Glen Rice 7

All-Star Games Sam Merrill 0 Glen Rice 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Merrill 0 Glen Rice 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 6.1 Glen Rice 18.3

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 1.6 Glen Rice 4.4

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 1.4 Glen Rice 2.1

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.3 Glen Rice 1.0

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.0 Glen Rice 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Merrill 624 Glen Rice 18,336

Total Rebounds Sam Merrill 166 Glen Rice 4,387

Total Assists Sam Merrill 138 Glen Rice 2,097

Total Steals Sam Merrill 31 Glen Rice 958

Total Blocks Sam Merrill 5 Glen Rice 265

Total Games Sam Merrill 102 Glen Rice 1,000

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Merrill .405 Glen Rice .456

3-Point Percentage Sam Merrill .398 Glen Rice .400

Free Throw Percentage Sam Merrill .895 Glen Rice .846

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 8.0 (2024) Glen Rice 26.8 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 2.0 (2024) Glen Rice 5.4 (1994)

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 1.8 (2024) Glen Rice 2.9 (1996)

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.8 (2023) Glen Rice 1.4 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.1 (2024) Glen Rice 0.4 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 2.1 Glen Rice 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 0.9 Glen Rice 4.5

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 0.6 Glen Rice 1.8

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.2 Glen Rice 0.8

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.0 Glen Rice 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Merrill 38 Glen Rice 884

Total Rebounds Sam Merrill 17 Glen Rice 249

Total Assists Sam Merrill 10 Glen Rice 101

Total Steals Sam Merrill 4 Glen Rice 45

Total Blocks Sam Merrill 0 Glen Rice 12

Total Games Sam Merrill 18 Glen Rice 55

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Merrill .333 Glen Rice .433

3-Point Percentage Sam Merrill .344 Glen Rice .362

Free Throw Percentage Sam Merrill 1.000 Glen Rice .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 3.3 (2024) Glen Rice 27.7 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 1.2 (2024) Glen Rice 7.2 (1994)

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 0.9 (2024) Glen Rice 3.7 (1997)

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.5 (2021) Glen Rice 2.2 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.0 (2024) Glen Rice 0.4 (1994)